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**Agam Sutra 29, Payannasutra-6, "Sanstark" remains.** In this state, the sage attained death in samadhi. Sutra-84
The best of the Kuru clan, Hastinapur's Kuru-datta, son of a श्रेष्ठी, had taken initiation from the elders. On one occasion, he was standing in the city's garden in Kayotsarga meditation. There, a cowherd, innocent as he was, burned him like a piece of wood from a Salmali tree. Even then, in this state, he attained the death of a learned sage in samadhi. Sutra-85
A thief named Chilatiputra, having heard the three-footed path of Upashama, Vivek, and Sanvar, took initiation. On that occasion, he remained there in Kayotsarga meditation. Ants gnawed at his body. Even after his body was eaten in this way, he attained death in samadhi. Sutra-86
The sage Shri Gajasukumal was in Kayotsarga meditation in the city's garden. Innocent and peaceful as he was, a sinful soul bound him with green leather, as if he had been adorned with thousands of flowers, and threw him on the earth. Even then, he attained death in samadhi. (There is a possibility of some confusion in this story.) Sutra-87
Mankhali Goshalak had burned the innocent Shri Sunakshatra and Shri Sarvanubhuti, disciples of the great soul Mahavira, with Tejo-leshya. While burning in that way, both the sages attained the death of a learned sage, embracing samadhi. Sutra-88
The method of adopting Santhara is known by a क्षपक साधु, who is secret, hidden by three गुप्ति, through ज्ञपरिज्ञा, at the appropriate time. Then, for the rest of his life, he performs पच्चक्खाण of all four types of food, including आगार, in the midst of the Sangha community, according to the Guru's command. Sutra-89
Or, for the purpose of attaining samadhi, a क्षपक साधु performs पच्चक्खाण of three types of food on some occasion and takes only the food of प्रासुक जल. Then, at the appropriate time, he also abandons water. Sutra-90
The क्षपक should apologize in such a way that others are moved, and he should say in the midst of the entire Sangha community, "I forgive all the offenses I have committed, caused to be committed, and approved of, by my actions, words, and body in the past." Sutra-91
He should join his two hands to his forehead and say again, "Free from malice, I forgive all offenses today. May all beings, like my parents, forgive me." Sutra-92
The patient man, having taken the form, and then the virtuous man, practices the death of a learned sage - Santhara, which is always to be followed and extremely difficult for cowardly souls, while seated on a stone slab, being a detached and blessed soul. Sutra-93
Be careful and think. How have you experienced happiness and sorrow in hell, in the animal realm, in the realm of gods, and in the human realm?