Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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VipakShrut- Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-7
Sagaradatt Sarthavaha replied—"Lady! I also desire that somehow you give birth to a surviving son or a daughter." With these words he supported Gangadatta's proposal and gave her permission.
On getting permission from Sagaradatt Sarthavaha, Gangadatta took along numerous kinfolk, friends, near and far relatives and family members and left her house carrying a variety of flowers, dresses, perfumes, garlands and ornaments. Crossing Patalikhand city she came near a pushkarini (bavadi; a deep and elaborate masonry tank or well with steps down to the water level). She placed the flowers, dresses, perfumes, garlands and ornaments at one side on the bank and entered the bavadi. After dipping and playing around in the water she performed auspicious rituals like putting mark on her forehead. She came out of the pushkarini in wet sari (Indian female dress) and went to the temple. of Umbaradatt Yaksh with flowers and other worship material. As soon as she saw the Yaksh image she paid homage and cleansed the Yaksh image with a peacock feather broom. Then she anointed the image with water and wiped it dry with a saffron coloured perfumed soft cloth. After that she dressed the image in white garb and offered costly flowers, dresses, perfumes, garlands, incense powders suitable for deities. She then burned incense and with her knees on the ground bowed at the feet of the image. In this posture she submitted—"O divine Yaksh! If I give birth to a child who survives I will offer worship (yaag) and enhance your non-diminishing treasure (akshayanidhi) by gifts on auspicious days (dawn), and share in profit (bhaag)." With these words she begged the deity's favour and returned home.
The soul that was Dhanvantari Vaidya, coming out of the hell, was conceived as a son in the womb of Gangadatta in this patalikhand city. After three months of pregnancy Gangadatta had a dohad (pregnancy-desire).
"Fulfilled is the life as humans of those mothers and blessed... and so on up to... are those mothers who get ample staple food, liquids, general food, and savoury food (ashan, paan, khadya, svadya) prepared; take along numerous kinfolk, friends, near and far relatives and family members and, crossing Patalikhand city, go to a pushkarini (bavadi; a deep and elaborate masonry tank or well with steps down to the water level). They enter the bavadi. After dipping in the water and performing auspicious rituals like putting mark on forehead, they enjoy the food they brought along. And thus they fulfill their dohad."
Thinking thus, in the morning when the brilliant sun dawned, she came to Sagaradatt Sarthavaha and informed him about her dohad—"My lord ! Blessed are those mothers who satisfy their pregnancy-desire (dohad) (as aforesaid). I also want to satisfy my pregnancy-desire."
Then Sagaradatt Sarthavaha gave permission to wife Gangadatta to satisfy her dohad.
On getting permission from Sagaradatt Sarthavaha, Gangadatta gets ample staple food, liquids, general food, and savoury food (ashan, paan, khadya, svadya) prepared. She then collects the food so prepared, Wines (etc.), flowers and other things needed for worship. Taking along numerous female kinfolk, friends, (etc.) and many other women she goes to a pushkarini (bavadi, a deep and elaborate masonry tank or well with steps down to the water level and takes a dip. Performing auspicious rituals like putting mark on
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
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