Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Antakrud-Dasha-Ang-08 - varga-3, Chapter 1 to 13
Varga (part)-3
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Arya Jambu-Reverend sir! I heard attentively description given by Shramana Bhagavana Mahavira ofthe second section of Eighth Anga Antakrud-dasha, please tell me what ShramanaBhagavanaMahavira told in third section of this Anga.
Sudharma Swami- Jambu! ShramanaBhagavana Mahavira has described thirteen chapters in the third section of Eighth Anga Antakrud-dasha Sutra, which are as follows
(1) Anikasena, (2) Anantasena, (3) Ajitasena, (4) Anihataripu, (5) Devasena, (6) Shatrusena, (7) Saarana, (8) Gaja Sukumala, (9) Sumukha, (10) Durmukha, (11) kupaka, (12) Daruka and (13) Anaadhrusti.
Arya Jambu-Reverend Sir! If ShramanaBhagavanaMahavira has said 13 chapters in the third section of Eighth Anga Antakrud-Dasha, then what description he has given of first chapter.
Chapter- (Adhyayan) 1- Anikasena-Kumar
Sudharma Swami- Jambu! At that time, at that period, there was a city named Bhaddilapura. That had many characterstics like great cities, opulated with wealth& agriculture products, gardens and parks, buildings and palaces and free from fear. So it was describable.
Out of that city Bhaddilapttra, in its north-east direction, there was situated a garden (park) named Shrivan.The ruler of Bhaddilapura was king jitashatru.
In that city lived Naaga Gaathapati (trader). He was wealthy and respected. He was not daunted by any task.
Sulsa was the wife of Naga Gaathapati. She was beautiful and tender-bodied. She gave birth to a son named Anikasena. He was also beautiful and tender. He was nurtured by five foster mothers (dhatri mata).
These were- (1) Foster mother-[who make him to drink milk], (2) Majjan dhatri-[bathing mother), (3) Mandana dhatri-[the mother who adorns him by clothes and ornaments), (4) Kridadhatri, (she was supporter to him in play], (5) Lap mother[who fondles him in her lap).
Anikasena was growing like Drejhapratijna Kumara, as the fragrant tree of campaka grows up without any hinderance in a cave of mountain and lonely place.
Aupapatika Sutra vividly explains the description of Drdhapratijna Kumara.
When Anikasena Kumara crossed the age of eight years then his parents sent him to an able teacher for education. He became at home in various arts and crafts and branchesof learning and along with he became adolescent and capable to enjoy worldly pleasures.
Then knowing this state his parents married him with thirty two richmen's daughters in only one day. The maidens were like him, in age, colour, beauty, charm and youth.
After marriage, Naga Gaathapati gave such a present (Pritidaana) to his son Anikasena Kumara, as thirty two crores silver and gold (coins) etc. Its description should be known like Mahabala (until) time of Anikasena was passing pleasurefully with sweet recitation of songs and orchestra-[musical instruments etc). Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
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