Agam 09 Ang 09 Anuttaropapatikdasha Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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AnuttaropapaatikDasha- Ang-09 - Varga-3, Chapter 1 She had a son named Dhanya Kumar. He was handsome and well-built. He was brought up by five nurses including one providing him milk.
At the adolescent stage Dhanya Kumar became expert in all the seventy two types of arts like Mahabal Kumar.He became fit to enjoy all the worldly enjoyments.
When Bhadra noticed that Dhanya Kumar has crossed the stage of childhood and has grown up"and is fit to enter worldly life, she got constructed for him thirty two palaces that were spacious and of great height. In the centre of thesaid palaces, she got made a grand building standing on many pillars.
Thereafter, she got arranged marriage of his son DhanyaKumar with thirty two girls of respectable families in oneday. They got thirty two things each from their parents' inmarriage. They started living in the grand building wherein there was echo of drums and music. They were enjoying worldly pleasures with Dhanya Kumar.
Commentary: -- The description of Kakandi in this chapter may be understood as narrated in Antakrid-dasha. In ancient times, the description of many ladies of the same name Bhadra is found. Shalibhadra's mother was Bhadra; she was the wife of Gobhadra, a nobleman in Rajagriha. In chapter 3 of Upasak-dasha Sutra, the mother of Chulanipita Shramanopasak was also Bhadra Sarthuahi. These facts indicate that the word Sarthuahi was used for those respectable ladies who had special expertise in running and protecting their household. With their unique acumen they were influential even in trade and business.
The description about Mahabal Kumar is in Shatak 11 of Bhagavati Sutra. It is also narrated in brief in Antakrid-dasha. After going through the account of his childhood, his play-things, his educational interests, his marriage when he attained youth, and his prosperous and rich environment, it appears that Bhadra Sarthvahi also provided all those comforts to her son Dhanya Kumar. She married him simultaneously with thirty two girls of respectable families. She gave ornaments and clothes of various types to them. She provided beddings, maids, servants and other things of comfort which were of thirty two different types to each of them. This fact shows that Bhadra Sarthvahi was very rich and had a large heart to provide things of comfort and worldly enjoyment to her son. It also reflects that she had expert knowledge of such items. This narration further indicates that Dhanya Kumar was leading an extremely comfortable and well-to-do life.
Interesting account of things of worldly comforts and grandeur is available in MeghKumar chapter-1 of Jnata-Dharma & in Rajprashniya in context of king Pradesi.
In rich families, five nurses were engaged to look after the child. They were (1) Ksheer Dhatri-one who provides milk, (2) Majjan Dhatri-one who bathes the child, (3) Mandan Dhatri-one who dresses up the child, (4) Kreeda Dhatri-one who plays with the child, (5) Ank Dhatri-one who keeps the baby in her lap. Dhanya Kumar was nursed by five ladies (nurses). He learnt many skills including music, dance, horse riding, wrestling, archery, etc., from his teacher.
[10] Meaning- At that time during that period once Bhagavan Mahavir came to Kakandi. King Jitshatru went like kingkonik to have his Darshan. Dhanya Kumar also came out of his house to have the Darshan of Bhagavan Mahavir in the same way as Jamali did. The only difference is that Dhanyakumar went there on foot.
Aagam - 09 - Anuttaropapaatik
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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