Indian Antiquary Vol 32

SR No.: 032524
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 550
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MARCH, 1903.
you abode in the male ; you were then externally like molten sin; kama was your name in your father, rati was your name in your mother. Your father was joined to your mother. Then your name was Coming Together, you came to repose in the Mahapadma, your mother's secret place. Then was your name Si Rena (Mother'). Three months you lay in your mother's womb; then was your name Si Lalaca, and you bore the semblance of an imperfect egg. Seven days you remained in this state. Then came the five elements, following one after another: earth, water, fire (light), wind (air), æther. Each by itself: the æther forms the head; the earth forms the body; the water forms the blood; the wind forms the breath; the fire (light) forms the sight. All together contribute to the life. What the earth contributes is consciousness (spirit), which manifests itself in Will to Live, whence comes the body. The contribution of water is the Nirátman ; that of fire the Pardtman; that of wind the Antardtman; that of æther the subtle (pure abstract) Atman. Thus the Atmans in the body are five in number. Now each operates by itself: what is called Atman, is consciousness; what is called Chétandtman, is sight; what is called Parátman, is hearing ; what is called Antaratman, is breath; what is called Nirátman, is voice. The five Atmans give rise to desire, which assumes a body, a sarira in the mother's womb. Hence the body is called sarira, because with their five they are the sarira of the five elements. You became older, full ten months, the space of time during which you remained in your mother's womb. You were endowed with hands and feet, you moved and breathed. Then was your name N. N. You willed to come forth, then called they you Si Gagat (the breaker-out). Next your head maybe just appeared in view. Then you were named the Lotus, the brilliant.' You issued forth, wet with the blood of her that bore you, on the ground. Your name was then Si Pulang (the moist with blood). Then a blessing was uttered over you ; the divine Bhuvanakośa (Earthly Sphere) was the name of the proverb. After you had been washed and tended, your proverb was the divine Olive. After you were smeared with fragrant essence and rubbed, the name of your proverb was Sari Kuning (yellow Nagasari). Next you were suokled by your mother and incurred a debt of thanks to her for mother's milk. Your father and mother andertook pious vows for your well-being. Threefold is the debt that you have to pay to your father and mother. You reached the stage when they can put something in the mouth to eat and wash you; you were in a position to know your father and mother. Then named they you Si Tutur Menget (possessed of recollection and memory) and your proverb was Waju Kuning (Yellow Cost). You were in a position to run ; your name was Si Adikumdra (First Youth); the name of your proverb Sangraha. You were shone uport by sun and moon, days and nights passed over you; you know father and mother. Next came inclination and aversion, bypocrisy, blindness, envy, jealousy, pride, dislike, conceit, anger, failure in deference to elders. Ten is the number of the daía mala (ten impurities) in the body, namely, corruption, filth, entrails, fæces, etc. Henceforth Bhatara became the supreme god for you, my son. You became older and were married. Then they named you Si Sangata (the united), and the name of your proverb was Home Life,' Through wife and child you came into perplexity, which was the cause that you began to do wrong: to extort and claim other men's goods; to rob and to scoff. These are what men call evil practices.' That is the reason that the men whom you saw lately in Yama's kingdom loaded themselves with guilt, that they perpetrated acts of hypocrisy and blindness. Therefore were they cooked in the cauldron of hell. Bat they will be born again later and will come into being as something horrible, all kinds of animals for which men upon earth feel a horror ; thus are bora again those who act wickedly. In short, my son, do not show yourself of that mind. Take care that you are reverent to your elders and the clergy. Be neither envious nor evil disposed towards your followmen. Do not make your endeavours for all kinds of evil, but for what is right for loving words, friendly looks, and a pure mind. That is what leads upwards to heaven, my son. That is the mystery of the Law that I reveal to you, my son ! So be it! May your sinful inclinations disappear." So spake the Lord Vairbohana, initiating Kunjarakarps in the Law.
Kunjarakarna bowed low as a sign of respect, "0, Lord and Master ! I bow down respectfally. How can the sintal inclinations be with certainty annihilated, Master? Have pity upon mo