Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Antakrud-Dasha- Ang-08 - varga-6, Chapters- 1 & 2 Near that garden was a sanctuary of deity (god) Yaksa Mudgarapani. That deity had devolved upon him from a line of many ancestors of the family from father, grand father etc. Ancient, divine and true influensive, like the sanctuary of Purnabhadra deity.
In that sanctuary there was an idol of deity (Yaksa) Mudgarapani having held the iron mace weighing once thousand palas (according to modern weight about 57 Kilogram heavy) in his hand.
Arjuna garland-maker from his childhood was fervent devotee of that deity. Every morning, he took bamboo basket, went out of the city Rajagrha, arrived at his flower-garden, plucked and made collection of flowers.
Then he took the foremost and best flowers approached the sanctuary of deity Mudgarapani, devotedly worshipped him, made the flower-offering of best quality, bowed falling over his knees and afterwards would go on highway and sitting there on a side, he would sell his flowers. Thus he was passing his life happily.
Here in Rajagraha city dwelt a bunch of friends, named Lalita, which was very rich and unsurpassed, i.e., none can defeat that gang. That gang also possessed the royal mandate that 'what ever the members of this gang do are quiet correct.'
(Perhaps this gang had done some good to the ruler of the city. Pleased he had passed such mandate that these gangsters are free to do as they like. They had the patronage of the ruler. So this gang (members of gang) became quite free, mischievous and wicked.)
One day, in the city an announcement was made to celebrate a pleasure festival-ceremony. Then that garland-maker-gardener Arjuna thought that tomorrow the demand of flowers would be very much. Having this idea he awoke early in the morning that day and taking his bamboo-baskets, went out from house early with his wife Bandhumati, moving through the city reached his flower-garden. There, with his wife, he began to collect flowers, plucking from plants.
At that time the six members of Lalita gang came to the shrine (sanctuary) of Mugdarapani deity and began to enjoy rejoicings and merriments.
On other side, garland-maker Arjuna gathered flowers, taking best flowers moved towards the shrine with his wife Bandhumati.
Six gangsters saw Arjuna coming to the shrine with his wife Bandhumati. Seeing them, gangsters discussed with one another and decided-Friends !thisgarland-maker Arjuna is coming here with his wife Bandhumati. It is a good opportunity for us, we must bind Arjuna fast-by twisting the arms and head and tying them to the back, fell him and then enjoy sexual pleasures according to our desire with his beautiful and tender wife Bandhumati.
Thus deciding, all the six gangsters hid behind the doors of shrine, stood hidden and waited silently for them to come.
Arjuna garland-maker entered the shrine of Mudgarapani deity with his wife Bandhumati, revered and bowed down on seeing it, made flower-offerings and bowed down falling upon his knees.
In the meanwhile seeing best opportunity, all of a sudden, those six fellows came out from behind the doors, caught Arjuna garland-maker, bound him fast and made him fall aside. Then began to enjoy sexual pleasures to the fullest and by various postures and methods with Bandhumati, the wife of Arjuna garland-maker.
Seeing such a mean misdeed (license) before his own eyes, such thoughts aroused in the mind of garland-maker Arjuna-Thus indeed, from my childhood, I go Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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