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-8 Standing up from her seat queen Devaki went towards monk couple, seven or eight steps with pleasureful heart, circumambulated bowed down and worshipped them. Then she went to kitchen with monk-couple. There she put Sinh-Keshar Modaka (a kind of too much fragrant and nourishing-vitalising sweetball) in a big plate and gave to monk-couple. After this queen Devaki once again bowed down, worshipped and gave farewell to monk-couple.
[13...] Commentary: -
Jaha Goyama Sami Java ichchhamo.....All these six uterine brother monks wished to move like Gautama Swami.
(The method of seeking alms of Gautama Swami. we get in Bhagavati sutra sataka 2, Uddeshaka 5.) Like him, all these six brother monks studied scriptures in the first prahara of the day, in second involved in meditation, in third peacefully watched cloths, 'muhpatti', utensils etc. Taking utensils- (patra) came to the lotus feet of Bhagavana and bowing down in due order asked the permission to wander in the city for seeking alms. Obtaining the permission began to wander in the city for seeking alms with peaceful mind and observing movement circumspection.
Regarding high-medium-low standard people, the clarification of ancient sages-preachers, is like this--
High (standard)-The palaces of kings, rulers, powerful persons etc. Medium-Big houses of wealthy traders and rich persons. Low- One storyed houses, cottages of general public.
Sages used to seek alms from all these three types of houses and persons without any differentiation.
[...13] Meaning
This question of Devaki was answered by the sages in these words-beloved as gods! The position is not like this, that sages could not get food and water from high-low-middle-class houses of this city of Krshna Vasudeva, which is like heaven abode nor sages go over and again to same house for their need of food and water.
O beloved of gods!The fact is like this. We six are uterine brothers, sons of Naga Gathapati and his wife Sulasa, inhabitant of city Bhaddilapura. We all six (resembled) Nalakubera. We all six brothers heard sermon of Arihanta Arishthanemi, took it to heart and being frightened from the cycle of births and deaths-the world, we accepted consecration and are practising sagehood.
The day we all six brothers accepted consecration, we bowed down and worshipped Arihanta Arishthanemi and expressed our utter wish in these words-"O Bhagawan! By your permission we wish to wander with you observing two days' fast penance (and third day to take food) (Bele-Bele tapasya) till life, thus purifying our souls."
Then Bhagavana permitting us said-"O beloved as gods! Do as you feel happy; but do not delay.
O beloved as gods (Devaki)! Obtainingthe permission of Arihanta Arishthanemi, we began to wander practising bele-bele austerity.
Thus, today is the day of breaking fast of six meals, of all six brothers. During the first prahara (three hours) of day we studied scriptures and in second prahara meditated and in the third prahara taking the permission of Arihanta Arishthanemi, we made three groups of two monks each and wandering for seeking food and water in high-low-middle class houses of the city approached to your palace. Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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