Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Antakrud-Dasha-Ang-08 - varga-1. Chapter- 1 to 10
Vanakhanda, and in that Vanakhanda, there was a huge Ashoka tree.
Shree Krushna ruled over that Dwaraka city, which was great and high like mountain Mahahimavana. (More description about king and city should be known from Aupapatika sutra.)
In Dwaraka city ten adorables (Das'a Dasarha) reside viz.Samudravijayaji etc. And there dwell Balarama etc., five great warriors, Pradyumna etc., three and half crores princes, sixty thousand great fighters among them Samba Kumara was the foremost, over fifty six thousand mighty men (army groups) among them foremost was Mahasena. Virasena etc., twentyone thousand brave-men, Ugrasena etc., sixteen thousand rulers and Rukmini (being foremost) etc., sixteen thousand queens dwell in Dwaraka city. Anangsena etc. thousands of prostitutes (harlots)-courtesans also live there. Besides these, other numerous ishvaras (having respectable post and position), citizens, sarthavahas (traders) etc., also live in this city.
In this way with vast fortune, magnificence, mighty warriors, citizens, Dwaraka city was opulent. Shree Krushna Vasudeva ruled over this city and completes half of Bharat Kshetra (three parts of Bharata-ksetra of jambudwipa).
In Dwaraka city ruler Andhakavrushni inhabited. He was great like Himawana Mountain. Dharini was his queen.
Once Dharini was sleeping on a very comfortable bed, (such a bed can be available to meritorious persons-'tansi tarisagansi') in her bedroom. (Its description should be understood from the episode of Mahabala. As
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Queen Dharni's seeing dream of a lion, expressing her dream to her husband, babybirth, funs of baby, studies of arts etc., young age, marriage with beautiful and cultured maidens, residing in a comfortable and pleasant palace, and enjoyment of worldly pleasures etc. All the description should he conceived here like Mahabala.
[5] Meaning
Here mentionable speciality is that name of baby was kept Gautama Kumara. He married eight princesses in one day and he got eight crore gold-coins from his fathers-in-law as dowry (daaya),
At that time, at that period Arahanta Arishthanemiwandering village to village came to Nandana garden of Dwaraka city, religious council (samavasarana) held. Bhavanapati, Vanavyantara, Jyotiska Vaimanika- all the four kinds of gods came to see and bow down to Bhagavana. Vasudeva Shree krushna also came with thousands of people, to see and bow down to him.
Then, Gautamakumara also came out of his palace, for seeing and bowing down to Bhagavana like Meghakumara. Hearing and taking to heart the sermon of Bhagavana, he requested him- Reverend Sir (Devanupriya-beloved of gods) asking permission from my parents, I want to accept consecration near your lotus feet.
Thus, like Meghakumara, Gantamakumara also asked permission from his parents. In the end Gautama kumara accepted consecration with great pomp and show. He accepted five circumspections (Samiti) as circumspection of movement (Iryaa samiti) etc. and three incognitoes (gupti) and began to wander according to the discipline of Bhagavana, i.e., Jain religious monk order.
There after friar (anagara) Gautama learnt Samayika etc., eleven angas from the elder monks of Bhagavana Arishthanemi. After it observing many types of fast penances, like one day's, two days', three days' fast penences etc., and by other-- Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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