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Seventh Study: Sakdalputra
[163 198. Then the Venerable Lord Mahavira asked the lay follower Sakdalputra, "Sakdalputra! Are these earthen pots made by effort, exertion, and endeavor, or are they made without effort, exertion, and endeavor?"
Then the Venerable Lord Mahavira asked the lay follower Sakdalputra, "Sakdalputra! Are these earthen pots made by effort, exertion, and endeavor, or are they made without effort, exertion, and endeavor?"
199. Then the lay follower Sakdalputra replied to the Venerable Lord Mahavira, "Venerable Sir! They are made without effort, exertion, and endeavor. There is no existence or place for effort, exertion, and endeavor. All beings are governed by destiny."
Then the lay follower Sakdalputra replied to the Venerable Lord Mahavira, "Venerable Sir! They are made without effort, exertion, and endeavor. There is no existence or place for effort, exertion, and endeavor. All beings are governed by destiny."
200. Then the Venerable Lord Mahavira asked the lay follower Sakdalputra, "Sakdalputra! If someone were to steal, destroy, break, or damage an earthen pot, or if someone were to enjoy sensual pleasures with a woman, what punishment would you give to that person?"
Then the Venerable Lord Mahavira asked the lay follower Sakdalputra, "Sakdalputra! If someone were to steal, destroy, break, or damage an earthen pot, or if someone were to enjoy sensual pleasures with a woman, what punishment would you give to that person?"
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person."
"Sakdalputra! You would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. You would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Sakdalputra! You would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. You would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture, abandon, beat, or torture that person. I would not prematurely end the life of that person. If there is no effort, exertion, and endeavor, then all beings are governed by destiny."
"Venerable Sir! I would not punish, kill, bind, torture,| 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 |