Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Antakrud-Dasha- Ang-08 - varga-8, Chapter- 1
after each fast three days' fast, took meals; two days' fast, took meals; one day fast and then took meals of all the four types according to her desire and need.
Thus Arya Kali completed one series of Ratnavali penance. This one series of Ratnavali penance took one year, three months and twentytwo days to complete. In this series there were three hundred eightyfour days of penance and eightyeight days of taking meal.
After that Arya Kali began the second series of Ratnavali penance. She observed one day fast, breaking one day fast penance she took meals devoid of milk, curd, ghee, oil and sweet-vigayas. After that she observed two days' fast and then took meals without all the five vigayas and so on. In this second series she avoided all the five vigayas.
Thus second series she observed like first series. Excepting; vigayas were not taken. The order of penance is the same as that of first series.
After this Kali Arya observed third series of fast. In it took she meals without smearing of vigayas. All else was same as first series. She also practiced fourth series. In this on the day she took meals, she practiced fourth series. In this on the day she took meals, she practiced ayambila penance. Rest is the same.
[...49] Meaning
Meaning of Couplet-In the first series all types of meals according to desire and need .In the second taking meals devoid of vigayas. In the third taking meals even without smearing of vigayas; and in the fourth observing of Ayambila in stead of meal taking.
[50] Meaning
Thus Kali Arya propiliated complete Ratnavali penance. It took five years, two months and twentyeight days to perform. After practicing this penance in due order, she came to Arya Chandana and bowed down and worshipped her.
Thereafter Kali Arya began to wander engrossed her soul in various kinds of fast penances like-one day, two days', three days', four days', five days' etc
Due to these hard and rigorous penances Kali Arya became lean and thin. Her veins became visible clearly-meaning blood and flesh of her body had dried up and her body was reduced to skeleton of bones only. As the cart full of coal makes sound while moving, so was the position of her body. Moving, sitting, standing, her bones made the sound of cracking, i.e., khada-khada still then, as the sacrificial fire, and fire covered by ashes, remains burning inside; so by the flames of penance the body of Arya Kali was full of lustre.
Again, and day, like monk Skandaka, these thoughts arose in the mind of Arya Kali-Though my body has become lean, thin and reduced, yet, until, in my body are utthana, karma, bala, virya, purusakara and parakrama; faith, steadiness and detachment in mind; it would be proper forme that the next day after sun rise I should go to Arya Chandana and taking her permission accept Samthara, renounce food, water and every kind of meals, not wishing death (becoming devoid of the wish of life and death), fix myself in soul virtues.
Thinking thus, next day as the sun rose Arya Kali approached Arya Chandana, Bowing down and worshipping her she said
"O Arye! If you allow me, I want to accept Samlekhana-Jhusana.
Arya Chandana allowing her request, said: O beloved as gods! Do as you feel happy; but do not delay in auspicious deeds.
Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
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Compiled by - Deepratnasagar