Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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VipakShrut- Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-2
On that main road he saw many elephants. These elephants were battle-ready. They were adorned with armour plates and other protective coverings like caparisons (hool). Their bellies were tightened with belts. Large bells were hanging on both sides of the caparisons. These bells werestudded with a variety of gems and beads. These elephants were further embellished with ornaments including necklaces. They were also wearing Uttar Kanchuk (a special additional armour plate) and other armour plates and embellishments. They were also adorned with three kinds of flags (with emblems of eagle and other motifs), two kinds of streamers (without any markings), and five kinds of head-ornaments. Mahouts carrying weapons including ayudhs (hand-held like sword) and praharans (weapons that can be launched or thrown like arrow).
He also saw many battle-ready horses equipped with armour plates and other protective coverings. These horses were covered with golden caparisons with hanging chains. They were harnessed with bridles and driving reins. They were gnashing their teeth in anger. Their middle was strapped with plumed belly-band and other ornaments (sthasak). The horsemen riding them carried weapons including ayudhs and praharans.
He also saw many men (soldiers) who were wearing stoutly strapped armours with pointed projections. They had tightly strapped their arms with protective leather straps needed when drawing bow-string. Their necks were adomed with necklaces. They were also wearing identifying emblems and strips made of cloth. Equipped with ayudhs and praharans, they were battle-ready.
Amongst these soldiers Bhagavan Gautam saw a person whose shackled hands were tied at his back with a rope. His nose and earlobes had been severed. His body was smeared with oil. His waist and hands were covered with rags fit for a man condemned to death. On his neck dangled a garland of red flowers. His whole body was covered with red chalk.
That man was trembling with fear. Although he dearly loved his life and wanted to live, he was being cut piece by piece. His body was being chopped into small pieces of the size of Kakini (a small coin). Surrounded by many men and women, that sinful person was being hit by hundreds of stones and whips. At every crossing a broken drum was being beaten and an announcement made
"Listen gentlemen! It is no king or prince who inflicts this punishment to this boy Ujjhitak. It is only his sinful deeds that are responsible for his miserable condition.
[13] Meaning-On seeing that person on the main road Bhagavan Gautam thought and pondered- "Oh ! How much infernal torture this man is suffering!" With this thought Bhagavan Gautam collected required alms from houses in Vanijyagram city and returned to Bhagavan Mahavir. He placed the alms before Bhagavan and after paying him homage and obeisance said
"Bhante! On getting your permission I went to Vanijyagram city to seek alms. There I saw a person suffering infernal torture. Bhante! In his earlier birth who was this person that now suffers such infernal torture?
(Narrating the story of previous birth of that person Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir said-) "Gautam! During that period of time there was a prosperous city called Hastinapur in
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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