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
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types of austerities purifying his soul Gautama ascetic reserved himself in soul bliss.
Then on another day Arihanta Arishthanemi went out from Nandana garden of Dwaraka city and began to wander village to village telling the path of salvation to other souls- beings.
Thereafter on an other day ascetic Gautama came to Bhagavana ArishthaNemi, circumabulated three times, worshipped& bowed down himself with devotion, then respectfully expressed his wish- "Bhagawan! If you allow me, I want to observe one month Bhiksu Pratima.
(Arthanta Arishthanemi said- Beloved of gods (Devanupriya)! Do as you feel happy, but do not delay in meritorious deeds).
Thus Gautama ascetic observed twelve Bhikshu Pratimas like Skandhaka monk and practised Gunaratna samvatsara penance.
Practising penances and austerities, ascetic Gautama also thought like monk Skandaka and then with elder saints climbed up on Satrunjaya Mountain. There he searched a place without flora and insects, i.e., pure place. He made it neat and clean. After that with pure heart and steady propiliation, he accepted one month's fast penance (Sanlekhanaa-Really it is a penance till death).
Thus with sathlekhana and fulfilling twelve years' consecration period and obtaining infinite knowledge, consuming all karmas he attained liberation.
[6] Meaning
Arya Sudharm- Jambu! Thus ShramanaBhagavana Mahavira has expressed the subject matter of first chapter of first section of Antakrud-dasha sutra.
Thus, as the description of ascetic Gautama has been given, in the same way the description of other 9 chapters should he known and understood. Father of all these was Andhakvrushni and mother was queen Dharini; but the names of Kumaras were- (2) Samudra Kumara, (3) Sagara Kumara (4) Gambhira Kumara (5) Stimita Kumara, (6) Achalakumara, (7) Kampilyakumara (8) Akshobhakumara (9) Prasenajita, and (10) Vishnu Kumara.
The subject matter of all these chapters is like monk Gautama. Thus these ten chapters are said.
Commentary: -
Special Resolution of Monk (Bhikshu Pratima)- Ascetic Gautama had practised 12 Bhikshu Pratimas (Special resolution of a monk) like great monk Skandaka. The conception of Bhikshu Pratimas is as following
The practiser of first Bhiksu pratima-takes one datti of food and one datti of water till one month. The regular flow of food and water, which is being given by a giver, is termed as datti.From first to seven Pratimas, the time-period of every following pratima increases by one month, As the period of first pratima is one month, second of two months, third of three months, fourth of four months, fifth of five months, sixth of six months and seventh of seven months.
Likewise the number of dattis also increases. As during first Pratima the sage accepts one datti of food and one datti of water, in second two dattis of food and two dattis of water, in third three dattis, in fourth four dattis, in fifth five dattis, in sixth six dattis and in seventh seven dattis of food and water the sage accepts. The time period of eighth pratima is of seven days and nights and so is the case with ninth & tenth pratimas. All these eighth, nineth, tenth pratimas are practiced Observing complete fast, not even to take water on alternate days. l.e. on first, third Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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