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-7 Consecration period was of twenty years. Remaining like Gautama Kumara, with Samlekhana of one month he attained salvation from Shatrunjaya Mountain.
--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-- Chapter- (Adhyayan) 8- Gajasukumal [13...] Meaning
Arya Jambu- Reverend Sir! I have heard the subject matter of seventh chapter. Now, please tell me what description of eighth chapter has been given by Shramana Bhagavana Mahavira.
Arya Sudharma- Jambu! At that time, at that period, there was a city named Dwaraka.[The description of city should be known from first chapter of first section, until, Arihanta Arishthanemi Bhagwana came.
At that time, at that period six uterine brothers were disciples of Bhagavana Arishthanemi, who lived nearhim. All these six were alike in colour, structure,ageand configuration; differentiation was very difficult among them. Their colour was blue, like blue lotus, horn of a buffalo. There was the mark of Shrivatsa on chest of every one. Their hairs were soft, curly and conjusted. These all were as beautiful as Nalakubera.[Nalakubera means very beautiful son of vaishraman (god of wealth))
As all these accepted consecration, became houseless mendicant renouncing house-holders' code, the very day all these approached Arihanta Arishthanemi and bowing worshipping him spoke these words
Bhagawan! With your consent we wish that till life we practise two days' fast penance and third day take food. Thus observing austerity and fixing ourselves in soul virtues, we wish to move in your religious order.
Bhagavana said-o beloved as gods! Do, as you feel happy; but do not delay or be not careless in meritorious deeds.
Then getting the consent of Bhagavana Ariytanemi, all these six monks began to wander village to village, with the religious congregation observing two days' fast penance and third day to take food (Bele-Bele fast penance) for whole life.
Thereafter at any day of Paranaa (the day of taking food) after two days' fast penance all these six monks studied in the first three hours (first prahara) of day and after that approached Bhagavana, like Gautama Swami and spoke thus unto him.
Bhagawan! We all six monks want to wander in Dwaraka city, in three groups (containing two in each group) for seeking food as the paranna of two days' fast penance with your consent.
Bhagavana said- Beloved as gods! Do, as you feel happy. Then getting the consent all the six monks bowed down and worshipped Arihanta Aritshthanemi. After it, from there, these monks went out and reached Sahasraamravan (the wood of mango trees). Going out of that wood they divided themselves in three groups of two monks. Then they began to wander in the city with peaceful mind and observing circumspection of movement.
One of those three groups wandering in Dwaraka city seeking alms from highlow-medium standard houses, from one to the other house, approached the palace of Devaki, the queen of king Vasudeva.
Queen Devaki became very glad, happy and filled with bliss, seeing the two monks coming to her palace. Due to affection her mind filled with joy, her heart bloomed like a lotus due to the extremity of happiness. Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
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