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-5
Thus in these fortynine days, one hundred ninentysix doles of alms are taken by practiser.
Sukrsna Arya practised sapt-saptamika seven-sevens in proper way sage firm-resolution according to the schedule of sutras. During first week, there become seven doles of meals and water combinedly, during second week fourteen, in third twentyone, in fourth twentyeight, in fifth thirty five, in sixth fortytwo, in seventh fortynine. Totalling all these there became one hundred ninetysix dattis-doles. (See table 6)
Thus practicing this firm resolution (pratima) penance according to the schedule of sutra Arya Sukrsna went to Arya Chandanabala bowed down and worshipped her and then she said
O Arye! I intend to wander, accepting eight-eight (sage) firm resolution, if you permit me.
Arya Chandana spoke-o beloved of gods!Do, as it please you; but do not be negligent in religious deeds.
Then Arya Sukrsna getting the permission of Arya penance and began to wander.
During this penance in the first eight days one dole of meals and one dole of water is taken everyday, in second eight days two doles of meals and water is taken. In this order in the eight days eight doles of meals and eight doles of water is taken. In all, this penance takes sixty four days to perform and total doles combined meals and water are two hundred eightyeight each. Arya Sukrsna performed this penance according to the schedule of sutra in due order.
After this, with the permission of Arya Chandana she accepted nun firm resolution penance of nine-nines. During first nine days she took one dole of meals and one dole of water everyday. In this order she took nine doles of meals and nine doles of water in ninth-nine penance, for nine days.
In all, this penance took eightyone days to perform and total doles, counting both meals and water, were four hundred five each. Arya Sukrsna performed this nun firm resolution nine-nine penance according to schedule prescribed in sutras.
Then Arya Sukrsna accepted the nun firm resolution penance of ten-tens. During the first ten days she took one dole of meals and one dole of water everyday. Then increasing it she took ten doles of meals and ten doles of water everyday in the last ten days of this penance. This penance was completed in one hundred days and the total number of doles, counting doles of meals and water both, becomes five hundred fifty each.
Thus she practised this nun firm-resolution. Penances according to the schedule prescribed in sutras.
Then Arya Sukrsna began to wander engrossing her soul with various types of penances like-one day fast and increasing upto fortnight and full month's fast penances. Due to these rigorous penances she became too weak. At the fat end of life she accepted samthara and exhausting all karmas became beatified.
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Antakrud-Dasha- Ang-08 - Varga-8, Chapter-6- Mahakanha
[55] Meaning
In same way, consort of king Srenika and younger step mother of king Konika, queen Mahakrsna also accepted consecration in presence of Bhagavana Mahavira. Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
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