Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkruddasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Antakrud-Dasha- Ang-08 - varga-1, Chapter- 1 to 10
We get the word Arya (Prakruta form Ajja) used for Ganadhara Sudharma, Jambu and later preachers in Agamas and later literature.
In Jain tradition the word 'Bhante' is frequently used for religious teachers, preachers and authentic persons. The word 'Bhante' has many renderings, likeopulated with the high virtues of right knowledge, faith, conduct etc., or Bhavantadestructor of the cycle of births and deaths. This meaning should also be conceived by the word Bhagavana.
[...1] Meaning
SudharmaSwami-Definitely Jambu! Shramana Bhagavan Mahavira,who has attained salvation, described eight sectionsOr divisions of Antakrud-dasha.
Jambu! -Bhagavan! If, Shramana Bhagavana Mahavira has described eight sections or divisions of Antakrud-dasha, then how many chapters he has described in first section.
Sudharma- Jambu! Shramana BhagavanaMahavira has told ten chapters of first section ofAntakrud-dasha sutra, which are as following
[2] Meaning
(1) Gautama, (2) Samudra, (3) Sagara, (4) Gambhira, (5) Stimita, (6) Achala, (7) Kampilya, (8) Aksobha, (9) Prasenajita and (10) Vishnu Kumara.
Chapter [Adhyanan] 1:
[3...] Meaning
Arya Jambu- Bhagawan! If Shramana BhagavanaMahavira has expressed ten chapters of first section of eighth Anga Antakrud-dasha sutra, like Gautama etc., then 0 Bhagawan! What subject matter has Bhagavana MahavTra told in first chapter? Which type of description has he made?
Arya Sudharma- Jambu! Definitely that description is like this-
At that time and at that period there was a city named Dwaraka (Baravai). It was twelve Yojana long and nine Yojana broad. It was built by the imaginative intellect ofVaishramana (Kubera-the god of wealth). It had ramparts of gold and adorned by turrets studded by five kinds of gems-Indra, Nila, Vaidurya, Padma and Raga. It was beautiful, as Alaknpuri-the city of god of wealth. There were numerous places of sports and pastime, rejoicings, amusements etc.
On account of these, it was heart-pleasinglike heaven and worth-seeing. It was abhirupa-seeing once inspires the desire of seeing over and again; andpratirupa-whenever visualised seemed newly adorned, that is, it was adorned in such a peculiar style that whenever seen from any corner and any way a new reflection of adornment came into view.
[3...] Commentary: -
As it is expressed in previous pages that the description of 51 propiliators has been given in former five sections, these all were related to Dwaraka city and the royal family of Vasudeva Shree Krushna. Hence first of all, the description of Dwaraka city has been given.
Dwaraka- it is the most popular city in History and literature of India. It was most beautiful and wealthy city. How and why it was built, the following popular episode makes it clear to understand easily.
When Shree Krushna murdered the cruel and tyrant ruler of Mathura city, named Kansa, then the wife of Kansa-Jivayasha went to her father jarasandha, who
Aagam - 08 - Antakrud-dasha
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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