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First Study: Gathapati Ananda]
[73 When the Kollas were assembled, when the Nayakulas were present, when the Posha-Sala was available, then he went there, having gone there, he cleaned the Posha-Sala, having cleaned it, he marked the place for excretion and urination, having marked it, he spread a bed of Darbha and Kusha, having spread it, he sat on it, having sat on it, he accepted the Posha in the Posha-Sala, having accepted the Posha, he practiced the final Dharma-Pannatti of the Samana Bhagavan Mahavira, having attained it.
Then Ananda took permission from his elder son, friends, caste people, etc. Having taken permission, he departed from his house. Having departed, he passed through the middle of the commercial town, where the Kollas were assembled, the known families and the Posha-Sala of the known families were present, he reached there. Having reached there, he cleaned the Posha-Sala, having cleaned it, he marked the place for excretion and urination, having marked it, he spread a bed of Darbha and Kusha, having spread it, he sat on it, having sat on it, he accepted the Posha in the Posha-Sala, having accepted the Posha, he practiced the Dharma-Pannatti, the religious teachings, accepted by the Samana Bhagavan Mahavira, in accordance with the Dharma-Pannatti, he became engaged in meditation.
70. Then Ananda, having attained the Upasaka-Pratima, practiced it in the Samana-Vasaya. He first practiced the Upasaka-Pratima, the Aha-Sutta, the Aha-Kapa, the Aha-Magga, the Aha-Tacha, the right cause, he embraced it, he protected it, he adorned it, he crossed it, he praised it, he worshipped it.
• After that, the Samana-Upasaka Ananda accepted the Upasaka-Pratima. He first practiced the Upasaka-Pratima, the Aha-Sutta, the Aha-Kapa, the Aha-Magga, the Aha-Tacha, the right cause, he embraced it, he protected it, he adorned it, he crossed it, he praised it, he worshipped it.
71. Then Ananda, having attained the Upasaka-Pratima, practiced it in the Samana-Vasaya. He first practiced the Upasaka-Pratima, the Aha-Sutta, the Aha-Kapa, the Aha-Magga, the Aha-Tacha, the right cause, he embraced it, he protected it, he adorned it, he crossed it, he praised it, he worshipped it.
• After that, the Samana-Upasaka Ananda accepted the Upasaka-Pratima. He first practiced the Upasaka-Pratima, the Aha-Sutta, the Aha-Kapa, the Aha-Magga, the Aha-Tacha, the right cause, he embraced it, he protected it, he adorned it, he crossed it, he praised it, he worshipped it.
The Samana-Upasaka Ananda then worshipped the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh Pratima. [He embraced them, protected them, purified them, and completed them in a beautiful way, in accordance with the scriptures, the rules, the path, and the truth.
Discussion
The present Sutra mentions the worship of eleven Upasaka-Pratima by Ananda. The Upasaka-Pratima is a progressive development of the Dharma-aradhana of the householder, where the worshipper becomes absorbed in the excellent practice of a specific religious act. The word Pratima, while meaning symbol or reflection, also means standard or criterion. The practitioner, while being a symbol of something, is also a standard or criterion.| SR No. | 003447 |
| Book Title | Agam 07 Ang 07 Upashak Dashang Sutra Stahanakvasi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Madhukarmuni, Kanhaiyalal Maharaj, Trilokmuni, Devendramuni, Ratanmuni |
| Publisher | Agam Prakashan Samiti |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 276 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Conduct, & agam_upasakdasha |
| File Size | 19 MB |