The Fate of the Unsuccessful Yogī
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Muni, a great king, a  kṣatriya , who renounced his kingdom and took to the  yoga  process in order to become more spiritually advanced. At that time the meditational  yoga  process was possible to execute. Viśvāmitra Muni meditated so intently that Indra, the King of heaven, noticed him and thought, “This man is trying to occupy my post.” The heavenly planets are also material, and there is competition—no businessman wants another businessman to exceed him. Fearing that Viśvāmitra Muni would actually depose him, Indra sent one heavenly society girl, named Menakā, to allure him sexually. Menakā was naturally very beautiful, and she was intent on disrupting the  muni ’s meditations. Indeed, he became aware of her feminine presence upon hearing the sound of her bangles, and he immediately looked up from his meditation, saw her, and became captivated by her beauty. As a result, the beautiful girl Śakuntalā was born by their conjugation. When Śakuntalā was born, Viśvāmitra lamented. “Oh I was just trying to cultivate spiritual knowledge, and again I have been entrapped.” He was about to flee when Menakā brought his beautiful daughter before him and chastised him. Despite her pleading, Viśvāmitra resolved to leave anyway.
Thus there is every chance of failure on the yogic path when a great sage like Viśvāmitra Muni falls down due to material allurement. Although the  muni  fell for the time being, he again resolved to go on with the  yoga  process, and this should be our resolve. Kṛṣṇa informs us that such failures should not be cause for despair. There is the famous proverb