Agam 20 Upang 09 Kalpvatansika Sutra English Translation

SR No.: 006839
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar
Publication Year: 2013
Total Pages: 8
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & agam_kalpavatansika
File Size: 8 MB

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Kalpavatansika-Upang-9- Chapter-2
Chapter (Adhyayan) -2- Mahapadma [2] Meaning- Jambu Swami asked- "Bhante ! I have heard the text and meaning of the first chapter of Kalpavatansika as told by Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir, who has attained nirvana. Bhante ! Now please tell me the text and meaning of the second chapter of Kalpavatansika."
SudharmaSwami replied- "Long lived Jambu ! It is as follows -
During that period of time there was a city called Champa. (Outside this city in the northeast direction) There was a garden called Purnabhadra. The ruler of the city was King Kunik. His consort was queen Padmavati. Also in Champa city lived Sukaali Devi, wife of King Shrenik and a step mother of King Kunik. Sukaali Devi had a son named Sukaal Kumar. This Sukaal Kumar's consort was Mahapadmaa.
Once Mahapadmaa while sleeping in her comfortable bed saw a dream. Remaining details are same as in the first chapter. A son was born and was named Mahapadma. In due course he got initiated and finally he will reincarnate as a god ill the Ishan kalp (a dimension of gods having a life span of maximum two Sagaropam. After completing the life-span there he will be born in the Mahavideh area and get perfection, enlightenment and liberation.
"Long lived Jambu ! Bhagavan Mahavir has narrated this text and meaning of the second chapter of Kalpavatansika. As I have heard from him and so I state."
Meaning [with Commentaryl of Chapter -2- Mahapadmal
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Chapter (Adhyayan) - 3 to 10
[2] Meaning- The stories given in the following eight chapters are same as the preceding ones. The name of the mothers are similar to those of the sons, for example mother of Bhadra Kumar is Bhadra, that of Subhadra Kumar is Subhadra, and so on. All these were sons of the ten princes including Kaal Kumar respectively. The span of the part of their life they spent as ascetics was as follows
[2] Meaning- (1) Padma and (2) Mahapadma- five years each. (3) Bhadra, (4) Subhadra, and (5) Padmabhadra- four years each. (6) Padmasen, (7) Padma gulma and (8) Nalinigulma—three years each. (9) Anand and (10) Nandan- two years each. They all were grandsons of King Shrenik.
[2] Meaning- Additional information to be known about their life is- They progressed in this order:- they were born, got initiated and after death were instantaneously reincarnated as gods in this order—first in Saudharma kalp, second in Ishan kalp, third in Sanatkumar kalp, fourth in Mahendra kalp, fifth in Brahma kalp, sixth in Lantak kalp, seventh in Mahashukra kalp, eighth in Sahasrara kalp, ninth in Pranat kalp, and tenth in Achyut kalp. There life-span there is maximum of the specific kalp.
They will descend from the heavens to reincarnate in Mahavideh area and become Siddhas (liberated souls).
Aagam - 20 - Kalpavatansikaka
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar