Agam 25 Prakirnak 02 Atur Pratyakhyan Sutra

SR No.: 002562
Original Sutra Author: Veerbhadra Gani
Author: Kirtiyashsuri
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan
Publication Year: 2010
Total Pages: 400
Language: Prakrit, Sanskrit, Gujarati
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, F000, & F020
File Size: 11 MB

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आतुरप्रत्याख्यानप्रकीर्णकम्
३७. ऋणाविलध्याने श्रीपिण्डनियुक्तिवृत्तौ तैलकर्षलस्त्र्याःकथानकम् ।
कोशलाविषये कोऽपि ग्रामस्तत्र देवराजो नाम कुटुम्बी, सारिकाभिधा तस्य भार्या, तस्याश्च सम्मतप्रमुखा बहवः सुताः, सम्मतिप्रभृतयश्च प्रभूता दारिकाः, तञ्च सकलमपि कुटुम्बं परमश्रावकं, तथा तस्मिन्नेव ग्रामे शिवदेवो नाम श्रेष्ठी, तस्य भार्या शिवा ।।
अन्यदा च समुद्रघोषाभिधाः सूरयः समागच्छन्, तेषां समीपे जिनप्रणीतं धर्ममाकर्ण्य जातसंवेगः सम्मतो दीक्षां गृहीतवान्, कालक्रमेण च गुरुचरणप्रसादतोऽतीव गीतार्थः समजनि । स चान्यदा चिन्तयामास-यदि मदीयः कोऽपि प्रव्रज्यां गृह्णाति ततः शोभनं भवति, इदमेव हि, तात्त्विकमुपकारकरणं यत्संसारार्णवादुत्तारणमिति, तत एवं चिन्तयित्वा गुरूनापृच्छय निजबन्धुग्रामे समागमत् तत्र च बहिः प्रदेशे कमपि परिणतवयसं पृष्टवान् पुरुषं-यथाऽत्र देवराजाभिधस्य कुटुम्बिनः सत्कः कोऽपि विद्यते ? इति, स प्राह-मृतं सर्वमपि तस्य कुटुम्बं केवलमेका सम्मत्यभिधा विधवा पुत्रिका जीवतीति, ततः स तस्या गृहे जगाम, सा च भ्रातरमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा मनसि बहुमानमुद्वहन्ती वन्दित्वा कञ्चिकत्कालं पर्युपास्य च तन्निमित्तमाहारं पक्तुमुपतस्थे, साधुश्च तां निवारितवान्-यथा न कल्पतेऽस्माकमस्मन्निमित्तं किमपि कृतमिति, ततो भिक्षावेलायां सा दुर्गतत्वेनान्यत्र क्वचिदपि तैलमात्रमप्यलभमाना कथमपि शिवदेवाभिधस्य वणिजो विपणेस्तैलपलिकाद्वयं दिने दिने द्विगुणवृद्धिरूपेण कालान्तरेण समानीय भ्रात्रे दत्तवती, भात्रा च तं वृत्तान्तमजानता शुद्धमिति ज्ञात्वा प्रतिजगृहे, सा च तद्दिनं भ्रातुः सकाशे धर्मं श्रुतवती, तेन न पानीयानयनादिना तत्तैलपलिकाद्वयं प्रवेशयितुं प्रपारितवती, द्वितीये च दिने भ्राता (यथा) विहारक्रम गतः, ततस्तस्मिन्नपि दिने तद्वियोगशोकाकीर्णमानसतया न तत्तैलपलिकाद्वयं द्विगुणीभूतं प्रवेशयितुं शक्तवती, तृतीये च दिने कर्षद्वयमृणे जातं तच्चातिप्रभूतत्वान्न प्रवेशयितुं शक्तम्, अपिच भोजनमपि पानीयानयनादिना कर्त्तव्यं, ततो भोजनायैव यत्नविधौ सकलमपि दिनं जगामेति न ऋणं प्रवेशयित् शक्नोति, ततो दिने दिने द्विगुणवृद्ध्या प्रवर्द्धमानमृणमपरिमितघटप्रमाणं जातं, ततः श्रेष्ठिना सा बभणे-यथा मम तैलं देहि यद्वा मे दासी भव, ततः सा तैलं दातुमशक्नुवती दासत्वं प्रतिपेदे, कियत्सु च वर्षेष्वतिक्रान्तेषु भूयोऽपि सम्मताभिधः साधुस्तस्मिन्नेव ग्रामे यथाविहारक्रममागमत्, सा च भगिनी स्वगृहे न दृष्टा, तत आगता सती पप्रच्छे, तया च प्राचीनः सर्वोऽपि व्यतिकरस्तस्मै न्यवेदि यावद्दासत्वं शिवदेवगृहे जातमिति, निवेद्य च स्वदुःखं रोदितुं प्रवृत्ता, ततः साधुरवोचत्-मा रोदीरचिरादहं त्वां मोचयिष्यामि, ततस्तस्या मोचनोपायं चिन्तयन् प्रथमतः शिवदेवस्यैव गृहे प्रविवेश, शिवा च तस्य भिक्षादानार्थं जलेन हस्तौ प्रक्षालयितुं लग्ना, तां च साधुर्निवारयामास,

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## The Story of the Oil Debt and the Release of the Daughter

37. This story is about the debt of oil and the release of the daughter, which is related to the practice of offering food to the Jain monks.

In the Kosala region, there was a village where a householder named Devraja lived. His wife was named Sarika, and they had many sons, including Sammata, and many daughters, including Sammati. The entire family was deeply devoted to the Jain faith. In the same village, there was a wealthy merchant named Shivadeva, whose wife was named Shiva.

One day, the sun god, known as Samudraghosha, came to the village. Hearing about the Jain religion, which was established by the Tirthankaras, Sammata was deeply moved and took initiation. Over time, he became very knowledgeable about the teachings of his guru. One day, he thought, "If someone from my family were to become a monk, it would be very auspicious. After all, the greatest act of kindness is to help beings escape the cycle of birth and death." With this thought in mind, he went to his guru and asked for permission to return to his village. He then went to a nearby village and asked an elderly man, "Is there anyone from the family of Devraja, the householder, still alive?" The man replied, "Everyone in his family is dead, except for his daughter, Sammati, who is a widow." Sammata then went to her house. Seeing her brother, Sammati was overjoyed and bowed to him. After spending some time with him, she prepared food for him. However, Sammata politely refused, saying, "It is not appropriate for us to accept anything for ourselves."

When it was time for Sammata's brother to beg for food, she was unable to find even a drop of oil anywhere. She went to the market and borrowed two palas of oil from Shivadeva, the merchant. She promised to repay the debt with interest, doubling the amount each day. Sammata's brother, unaware of the situation, accepted the oil, believing it to be pure. That day, Sammata listened to the teachings of her brother. She was so engrossed in the teachings that she forgot to bring the oil into the house. The next day, her brother went out to beg for food. Sammati was so overwhelmed with grief at his absence that she forgot to double the amount of oil. On the third day, the debt had doubled to four palas of oil, which was a huge amount. She was unable to bring it into the house. She also had to cook food and fetch water. The entire day was spent in these tasks, and she was unable to repay the debt. The debt continued to grow exponentially, doubling each day, until it became an enormous amount.

Sammati went to the merchant and said, "Please give me back my oil, or I will become your servant." She was unable to repay the debt, so she agreed to become a servant. Many years passed. Sammata's brother, Sammata, came to the village to beg for food. He did not see his sister at home. When he returned, he asked about her. Sammati told him the whole story of her misfortune, including her servitude to Shivadeva. She expressed her sorrow and began to cry. Sammata comforted her, saying, "Don't cry. I will soon free you." He then thought of a way to free her. First, he went to Shivadeva's house. Shiva's wife was washing her hands with water to prepare for offering food to the monk. Sammata stopped her, saying, "