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The story of the ten stages of death is described in the *Aupapatik Sutra*.
The meaning of "Jaha Udayane taha Nikkhanta" is - Just as Maharaja Udayan took initiation, so did the king of Alaksh.
The description of King Udayan is found in the *Bhagavati Sutra*, Shatak 13, U. 6. According to it, Udayan was the lord of sixteen countries including Sindhu and Sauvira.
One day he was sitting in the dispensary, taking medicine. While reflecting on Dharma, he remembered Lord Mahavira. He started thinking - that city, that forest is blessed where the Lord resides. Those kings, etc. are blessed who listen to the Lord's words, worship him, and give him pure food, clothes, vessels, etc. with their own hands. Where is my such fortune? I don't even get the opportunity to see those great lords. The stream of contemplation turned upwards. He thought - if the Lord comes to my city, I will serve him and at the same time leave this impermanent world and become initiated.
At that time, the Lord was residing in the Purnabhadra garden of Champa. There was a distance of seven hundred kos between Vitabhayapur and Champa, but the compassionate, devotee-loving Lord Mahavira, to fulfill the desire of his devotee, left Champa and slowly traveling, he reached Udayan's city. On receiving the good news of the Lord's arrival, Udayan was overjoyed. With great ceremony, the king, queen, and Kumar all appeared at the Lord's feet. They listened to the Dharma-katha, and hearing the Lord's auspicious words, Udayan became detached. To decide his successor, he returned to the palace. He should have entrusted all the responsibilities of the kingdom to Abhich Kumar, but Udayan thought - I am renouncing the kingdom considering it a bondage, then why should I trap my son Abhich Kumar in this bondage? To put my bondage on Kumar's neck would be an injustice to him. Finally, the king announced throughout the kingdom - my successor is my nephew Keshi Kumar, I will become initiated after his coronation. This announcement caused great sorrow to the heir prince and he left his kingdom in anger. Here, Udayan made his nephew king and became initiated.
Once, Muni Udayan became ill. While traveling, he came to his city Vitabhayapur, but Keshi Kumar had changed. He was afraid that Udayan might want to take back the kingdom! Therefore, he ordered everyone in the city - no one should give food to Udayan, nor should he be allowed to rest. Anyone who disobeys this order will be put to death along with his family. Out of fear of death, no citizen gave him shelter. Udayan wandered all over the city, then a potter was moved with compassion. He gave him shelter. On receiving this information from his spies, the king sent a physician to kill Udayan. The physician gave Udayan poison in the guise of treatment. There was immense pain in his body, but Muni Udayan endured the poison-pain peacefully. Due to the unperturbed state of his mind, Muni Udayan attained *avadhi jnana*. As soon as the light of knowledge shone, he understood the situation, but he did not let his mind become disturbed. He crossed the steps of *dharma dhyana* and *shukla dhyana* and finally attained *keval jnana* and became liberated.