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
After the royal function or coronation, parents ask-Now what is your wish, tell us. Then Gaja Sukumala says-For me, ask for parapharnelia of consecration-duster (rajoharana) utensils (patra) from the shop Kutrikapana (a shop blessed by a god or deity, where every kind of goods is available. All the things of the world which are most difficult to get are also available in that shop. In modern days, it can be told as the biggest departmental store of the world.) And also call a barber. Then paraphernalia costing two lakhs golden coins and a barber for one lakh gold coin was asked. Then barber shaved the head of Gaja Sukumala by razor leaving only four angula fore-hairs. Mother Devaki took those shaven hairs in a white and neat cloth and then kept them in a box studded with gems with due care and said-These hair of my dear son would be useful for last visualization on the auspicious occasions days, festivals and celebrations.
Acceptance of Special vow of Mahapratima-- [...13] Meaning
After consecration, Gaja Sukumala sage, in the first part of afternoon (thid prahara of day), the same day on which came into sage order, went out place where Arihanta Arishthanemi was thrice circumambulated and then spoke in polite words
O Bhagawan! On being permitted by you I want to abide observing the great vow-resolution (mahapratima) of one night in the cemetery (funeral place) Mahakala.
Bhagavana said-O beloved of gods!Do as you feel happy.
Thus being permitted by Arihanta Arishthanemi sage Gaja Sukumala bowed down and worshipped him and starting from there walked out of Sahasramra-vana and reached cemetery Mahakala.
There he looked for clean spot free from flora and insects. After that he looked for clean spot for discharging stool and urine. Thereafter standing at a place, slightly bending forward his body (hanging both the hands upto knees), fixing eyes on a lump of matter (pudgala), contracting both legs (with the distance of four fingers between the heels and toes of both legs), accepting great firm resolution (Mahapratima) of one night went deep into meditation.
Trouble (Upsarga) by Somila-- [... 13] Meaning
Brahamana Somila for taking sacrificial wood went out of Dwaraka to the forest, before Gaja Sukumala reached the Mahakala funeral place. The way to forest passed near to the same funeral place. In the forest he collected sacrificial wood, grass, plucked up fore-part bent leaves and returned to the city-to his home. On returning passing by Mahakala cemetery at the time of evening twilight when the coming and going of men becomes rare, he saw monk Gaja Sukumala there standing in meditation.
Seeing the monk, the enmity of former births awakened in the heart of Somila. He recollected the enmity of former births. By this remembrance he raged up in fury and murmured-Oh this is the same Gaja Sukumala desirous of undesirable-wisher of death, shameless and devoid of fortunes; who abandoning my matured, faultless daughter Soma (born from the womb of my wife Somasri) without any cause became an ascetic.
[... 13] Commentary: -
Seeing monk Gaja Sukumala in meditation why the mind of Somila filled with such a ferocious anger? There may be many present and past causes of it. Present causes here clearly stated that his daughter Soma was to be wedded with him (Gaja Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
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