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
Getting permission of Arya Chandana, Arya Kali accepted last penance of fast-starvation and emancipation (Samlekhana-jhusana).
Arya kali had learnt Samayhika etc., eleven Holy Scriptures (angas) from Arya Chandana (before) and completed eight years of sage-conduct period. She emaciated (exhausting all karma, making her soul pure), by cutting off sixty meals and accepting restrain. With her last breath, she became beatified, emancipated and ended all miseries.
Antakrud-Dasha-Ang-08 - varga-8, Chapter-2- Sukali
[51] Meaning
Arya Jambu Swami said-O Bhagawan! What was the subject matter expressed by the Lord in the second chapter of eighth section? Please tell me.
Sudharma Swami told-O Jambu! At that time and at that period there was a city named Campa. In it there was situated Purnabhadra garden (sanctuary). King Konika was ruling there. There lived queen Sukali consort of king Srenika and younger step mother of king Konika.
Sukali also accepted consecration like queen Kali and began to wander engrossing her soul by many types of fast penances.
Then one day Arya Sukali came to Arya Cadana and spoke-O Arye! If you permit me I intend to wander practicing Kanakavali penance.
Getting permission of chief nun Arya Chandana, Arya Sukali practiced Kanakavali penance, like penance of Ratnavali, excepting; on the three occasionshe practiced three days' fast, while in Ratnavali two days' fast was practiced. It takes the period of one year, five months and twelve days to complete on series.
In this one series eightyeight days are of taking meals and one year, two months, fourteen days are of fast.
Time period of all the four series is of five years, nine months eighteen days.
Remaining description is similar to that of Arya Kali. Practising nun-conduct upto nine years, she became beatified.
Antakrud-Dasha-Ang-08 - varga-8, Chapter-3- Mahakali
[52] Meaning
Jambu Swami asked Sudharma Swami-O Bhagawan! What was subject matter told by Bhagavana in the third chapter of eighth section?
Sudharma Swami told-o Jambu! In the third chapter, there is the description of queen Mahakali. She was consort of king Srenika and younger step mother of king Konika. She accepted consecration like queen Sukali and practiced Laghu Singhaniskridita penance.
Details of that penance are like this. First of all she practiced one day fast then took meals (In the first series of vigayas.) After breaking fast next day she practiced two days' fast and took meals, then one day fast penance, next day took meals. Then three days' fast and took meals. Then, she practiced two, four, three, four, six, five, seven, six, eight, seven, nine and eight days' fast penance.
Thereafter, she practiced nine, seven, eight, six, seven, five, six, four, five, three, four, two, three, one, two and one days' fast penance. In this way she accomplished one series of Laghu singha niskridita fast penance. Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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