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The Adipurana states that the Lord possessed the three knowledges (mati, shruta, and manahparyaya) from birth. He attained the knowledge of manahparyaya after initiation. Even though he was destined to attain Siddhatva, the Lord, with his eyes of right knowledge, performed intense and severe austerities for a thousand years. This shows that the austerities called Kayaklesha are highly desired by the great sages and they perform them diligently. Just as the head is the most important part of the body, Kayaklesha is the most important among all external austerities.
Therefore, the Lord, the king of yogis, who endured all hardships, performed the Kayaklesha, the most difficult and the best means to attain liberation. He was ready to burn the fuel of karma with the fire of austerity. The Lord, with his unwavering determination, was shining brightly like a blazing fire. He was destroying the dense darkness of karma with the countless streams of virtues. His body was shining brightly with the radiance of austerity, making him look like the sun.
The Lord, who was always awake, had his bed in a secluded place. When he sat down, it was always in a pure and lifeless place. He was always awake and had conquered his senses. He never slept or sat in one place for long. He renounced the enjoyment of worldly pleasures and diligently followed the rules of conduct, wandering all over the earth.
**Meaning:** The Lord was always awake, so he didn't need a bed regularly. But when he did rest, he would lay down in a pure and secluded place. Similarly, when he was not wandering, he would sit in a secluded and pure place for meditation. This means that the Lord practiced the austerity of having a secluded bed and seat.