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-10 Thus total days are 5150. In this penance, there is only ascending; and no descending. In this penance fourteen years and ten days are of Ayambila and hundred days are of fast. . After this Arya Mahasenakrushna went to Arya Chandanabala and bowed to her. Then she (Arya Mahasenakrsna) began to wander engrossing her soul by many types of penances e.g., fast etc. She became too weak due to those rigorous penances but she seemed lustrous by the internal flame of austerities. Once, in the last hours of night, like Skandaka, Arya Mahasenakrsna pondered deeply-though my body has become lean, thin and reduced, yet, until, in my body are utthana, bala, virya etc., it would be proper for me that, as the sun rises I go to Arya Chandanabala, bowed down respected her, and asked her permission for samthara. Getting permission she accepted samthara and without desire of death, she engrossed herself in auspicious-religious meditation. Arya Mahasenakrushna learnt Samayika etc. (six essentials), and eleven holy scriptures (angas) from Arya Chandanabala, practised nun-conduct upto 17 years and engrossing her soul by one month's santhara, cutting off sixty meals, exhausting all karmas, with her last breath became emancipated, attained salvation. [60] Meaning Among these ten Aryas, the first Arya Kali practised nun-conduct upto eight years; the second Arya Sukali upto nine years. In this way one after another consecration period increased by one year of every queen (arya). Last tenth Arya Mahasenakrsna observed consecration period for seventeen years. All these were the consorts of king Srenika and younger step mothers of king Konika... [61] Meaning O Jambu! From the point of view of his own religious order, the exponent of religion, Shramana Bhagavana Mahavira Swami. Who is now salvated, has expressed the subject matter of eighth anga-Antakrd-dasa Sutra. As I listened from Bhagavana, so I have told you. .. [62] Meaning... Antakrddasa Sutra has one Book (Srutaskandha) and eight sections. These are read in eight days. Among these in first and second sections there are ten and eight chapters respectively. In third section there are thirteen chapters (uddesakas). Fourth and fifth sections contain ten chapters each. In sixth section sixteen chapters, in seventh section thirteen and in eighth section there are ten chapters. Remaining is like "NayaDhammKahaa" Meaning with Commentary of Varg [Part] - 8 [Adhyayanani- 1 to 10] Compiled by Muni DeepratnaSagar is Finished End of Aagam Sootra - 8 - Antkrud-Dasha (Ang Sootra- 8] by Muni DeepratnaSagar Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha Compiled by - Deepratnasagar [61]