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
Shree Krushna asked a wise sage, the device to save Dwaraka then the sage said-Until Ayambila penance will be regularly practiced in Dwaraka city by its inhabitants, no god or demon can destroy it.
Accordingly Shree Krushna made an announcement in the city that Ayambila penance should continue. Citizens followed the announcement of ruler.
Dwaipayana penance becoming fiery god, remembering his previous birth's enmity came to Dwaraka to burn it, but he cannot fulfil his evil desire due to the mighty force of Ayambila penance.
Although Dwaipayana fiery god could not burn Dwaraka at that time but he did not stop his efforts. He continually waited for twelve years to avail any opportunity to fulfil his desire.
Time of twelve years was very long. Citizens of Dwaraka began to think otherwise-A long period of twelve years has been passed practicing Ayambila penance continually. Now how that fiery god Dwaipayana can hazard us? He must have been disappointed and gone elsewhere.
Thinking of some other citizens was like this-All the other citizens are practicing Ayambila penance. If we persons do not practice the penance what different will it make?
Lo, such a day arrived that all the citizens of Dwaraka became disinclined to obstacle remover Ayambila penance.
This was the best opportunity for fiery god Dwaipayana. He availed this fully. Fire began to pour from sky, frightful voices echoed all directions, stormy winds blew up, houses began to fall due to earth quake, very soon the tremendous flames of fire galloped the wholly city Dwaraka.
Vasudeva Krushna did many efforts to extinguish fire; but the agitation of karmas was so forceful and hazardous that water thrown on fire was proving as oil. Though water quenches fire, but at that time as much as water was poured the fire went on increasing. It seemed that high raising flames of fire trying to burn the sky. Krushna Vasudeva and Balarama-both brothers were disappointed. Dwaraka burnt to ashes before their eyes, but they could not save it.
After burning Dwaraka to ashes Krushna and Balarama made preparations to go from there. This has been elaborated by theses words (Sura Diwayana koval nidaddhaye)
'Amma piya niyaga - Vipahune'-(Ambapitra-Nijaka-Viprahinah)-meaning bereaved from mother-father and relatives. Folklorists assert-When Dwaraka city was burning, then Krushna Vasudeva and his elder brother Balarama-both were trying to stop fire, but they could not succeed in their efforts, then they reached to their palace and began to save their parents. With great difficulty they could take out their parents from palace. Their idea was that riding on a chariot the parents may be taken to a safe place. For fulfilling this purpose Shree Krushna reached his stable (aswasala). There he saw stable has been burnt up. Sooner he started from there and reached chariot-shelter.
It was also burning; but one chariot was safe. Quickly he took out that chariot. Making parents sit in it both brothers began to draw it like horses. As soon as they were to cross the main gate, the upper part of the gate fell down. Parents died under it. Both brothers could not see such a painful scene. They became very much restless due to bereavement of parents. Anyhow they held up themselves and tolerated the great distress caused by the death of parents and relations.
Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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