Bhante Bhadavani sat in Padmasana and asked both of them to sit in Padmasana. Emperor Satkarni asked Bhikku, “Guruji, why sit in Padmasana?” While sitting in Padmasana, the mind becomes concentrated. While Bhante Bhadavani was saying this, Mata Bhairava brought jaggery and peanuts for him and sat there on her knees.

Bhante Bhadavani further said, “Tathagata Buddha changed the simple thigh of the Indus Valley period into the thigh of Padmasana.” “But Yoga and Padmasana are the gift of Maharshi Patanjali.” Mother Bhairava said in the middle. Bhante Bhadavani smiled and said, “Mata Bhairava Tathagata Buddha passed away before Maharshi Patanjali?” “Guruji, Tathagata Buddhadev was the first to die” Absolutely true. Well tell me. Which Vedic deity have you seen sitting on your knees in Padmasana?” “Bhante, no deity is on his knees.” “Then tell me. How is this Education Vedic?” “I don’t know. We used to listen to the stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata when we were in the palace of Amravati. It also mentioned Yogarishis.” Look, Mata Bhairava. All the poetic texts like Ramayana, Mahabharata and Manusmriti have been composed during the Shung dynasty. (320 BC to 50 BC) means that these texts are also of later.” “What if it’s post-Buddha?” “Yes! As true as the sunlight; Maharshi Patanjali, the Guru of Pushyamitra Shunga, has named the Tathagata Buddha’s “Ashtangamarga” as “Ashtanga Sutra”. Yoga with Buddha’s philosophy was later named “Yogasutra”.

The Buddha’s philosophy of “Anapanasati” is called “Pranayama. Of course, Patanjali did not invent a new philosophy at all, but he changed the wording of the old Buddha philosophy and brought it to the world as his own knowledge. “Maharshi Patanjali committed theft by claiming the Buddha’s philosophy as of himself?” Mother Bhairava said in astonishment. “That’s true.” Bhadant Bhadavani said, “So Patanjali became a Maharishi by stealing the Buddha’s philosophy? There is no such thing as his own deeds?”. I am surprised to know this. I have to go before the Queen Mother gives a voice. The housework fell apart. “Saying this, Mata Bhairava left.

(Excerpt from Chandrasekhar Bharti’s forthcoming book Shalivahan Shakkarta Satavahana Raja Gautamiputra Satkarni)