Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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VipakShrut- Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-3
Gautam Swami asked-"Bhagavan! Where will that bandit-chief Abhagnasen go after death? Where will he be born?"
Bhagavan replied "Gautam! After completing his life span of thirty-seven years this bandit-chief Abhagnasen will die in the gallows this afternoon and will reincarnate as an infernal being in the first hell named Ratnaprabha. His maximum life span there will be one Sagaropam. Getting out from the first hell he will continue to go around in cycles of rebirth like Mrigaputra, as mentioned in the first chapter... and so on up to... will be born millions of times as earth-bodied, water bodied, air-bodied, and fire-bodied beings.
Coming out from there he will be bom as a boar in Varanasi City. After being killed by hunters he will reincarnate as a son in a merchant family of the same city. On crossing adolescence and attaining youth he will get initiated as an ascetic... and so on up to... he will shed all his karmas, attain nirvana and end the cycles of death and rebirth.
Meaning with Commentary of Chapter -3- Ujjhitak Compiled by Muni DeepratnaSagar is Finished
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Chapter (Adhyayan) - 4 - Shakat
-INTRODUCTION:- This story lucidly details the agonising consequences of cruelty to animals and non-vegetarianism. Although a butcher by profession, Chhannik enjoys killing animals and eating meat. He also indulges in lascivious activities and adultery. He gravely suffers the consequences for many births.
[24] Meaning-The foreword of the third chapter should be read as before. Jambu Swami asked "Bhante! When Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir, who has attained liberation, has preached the aforesaid "text and meaning of the third chapter, then what is the text and meaning of the fourth chapter as preached by him?"
Sudharma Swami replied Jambu! During that period of time there was a city named Saahanjani which was beautiful, prosperous in all respects, and well secured. In the northeastern direction (Ishan Kone) outside this town was a garden named Devaraman. In that Devaraman garden there was an ancient temple of Amogh Yaksh. In that Saahanjani city ruled King Mahachandra. He was as majestic as the Himalayas. That King named Mahachandra had a minister named Sushen, who was well versed in four prongs of politics, namely saam (incantation), bhed, (guile), dand (threat), and upapradan (daam or bribery) as well as implementation of law. He was proficient in controlling anti-social elements. In Saahanjani city lived a courtesan named Sudarshana. Her description (should be read as that of Kamadhvaja courtesan as mentioned in chapter two.)
In Saahanjani city lived a caravan chief (sarthavaha) named Subhadra. The name of Subhadra Sarthavaha's wife was Bhadraa. She was beautiful and perfect in every way.
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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