Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Antakrud-Dasha-Ang-08 - varga-5, Chapters-1 drowned in kingdom, harem, and passionate pleasures relating to man. I cannot accept consecration near Bhagwana.
O Krushna! Is it not true? Shree Krushna replied-Yes Bhagawan! What you have told is a fact and true.
Bhagavana said- Then O Krushna! It has never happened, nor is and never will be that any Vasudeva (ruler of three regions of India) in his present birth, giving up cattle and agriculture, gold, kingdom and wealth, may accept sagehood. Vasudeva never accepted consecration in past, cannot accept in present and will not accept in future.
Shree Krushna asked-Bhagawan! Why and what for it is said that it never happened in past, nor can happen in present and never will happen in future?
Then Arhat Arishthanemi replied to Shree Krushna Vasudeva in these wordsO Krushna! All the Vasudevas in their previous births have made a sinful strong violition. Therefore I say that it never happened in past, can not happen in present and never will happen in future that any Vasudeva may accept consecration giving up all his wealth etc.
[...20]Commentary: -
In Jain literature Shree Krushna is called Krushna Vasudeva. According to grammatical basis the meaning of word Vasudeva is-the son of Vasudeva (VAsudevasya apatyam puman Vasudevah). The name of Krushna's father was Vasudeva. So he is called Vasudeva word Vasudeva generally denotes Krushna. Really it is Krushna's other name.
Though this meaning of word Vasudeva is generally in vogue, yet this word became technical in Jainology. Hence Vasudeva word is used for all monarchs or sovereigns of half the land (rulers of three regions of India). According to Jain tradition, there became nine Vasudevas in this Avasarpini Kala (time era). The names of this are-1. Triprstha, 2.Dwiprstha, 3.Swayambhu, 4.Purusottama, 5.Purusasingha, 6.Puruspundarika, 7.Datta, 8. Narayana (Laxmana) and 9.Krushna. Among all these Krushna is the last Vasudeva.
According to Jain tradition Vasudeva is an appellation. As such, this technical term indicates the person who has seven gems, the ruler of three regions out of sis regions (of India) and his many occult powers. According to Jain-view, Vasudeva, conquering and killing Prati-Vasudeva, rules over three regions as the only monarch.
Besides this, among twenty eight high occult powers, Vasudeva speciality is also considered as special occult power. To obtain this dignity is the fruition of Vasudeva occult power.
Vasudeva has enormous strength and power. Jainacaryas have described this strength and power by a simile-Sitting on the bank of a well and eating food there, the Vasudeva, if binded by iron chains if pulled by sixteen thousand rulers with their fourfold army using their full power cannot pull him; but if Vasudeva wishes he can pull all of them towards himself easily by his only left hand, with the medium of the same iron chain.
The description of Shree Krushna that we find in Jain Holy Scripture (agamas) is opulent with the same Vasudeva occult power.
Niyana Kada-Nidankrta-Nidana is a special technical word in Jain tradition. Due to the rise of infatuation relating karma when the sage, nun, laymen or lay women make a sinful strong volition in heart that as the fruition of the austerity I must obtain such and such thing, it is called sinful resolution (Nidana). Generally people Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
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