Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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VipakShrut-Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-5
On leaving the fifth hell, the evil soul of that Priest Maheshvardatt was conceived as a son in the womb of Vasudatta, the wife of priest Somadatt in this Kaushambi city. On the twelfth day after his birth the parents named the child—"As the father of this boy is named Somadatt and the mother is named Vasudatta he should be popularly known by the name Brihaspatidatt'."
He was brought up under the care of five nursemaids. In due course he crossed adolescence and attained youth. While maturing in intelligence and wisdom he became a close friend of prince Udayan right since his childhood. This was because they were born at the same time and grew up playing together.
At a certain time King Shataneek died. Crying, weeping, and sobbing, Prince Udayan performed the formal last rites and cremated his father, King Shataneek, with state honour and grandeur in presence of numerous kings, influential and rich persons (ishvar), knights of honour (talavar), landlords (mandavik), heads of large families (kautumbik), affluent people (ibhya), established merchants (shreshti), and caravan chiefs (sarthavaha) and other people.
After that those numerous kings, influential and rich persons (ishvar),... and so on up to... caravan chiefs (sarthavaha) and other people joined the grand coronation ceremony and crowned prince Udayan.
Prince Udayan became a king as majestic as the Himalayas.
Then young Brihaspatidatt became king Udayan's priest and performing his duties as a priest started unrestricted movement at every place (bed chamber, dining hall, etc.) and getting involved in all activities (deliberations, meetings, state receipts including taxes, etc.) to the extant that he visited the private quarters of the king unchecked and at will.
Then that Brihaspatidatt priest started frequenting at will the inner quarters of king Udayan's palace timely and untimely, at suitable or odd hours including morning, noon, evening, and night. Gradually he developed illicit relationship with Padmavati Devi and consequently started enjoying all human comforts and carnal pleasures with her.
Then one day king Udayan, after taking his bath,... and so on up to... embellished fully with ornaments came to queen Padmavati Devi's palace. There he came across priest Brihaspatidatt enjoying all human comforts and carnal pleasures with Padmavati Devi. When he saw this he turned red with anger and raised his eyebrows. He got priest Brihaspatidatt caught by his guards and... and so on up to... (he gave a thorough beating and got his hands tied at the back) sentenced him to death. He sentenced him to harsh punishment as you have seen on the road.
Gautam! This way that priest Brihaspatidatt is suffering for the sinful deeds he committed in the past.
Gautam Swami asked—"Bhante! After his death where will this priest Brihaspatidatt go? Where will he be reborn?
Bhagavan replied—Gautam! After completing his life-span of sixty four years, this afternoon priest Brihaspatidatt will die at the gallows and will reincarnate as an infernal being in the first hell named Ratnaprabha having a maximum life-span of one Sagaropam (a metaphoric unit of time). From there he will follow the cycles of rebirths as mentioned in the first chapter in context of Mrigaputra... and so on up to... will be born millions of times in all hells, as all animals, and as all one sensed beings.
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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