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 was too much worried by burning Dwaraka city. He said to Balarama-Patron (shelter-giver) of others, whose shelter shall we take today?
Balarama suggested-You have always helped Pandavas. It would be proper to go there.
At that time Pandavas, exiled from Hastinapura, were residing at Pandumathura.
The episode of Pandavas' exilement from Hastinapura should be known from Jnatadharmakatha Sutra.
Hearing the suggestion of Balarama, Shree Krushna spoke thus unto him-It is shameful to seek shelter from those, to whom I have given shelter, Subhadra (wife of Arjuna) is our sister. To live in sister's house is not praiseworthy.
Hearing the proper clue of Shree Krushna, Balaram said-Dear brother! Kunti is our father's sister (aunt-Bhuva-Phuphi). There is nothing disgraceful to go and live in aunt's home.
Though Shree Krushna was unwilling but Balarama proceeded towards the capital city of Pandavas, Pandumathura, which was situated at the deccan coast of the sea, taking Shree Krushna with him.
The scripturist has given the words-dahinaveyalie abhimuhe pndumathuram sampatthiye. These words are indicating towards this very episode.
The word Jarakumarenam means Jara Kumara himself or by Jarakumara. Jarakumaras was a prince in Yadava tradition or lineage, who was brother of Shree Krushna. Bhagavana Arishthanemi told in his forecast that the death of Shree Krushna will happen by the arrow of Jarakumara. Knowing this Jarakumara grieved much. He decided I will go to Kosamravana (forest) leaving Dwaraka and there I will reside till death and thus I will not be the cause of death of Shree Krushna.
According to his decision Jarakumara began to live in Kosamra forest. But who can challenge the destined destiny?
After burning Dwaraka, Shree Krushna was going to Pandumathura. ON the way there was Kosamba forest. Krushna felt eager in thirst. Balarama went to bring water. Krushna began to take rest under a huge banyan tree lying down on a slab of stone and covering his body by a yello robe. He had put his leg on the other leg. Every Vasudeva has padma-mani in his foot. From a distance as eye of deer shines such was the shining of the padma-mani in the foot of Shree Krushna. Jarakumara was wandering in the same forest. He was in the search of prey. When he came near that huge banyan tree, then from a distance, it seemed to him that a deer is sitting under the tree. At once he put a sharp arrow on the bow and released it with his full strength. As the arrow pierced the foot of Shree Krushna he tossed and trembled about. A painful cry came out of his mouth. He thought lest this arrow may be of Jarakumara. Hearing that painful human cry Jarakumara also came there almost running and began to weep bitterly. Seeing Jarakumara in front, Shree Krsina said to him
Jarakumara! What is your fault in it? It was such destined. How could be otherwise the forecast of Bhagavana Arishthanemi? Balarama is about to reach here. You quickly run away from here, otherwise you cannot remain alive, Balarama will definitely kill you.
Jarakumara wanted to escape from the meanest deed and for this he left Dwaraka and accepted to live in Kosamra forest, but the same sin occurred by his own hands. He began to weel bitterly. But what can be done now? What has been -
Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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