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Dasha Shruta Skandha Sutra
At that time, in that era, there was a city called Champa. The Punyabhadra Chaitya was a place of merit. The king was Konika, and his queen was Dharini. The Swami (Lord) was seated in the assembly, and the assembly emerged from the city. The Dharma (righteousness) was spoken, and the assembly returned to its place.
I
Ninth Dasha
Word-by-word meaning - In that time, in that era, Champa was a city. The Punyabhadra Chaitya was a place of merit. Konika was the king, and Dharini was his queen. The Swami (Lord) was seated in the assembly, and the assembly emerged from the city. The Dharma (righteousness) was spoken, and the assembly returned to its place.
Original meaning - In that time and era, there was a city called Champa. Outside of it was a Chaitya (garden) called Punyabhadra. In that city, Konika was the king. His queen was Dharini. The Lord (Swami) was seated (in the Chaitya). The assembly went to the Lord (to hear his teachings). The Lord spoke of Dharma, and the assembly returned to its place.
Commentary - This Sutra briefly introduces this Dasha. At the end of the fourth Araka, there was a city called Champa. Outside of it, in the northeast corner, was a garden called Punyabhadra. In it was also a shrine to a Yaksha named Punyabhadra. At that time, Konika was the king of that city. His queen was Dharini. The Shraman Bhagavan Mahavira Swami, along with his disciples, was seated in the Punyabhadra garden. The people of the city heard about this and came to him, desiring to hear Dharma from his mouth. The Lord spoke of Dharma, and the people, having heard it, returned to their places.