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Dasha-shruta-skandha-sutra
If there is a special fruit of merit, then we too will wander in the next birth, enjoying such excellent human-related activities and pleasures. This is our thoughtful consideration, which is virtuous, i.e., excellent. This very resolve arose in the minds of those virtuous ones at that time, upon seeing King Shrenika.
Tenth Dasha
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In this sutra, "bhog-bhog-ai" etc. are given in the neuter gender. These are all Prakrit, and therefore not blameworthy. Because, according to the sutra "vyatyaya-cha," there are variations in Prakrit due to special characteristics. "Naiv maya drishta-avalochita dev-loke-ity-ek-vachanam sadhya-vasayik-tvad vakt-ur-apekshya" etc.
Here, a doubt may arise: why did such resolves arise in the minds of the virtuous ones in the presence of the Lord? In the solution, it is said that if this happens due to chhadma-sthata, then there is no wonder.
Now, the sutra-kar describes what thoughts arose in the minds of the virtuous women upon seeing Chellan-adevi:
"Oh, Chellan-adevi is very wealthy, and she is very happy, having bathed, performed sacrificial rites, and performed auspicious rites of atonement, adorned with all ornaments, and she is wandering with King Shrenika, enjoying human pleasures. I have not seen such a goddess in the heavenly realms. Truly, this goddess is capable. If there is a special fruit of merit in this good conduct, in the observance of vows, in the practice of brahmacharya, and in the observance of vows, then we too will wander in the next birth, enjoying such excellent human-related activities and pleasures. This is virtuous."
Oh, Chellan-adevi is very wealthy, and she is very happy, having bathed, performed sacrificial rites, and performed auspicious rites of atonement, adorned with all ornaments, and she is wandering with King Shrenika, enjoying human pleasures.