Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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VipakShrut-Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-6
King Shridaam listened to what the barber said, thought over it, gotNandishen captured by his guards and sentenced him to death as stated above.
Gautam! This way that prince Nandishen is suffering for the sinful deeds he committed in the past.
Gautam Swami asked—"Bhante! After his death where will this prince Nandishen go? Where will he be reborn?
Bhagavan replied Gautam! After completing his life-span of sixty years, prince Nandishen will die 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.
Coming out from there he will be born as a fish in Hastinapur city. After being killed by fishermen he will reincarnate as a son in a merchant family of the same Hastinapur city. There he will get initiated as an ascetic. From there he will reincarnate in the first heaven named Saudharm Devlok. Descending from there he will take birth in Mahavideh area and follow ascetic conduct immaculately. At last he will get enlightened and attain the status of Siddha shedding all his karmas and ending all misery.
Conclusion should be read as before.
Chapter -6- Compiled by Muni Deepratna Sagar is finished
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Chapter (Adhyayan) -7- Umbardatt
O INTRODUCTION:--
This seventh chapter too informs about the grave consequences and bitter fruits of violent and cruel deeds committed during the past birth. However, there is a variation in the theme of this story--
Dhanvantari is a renowned Vaidya (an Ayurvedic doctor who is so proficient in his subject of Ashtanga Chikitsa (the eight limbed science of healing) that he cures patients by mere touch. The profession of a Vaidya is a profession of beneficence. A healer can acquire meritorious karmas by removing misery and pain of masses with the help of his knowledge and expertise. But devoid of the feelings of altruism and compassion while practicing his profession of healing, when a doctor starts advising his patients to consume meat and alcohol, and encouraging them to indulge in violence besides consuming meat and wine himself, he transgresses the ethics of his profession. Besides this he also acquires highly demeritorious karmas through such cruel and violent activity. He suffers the grave consequences of same for many rebirths. This is what has been conveyed in this chapter.
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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