Agam 08 Ang 08 Antkrutdashang Sutra Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Shreechand Surana, Rajkumar Jain, Purushottamsingh Sardar
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

Page 36

Elucidation
In these maxims the words 'java' and 'vannao' are used many times and will be used further. These words are used in many sūtras. Meanings of both the words are as follows
(1) Jāva means 'yāvat'-until, upto that definite point. By this word it is pointed out that the detailed reading and vivid description of this very subject has been done elsewhere-the other sūtra or sūtras, that should also be conceived here. at this very point, according to reference.
(2) The word Vannao' used for throwing light on various specialities of the related reference and subject matter. There are many describable things, their features and qualities are also many. As the descriptions of city, mountain, garden, park, king etc., are vividly made at some particular places in sūtra or sütrus that should not be repeated over and again. For this purpose the word vanno (descriptive or describable) is used. It also points out that the reader should conceive all the subject related and referred at the very point. The detailed description of Campå city and Pūrņabhadra caitya (temple) we get in Aupapātiku sūtra.
(3) Parisă niggayā jāva .......Here jāva word indicates many kinds of congregations, many purposes of their coming, the knowledge of soul etc., elements, consecration, accepting house holder's vows etc., and various subjects like this should be known from Aupapātika sūtra.
(4) Suhamme there jāva........ Here the word “jāva' indicates to conceive all and all about Sudharmā Swami. In Iñātādharmakathānga Sūtra, chapter 1, the full and vivid description of the personality and personal traits of Sudhurinā Swāmi has been given in a very lucid style. That original reading with its version we have given in Antakrddaśā Mahimă. Readers are advised to understand all about Sudharmă Swāmi from there.
(5) Here the word sthavira (elder sage) is used for Sudharmā Swāmi. Sudharmā Swāmī accepted consecration when he was 50 years of age, and remained upto 30 years in the service of Bhagawāna Mahāvīra. This episode is narrated after the salvation of Bhagawāna Mahavira. Therefore at this time the age of Sudharmā Swāmi should be more than eighty years.
The word sthavira (elder sage) means the sage who himself remains stable in religion and religious rites and rules and should be capable to make others also stabie in religion and sage activities.
उत्थानिका