Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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die than to die such a cruel death. Thinking thus, he gave up his life by sucking and crushing the diamond studded in his ring.
Due to the death of the father, Konika was engrossed with great grief. He wept bitterly remembering his father. For many a days he was drowned in sorrow. While walking in park etc., sorrow lessened but as he sat on the throne he became sorrowful in the memory of his late father. (Nirayavalika sritra)
For relief of this great sorrow, in the end according to the council of his ministers he left Rajagrha and made Campo city as his capital.
Although king Konika, due to his lustfulness for kingdom, had done a most shameful deed-imprisoning his father; but afterwards by the advice and admonishment of his mother, he repented much and was filled with feelings of respect towards his parents.
Thereby he is called courteous to his parents in fain Agamas. He was also a great devotee of Bhagavana Mahavira.
Aupapatika sutra describes that king Konika had appointed a person, entitled PravrttiWiduka, on an enormous salary. There were many servants under him, their duty was to collect information about Bhagavana Mahavira; and that pravrtti Vaduka used to give full report about Bhagavana Mahavira to kingKonika every morning.
The commentator of Aupapatika sutra, discussing the great personality of king, has described that a king must have five special characterstics like the great mountain Himavana.
As mountain Himavana confines the boundary limit of Bharatakshetra, so a ruler saves the boundary of his territory.
As the mountain saves the territory from external enemies, so the king saves country from external invasions.
As the mountain is the treasure of herbs, roots etc., so the ruler should he full of virtues like-forgiveness, valour, generosity, charity etc.
As the mountain remains stable in storms and hurricanes, so the ruler remains steadfast in his policy-rules and regulations.
As the mountain is the base or support for all living beings, so is the ruler for his public.
Konika was like the father of his subject, saviour, peace-giver and always. beneficial for all.
Arya Jambu accepted consecration from Sudharma Swami, when he (jambu) was of 16 years of age and after salvation of Bhagavana Mahavira. Twelve years after the salvation of Bhagavana Mahavira, Arya Suclharma became omniscient. This episode of teaching the Agamas should be of the time when the age of, jambu Swami was between 24-28 years.
Antevaasi-a disciple who lives always near to his preacher, or a favorite disciple of a teacher.
[...1] Meaning
At that time and at that period, elder sage (sthavira) Arya Sudharmd Swami with his five hundred mendicant disciples, according to the sage rules, wandering from village to village happily came to Purnabhadra garden ofCampa city.
Knowing about arrival of Ganadhara Sudharma Swami, the citizens full of faith came to bow down to himand to listen his religious sermon. Ganadhara Sudharma gave religious sermon to present congregation. Listening that sermon.many persons accepted vows of renunciation and expiation and afterwards went back to their houses.
Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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