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## Third Study: Chulani Pita
[113] Having received the awakening to give, the same thing happened with Chulani Pita. When Bhagwan Mahavira arrived in Varanasi during his Janapad-Vihar, Chulani Pita also heard Bhagwan's Dharmadeshana. He was inspired and accepted the Shravak-Dharma, molding his life into the mold of vows. He began to strive to continuously engage in his life in worship.
One day, he had accepted Brahmacharya and Poshad-Vrat and was engaged in worship in the Poshadshala. It was the middle of the night. A Dev appeared to cause an upsurge. Holding a sharp sword in his hand, he said to Chulani Pita, "Give up your vows, otherwise I will bring your eldest son from home. I will cut him into three pieces in front of you, boil them in a pot filled with boiling water, and sprinkle his boiling flesh and blood on your body."
A horrific scene was before Chulani Pita. There was the horror of his son's murder. Among worldly loved ones, a son holds a special place. It is not hidden from anyone how much affection a father has for his son. In Indian literature, it is even mentioned, "Sarvebhyo Jayamanvichchet Putraat Shishyaat Parajayam," meaning a father desires that his son may achieve such heights, progress so much that he may defeat him. Similarly, a Guru also desires that his disciple become so capable that he may overcome him.
In this context, when we think about it, there was a heart-wrenching horror before Chulani Pita, but he did not let his heart or emotions overpower his intellect. He remained steadfast in his worship. The Dev's anger boiled over. He created the same scene in an instant through Devmaya, as he had said. He sprinkled the boiling flesh and blood of his son on his body. This was a very terrible and at the same time, disgusting act. Even a heart of stone would break, but Chulani Pita remained steadfast.
The Dev became even more ferocious. He threatened again, "I have done what I said to your eldest son, I will do the same to your middle son. Accept it, abandon your worship!" But Chulani Pita did not panic. Then the Dev did the same to his middle son as he had done to his eldest son.
The Dev threatened Chulani Pita for the third time, "Your two sons have been eliminated, now it is the turn of the youngest. He will also suffer the same fate. Accept it now." But Chulani Pita remained steadfast. The Dev also finished off his youngest son and behaved in the same cruel and brutal manner. Chulani Pita was so engrossed in his worship that he had overcome the weaknesses of his heart to a great extent. Therefore, this brutal act of the Dev could not deter him from his path.
When the Dev saw that despite the brutal murder of his three sons, the Shraman Upasak Chulani Pita was engaged in Dharma Upasana with unwavering devotion, he thought of another extremely horrific measure. He said to him in threatening words, "You will not accept this, now I will bring your mother, Bhadra Sarthavahi here, who is worshiped by you like a Dev and a Guru, who has endured many hardships in raising you, who is the ultimate...