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A BHAYKUMAR
never to listen to the sermons of Lord Mahavir because his teachings were not conducive to their profession. Rohineya promised his father he would abide by his advice.
& THIEF ROHINEYA
D uring the time of Lord Mahavir
there was a burglar named Lohkhur. He lived in a remote cave in the Vaibhargiri hill near the city of Rajgrihi. He was very clever in his profession & never left any traces of his burglary. He & his wife, Rohini, had a son named Rohineya. As Rohineya grew up, he learned his father's profession & eventually became an expert burglar. He even surpassed his father in intelligence & smartness. It was almost impossible to recognize him when he was in disguise. If someone pursued him, he could outrun him or her. He robbed the rich & hid the treasures in the most unexpected & inaccessible places. He extended help to the poor from the wealth that he accumulated. Many of them felt grateful & were pleased with him. Therefore, they were not willing to help government officials to track him down.
After Lohkhur died, Rohineya expanded his burglary so much that it became almost impossible for rich families to ensure the safety of their property when they went out. They were constantly afraid that Rohineya would go to their home during their absence & take the jewellry & other valuables. Some people went to King Shrenik & requested him to take action to protect them from Rohineya's burglaries, since police officers had failed to do anything about the matter. The king therefore asked his most intelligent chief minister Abhaykumar to take charge of arresting Rohineya.
Stories During Bhagwan Mahavirs Life
• Lohkhur was now very old & could see that his life was coming to an end. When he was on his deathbed, he called Rohineva & said that he was very happy with the expertise that he had shown in committing burglary, their ancestral profession. In order to remain successful, he advised his son
Once, while Rohineya was secretly on his way to Rajgrihi, he had to pass by the side of the Lord Mahavir's assembly hall. He remembered his father's advice
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