Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Fifth and seventh day.
The time period of eleventh Bhiksu Pratima is of one day-night only. It is also practised with two days complete fast penance, meaning to eat and drink nothing - to renounce all the four types of food Annam, paanam, khaadim, swaadim.
The time period of twelth Bhiksu-Pratima is of one night only. It is practiced with complete three days' fast penance.
Vanakhand denotes a part of wood in which various kinds of trees are found. Andhaka-Vrushni had ten sons, who were called dasharhas, and their names were- (1) Samudravjaya, (2) Akshobhya, (3) Stimita, (4) Sagara, (5) Himavana, (6) Achala (7) Dharana (8) Purana (9) Abhichandra and (10) Vasudev.
Ishvara- The word Ishvar is used for crown prince. Mandalika raja (territorial ruler), Amatya (minister), Samanta (government or gazetted officers), they all are rich and wealthy persons etc.
Daaya-Daata denotes the things which are given wilfully by their fathersat the occasion of the marriage of their daughters
Devanupriya (Prakruta form Devaanuppiya)-It is a word used specially in Jain scriptures denoting sweet and honourable address. In Jain world it was a frequent address. Being sweet it was used for father, son, husband, general persons, kings etc., all and even to teacher, disciple, and gods.
Gunaratna Sathvatsara Tapa (Penance):
Antakrud-Dasha- Ang-08 - varga-1, Chapter- 1 to 10
Gunaratna penance completes in 16 months. Among them 407 days are of fast and 73 days are of Paaranaa (to take food). During first month one day fast and second day Paaranaa this order is followed. In second month two days' fast and third day Paaranaa, in third month three days' fast and one day Paaranaa. Increasing in this way in 16th month Paaranaa is taken after sixteen days' fast. In this penance during day the practiser sits in sun-rays with Utkatuka posture and in the night, putting off all clothes the practiser meditates with Virasana posture.
Month
First Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Nineth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Sixteenth
Total
Table of Gunaratna Sainvatsara Tapa (Penance) Penance (fast) and Penance no.
Days of fast Penance
Days of Parana
15 fast 10 two days' fast
8 three days' fast
6 four days' fast
5 five days' fast
4 six days' fast
3 seven days' fast
3 eight days' fast
3 nine days fast
3 ten days' fast
3eleven days' fast 2 twelve clays'fast 2thirteendays'fast 2fourteendaysfast 2 fifteen days' fast 2sixteen days'fast
Aagam-08 Antakrud-dasha
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15
20
24
24
25
24
21
24
27
30
33
24
26
28
30
32
407
15
10
30
30
32
30
30
04
28
03
24
03
27
03
30
03
33
03
36
02
26
02
28
02
30
02
32
02
34
73
480
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
Total
08
06
05