Disclaimer: This translation does not guarantee complete accuracy, please confirm with the original page text.
## Chapter 134: The Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
**The Story:**
In the final part of the fourth Araka, there was a city named Vanijgrama, a very beautiful city filled with civic virtues. Outside the city, in the northeast corner, was a very beautiful garden called Duitipalashaka. In this garden was a temple of a Yaksha named Duitipalashaka. This temple was famous throughout the world at that time. Many travelers came there and received direct benefits. Near the temple was a large group of trees, in the middle of which, under an Ashoka tree, was a stone slab, which served as a throne. In this city, a king named Jitashatru ruled, a just, righteous, and virtuous king. His queen was Dharani, a devoted and virtuous woman.
One time, the Shraman Bhagwan Shri Mahavira Swami was preaching Dharma in the country and arrived in the city of Vanijgrama. He stayed outside the city, in the Duitipalasha Chaitya (garden), on the aforementioned stone slab under the Ashoka tree, with his disciples. Maharaja Jitashatru and other city residents, upon hearing the good news of Bhagwan's arrival, came to see him with great celebration, eager to receive Dharma Amrit from his mouth. They presented themselves in his service. Bhagwan lovingly gave them Dharma Amrit. Filled with joy, the people became absorbed in praising him, and they embraced the Dharma of Sarvavritti and Deshavritti, returning to the city. This is the summary of the entire introduction.
**The Fifth Dasha:**
In this Sutra, the words "Kal" and "Samaya" are often used with the same meaning, but here there is a difference in their meaning. The word "Kal" refers to the fourth division of the Avasarpini Kal, and the word "Samaya" refers to the city and other things contemporary with Bhagwan Mahavira Swami.
The third case ending "Kalena" and "Samayena" is used for the cause. "Tena Kalena - Avasarpini Chaturtharaka Lakshananena Hetubhuten. Tena Samaye Tadvisheshbhuten Hetuna Vaniggramao Nagaro Hottha - Abhavadasiditiyarthah." This third case ending is translated in Sanskrit as "Tasmin Kale Tasmin Samaye" - the seventh case ending. There is no fault in this, because in Aarsh Prakrit, the third case ending is often used in the sense of the seventh case ending. Alternatively, considering "Nam" in the sense of a figure of speech and considering the "A" in "T" as an addition like the "A" in "Karemi," "Bhanta," etc., the word "E" can also express the meaning of the seventh case ending. Therefore, the translation of "Tena Kalena" and "Tena Samayena" as "Tasmin Kale Tasmin Samaye" is appropriate. This knowledge can be obtained from Prakrit grammar.