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The Miracle of Yoga in the Life of Chilatiputra
Yoga Shastra, First Light, Verse 13: He did not remain calm. The one with whom he was married was also very attached to him. Just as the color of a saree dyed blue does not fade, so too did her love for Yajnadeva not fade. With the intention of subduing Yajnadeva Muni, she put some kind of mesmerizing powder in the food for breaking the fast, under the influence of which Yajnadeva Manika's body became increasingly emaciated like the moon in the dark fortnight. Just as the moon, upon setting, enters the solar system, so too, one day, upon death, that Muni went from there to heaven. It is true that a woman, whether lustful, attached, or detached, does not leave anyone without killing them. Upon the death of her husband (Muni), his wife, renouncing the world, embraced restraint (Sadhvi Diksha) as a result of the fruit of the human chest. Without criticizing the sin of the mesmerizing experiment she had performed on her husband, she died and was born in the heavenly realm. Truly, "tapasya and restraint do not go in vain." On the other hand, Yajnadeva's soul, having fallen from the heavenly realm, was born in the form of a letter from the womb of a maid named Chilati in the house of a wealthy merchant in Rajgriha. Being the son of Chilati Dasi, he came to be known among people as Chilatiputra. Therefore, he was not given another name. What is a birth celebration for the son of a maid! Yajnadeva's wife, having fallen from heaven, was born as a daughter named Sushama, after five sons, from the womb of Bhadhra, the wife of the wealthy merchant. The Seth appointed Chilatiputra to take care of that daughter. As Chilatiputra grew older, he became very arrogant. He began to torment people. His complaints reached the king. The Seth was afraid of the king. Because he saw the danger that "the master is punished for the crime of the servant." Therefore, the Seth wisely and quietly removed that constantly troublesome maid's son (Chilatiputra) from the house, just as a snake charmer removes a snake from a pit by beating it. This aroused a terrible reaction in Chilatiputra's mind. He was already arrogant. To justify his arrogance, he reached the den of thieves called Singhagupha, like a vine of great crimes. It is said, "People with similar habits and nature quickly become friends." According to this justice, he quickly became friends with the thieves there. As a result, just as fire increases with the contact of wind, so too did his crimes increase with the company of those thieves. After a few days, the lord of Singhagupha, the thief commander, died. As if he had been prepared for this, Chilatiputra was made the commander of the thieves to fill the vacant position.
Meanwhile, adorned with beauty, grace, and other qualities, Sushama had reached the lion's gate of youth. When she was adorned, she looked like the goddess of the earth. She had also become proficient in many arts. The new thief commander, Chilatiputra, said to his servants, "Let's all go to Rajgriha. There, the wealthy merchant is a very wealthy man. Let's raid his house and loot as much wealth as we can, and you all can share it. And I will take his daughter named Sushama." Thus, agreeing among themselves, Chilatiputra reached the house of the wealthy merchant that very night with his fellow thieves. He used the art of sleep-inducing magic there and put everyone in the house to sleep. Announcing his arrival, he had the thieves take a large amount of wealth and he himself captured Sushama. When the wealthy merchant's entire family, including his five sons, was asleep, he said, "This is just for him," and, taking Sushama with all his might, he set off. His fellow thieves, taking the stolen wealth, disappeared with Chilatiputra. When the wealthy merchant woke up, he quickly understood the whole situation. He was very distressed that Chilatiputra, who was the son of the maid who lived in his house, had run away with both my daughter and my property. He immediately called the Kotwal and other city guards and said, "Find out where the thieves have taken the wealth and Sushama and bring them back!" Then, taking the Kotwal and some guards with him, the wealthy merchant himself, armed with weapons, along with his sons, ran swiftly like a gust of wind to chase the thieves. Just as a person who drinks datura becomes intoxicated and sees yellow everywhere, in water, on land, in vines, trees, or on the path, so too did the wealthy merchant, in his anger, see yellow everywhere.