Agam 12 Upang 01 Aupapatik Sutra Sthanakvasi

SR No.: 002910
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Padma Prakashan
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 440
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Book_English, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_aupapatik
File Size: 16 MB

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सारांश यह है, अजातशत्रु कूणिक के अन्तर्मानस पर उसकी माता चेलना के संस्कारों का असर था। चेलना के प्रति उसके मानस में गहरी निष्ठा थी। चेलना ने ही कूणिक को यह बताया था कि तेरे पिता राजा श्रेणिक का तेरे प्रति कितना स्नेह था। उन्होंने तेरे लिए कितने कष्ट सहन किये थे। आवश्यकचूर्णि, त्रिषष्ठिशलाका पुरुष चरित्र प्रभृति जैन ग्रन्थों में उसका अपर नाम 'अशोकचन्द्र' भी मिलता है। चेलना भगवान महावीर के प्रति अत्यन्त निष्ठावान थी। चेलना के पूज्य पिता राजा 'चेटक' महावीर के परम उपासक थे, इसलिए अजातशत्रु कूणिक जैन था यह पूर्ण रूप से स्पष्ट है।
Elaboration King Kunik : A View-The ruler of Champa was Emperor Kunik. In this Agam he has been described in great detail. He was a staunch devotee of Bhagavan Mahavir. A vivid description of his devotion is detailed in this work. In the same way in the Buddhist tradition Kunik Ajatshatru is believed to be a great devotee of the Buddha. According to Samanjaphala Sutta he converted to Buddhism when he first beheld the Buddha. When the ashes of the Buddha were being distributed for constructing stupas, Ajatshatru conveyed to the Mallas of Kushinara“The Buddha was a Kshatriya and so am I, therefore, I should get a portion of the ashes.” On the advise of Dronavira he was given a portion of the ashes and he constructed a stupa thereon.
Naturally a question arises whether Ajatshatru Kunik was Jain or Buddhist ? The answer can be inferred from the fact that the description of Kunik in this Agam is much more impressive and vivid as compared to that in Samanjaphala Sutta. The only information available in the Buddhist text is that Ajatshatru submits that since that moment (the moment of beholding the Buddha) he should be accepted by Bhagavan as a devotee who had with all humility taken his refuge. In contrast, this Agam provides much more detailed information about the devotion of king Kunik for Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir. He had appointed a special reporter to inform him about every routine and activity of Bhagavan Mahavir. Not only that, he had given him many assistants for collecting all information about Bhagavan Mahavir's sojourn to be conveyed to the king through the chief reporter. Kunik amply rewarded him. On getting all the news from the reporter, he would effuse with feelings of devotion, pay homage, go to attend the discourse, and express his exclusive faith in the Nirgranth religion. As compared to these details his devotion for the Buddha appears to be a mere formality.
Ajatshatru met the Buddha just once, but he met Mahavir several times. Even after the nirvana of Bhagavan Mahavir he attended the **religious assembly of Ganadhar Sudharma, the successor of Mahavir, and
praised the sermons of the Jina with great eloquence and feeling.
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