Agam 30 mool 03 Uttaradhyayana Sutra Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 002494
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 726
Language: Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari & agam_uttaradhyayan
File Size: 28 MB

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सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र
The king requested the ascetic to get her daughter rid of the torment caused by the Yaksha, but the ascetic remained silent. However, the Yaksha himself said"If the ascetic does not accept you, you may go."
The king and his daughter returned.'
When the king consulted his ministers about his daughter's marriage, they informed-"A girl abandoned by her husband can only be married to a Brahmin.” As such, Bhadra was married to Brahmin Rudradev, a yajna priest.
Rudradeva entrusted the management of his Yajna enclosure to his newly wedded wife Bhadra and organized an elaborate Yajna.
In order to conclude his month-long fast ascetic Harikesh-bala wandering to seek alms coincidentally arrived at the same Yajna enclosure.
From this point on the story continues in verses 12 to 47 of this chapter. This chapter has some special features of lasting importance, such as
Caste is of no importance at all. Only virtues such as uprightness, good conduct, austerities and detachment are important.
The true concept of Yajna or sacrifice and offerings is shown.
Vedic tradition is based on caste. It is on the basis of the caste system that Brahmins are considered to be highest and venerable while Chandaals and the like, the lowest and worst. • Shraman traditions (both Jain and Buddhist) do not give importance to caste. They give importance to good conduct and virtues and value austerities and detachment.
In this chapter ascetic Harikesh-bala makes efforts of co-operation and assimilation between the Vedic and Jain traditions.
Factual position of meritorious area, self-yajna (self-sacrifice), uprightness and good behaviour, conduct, celibacy etc., has been authenticated with proper elaboration.
The theme of victory of Shramanism (Jainism) over Brahaminism radiates from this chapter.
The chapter has 47 verses.
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There is another version of the story from this point on--the king left his daughter there and went back. The Yaksha disguises himself as the ascetic and marries the princess. In the morning when the princess hears the truth from the ascetic she returns to the palace. Later on considering her to be the wife of an ascetic, she is married to Rudradev, a yajna priest.