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 that passing through the middle of Dwaraka city Krushna Vasudeva reached Sahasramravana, where Bhagavana Arishthanemi was present. He bowed down and worshipped Bhagavana.
After that he moved his eys to see his younger brother newly consecrated monk Gaja Sukumala to bow down to him, but could not find him there. Then he is bowing down to Bhagavana Ristanemi asked-Bhagawan! Where is my younger uterine brother the newly consecrated monk? I want to bow down to him.
Then Arihanta Arishthanemi replying to the question of Krushna Vasudeva said- Krushna! The purpose for which Gaja Sukumala accepted consecration he has attained that.
Hearing this worried Krushna Vasudeva asked Arihanta ArishthanemiBhagawan! How Gaja Sukumala was attained his goal (salvation of soul)?
Then Arhat Arishthanemi replied to Krushna Vasudeva-o Krushna! Verily Gaja Sukumala bowed down to me yesterday in the first part of afternoon and then said-O Lord! If you permit me I intend to accept and observe monk's twelfth special resolution (Bhiksu-Mahapratima) of one night in Mahakala cemetery. Getting my permission Gaja Sukumala went to Mahakala cemetery, accepted the great resolution, stood up and went deep into meditation.
Thereafter a man saw monk Gaja Sukumala and became red in fury. Thus telling full description Bhagavana said-O Krushna! Thus monk Gaja Sukumala obtained his goal-the salvation of his soul.
Hearing all this Krushna began to inquire from Bhagavana Arishthanemi- O Reverend Sir! Who is that shameless person, desirous of undesirable-desirous of death, who has untimely made my younger uterine brother monk Gaja Sukumala lifeless?
Then Arhat Arishthanemi spoke thus to Krushna Vasudeva- O Krushna! Do not be invidious towads that person, because really he became helpful to monk Gaja Sukumala for attaining his goal-purification of soul.
Hearing this Shreekrsna Vasudeva was non-plussed again and asked-o Bhagawan! That person became helpful to monk Gaja Sukumala (attaining his end). How is it so?
Then Arhat Arishthanemi clearly replied to Vasudeva Shreekrsna in this wayYes Krushna! Definitely he helped.
When you were coming to bow down to me then you saw an old man carrying one brick from the heap of bricks which was accumulated before his house on the main road. You had picked up one brick and carrying that placed it in his house.
Seeing you putting one brick all of your followers, picking up those bricks put down in the house of that old man. Thus by your this help the turmoil of putting down those bricks one by one inside his house finished.
O Krushna! Just as you lent aid to finish that oldman's turmoil, in the same way O Krushna! That person also aided Gaja Sukumala monk to completely annihilate the accumulated karmas of numerous previous births.
Hearing this Shreekrsna Vasudeva asked Arhat Arishthanemi-O Bhagawwan! How can I recognize that person?
Bhagavana Arishthanemi spoke thus unto Vasudeva Shreekrsna- O Krushna! Returning from here when you will enter Dwaraka city, at that time seeing you the person who will be frightened and standing there due to completion of life span will die. You should consider that definitely he is the person concemed.
Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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