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-7
First of all she observed one day fast then two days' fast and in this order three days', four days', five days', six days' and seven days' fast penance was observed. It became first branch.
Then, she observed four days' fast, took meals and further in this order observed-five days', six days', seven days', one day', two days' and three days' fast penance. It became second branch.
Then, she observed seven days' fast took meals and in this order observedone day, 2 days', 3 days', 4 days', 5 days', and six days' fast. It made third branch.
Then, she observed three days' fast, took meals and in the aforesaid order she observed four days', five days', six days', seven days', one day and two days' fast. It is fourth branch.
Then in aforesaid order practicing fast penance and in between taking meals observed-six days', seven days', one day, two days', three days', four days' and five days' penance. It is fifth branch.
Then practised two days', three days', four days', five days', six days', seven days', and one day' fast. It is sixth branch.
Then observed five days', six days', seven days', one day', two days', three days' and four days' fast. This is seventh branch.
Thus seven branches make one series.
This first series was completed in eight months and five days. Among them she took meals in fortynine days and penance one hundred ninetysix days. During this first series vigayas were not avoided while taking meals. Taking meals in second series vigayas were avoided, in third series seven the smearing of vigayas was avoided and in fourth on day of taking meals ayambila was dyaned.
In completion of all the four series she took the time period of two years eight months and twenty days (980 days). She practised this penance according to the schedule prescribed by sutras in proper way and in the end of life was beatifie.
Antakrud-Dasha- Ang-08 - varga-8, Chapter-8- RamKanha
[57] Meaning
The life sketch of Ramkrushna Devi is also similar as aforesaid in previous chapters. She also was the consort of king Srenika and younger step mother of king Konika. She accepted consecration and with the permission of Aryaa Chandanabala, practised Bhadrottara Pratima penance. In Bhadrottara pratima the word Bhadrottara is composed by two words-Bhadra and uttara. Bhadra means welfare and uttara denotes chief. Thus the whole word Bhadrottara means-giver of chief and utmost welfare or salvation to the soul. That is as follows
First of all she observed 5 days' fast, took meal. Then observed 6 days' fast, took meals; then seven, eight, nine days' fast, took meals in between.It's first branch.
Then she observed seven, eight, nine, five and six days' fast. It was second branch. Then she observed nine, five, six, seven, and eight fasts. It was third branch. Then she observed six, seven, eight, nine and five fasts. It was fourth branch. Then she observed eight, nine, five, six and seven fasts. It was fifth branch.
Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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