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
Conclusion should be read as before.
Meaning with Commentary of Chapter -7- Umberdatt
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Chapter (Adhyayan) -8- Shaurikadatt
O INTRODUCTION:
This eighth chapter describes a particular violent profession and its bitter fruits. It is more relevant in modern times. The central theme of this chapter is to describe the bitter fruits of sale and consumption of meat. Shriyak the cook killed or arranged to get killed a variety of animals and birds and prepared food for his master, the king. He too ate that food. As a result of this violence inspiring karma-programming he takes rebirth as Shaurikadatt Fisherman. He becomes a big fish-merchant. In order to catch fish he even poisons and dries ponds and lakes.
This way, employing extremely cruel means, he indulges in fish-trading. He develops an insatiable craving for non-vegetarian diet. He suffers bitter fruits of this act during this life and continues to suffer miserable consequences for many future births. This explicates that not only the meat eater but also the cook, the seller, and the provider of meat is equally responsible for the violence involved.
[32] Meaning- The foreword of the eighth chapter should be read as before. (Jambu Swami asked "Bhante / what is the text and meaning of the eighth chapter of Duhkhavipaak as preached by Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir?) Sudharma Swami Replied
Jambu l During that period of time there was a city named Shaurikapur. Outside this town was a garden named Shaurikavatansak, in which was a temple of Shaurik Yaksh. In that city ruled a king named Shaurikadatt.
There was a settlement of fishermen in the northeastern direction outside Shaurikapur City. A fisherman named Samudradatt lived there. He was irreligious... and so on up to... enjoyed evil deeds only. He had a wife named Samudradatta. They had a son named Shaurikadatt whose body was fully and perfectly endowed.
During that period of time Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir arrived (at Shaurika vatansak garden). People and the king came to attend his discourse. They returned home after the discourse.
During that period of time, while returning after collecting alms from houses of high, low and medium castes in Shaurikapur city, for breaking his two-day fast, Bhagavan Gautam, the chief disciple of Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir, came to the main road (as mentioned earlier). While passing by that settlement of fishermen he saw in the middle of a crowd a hungry, emaciated and lean skeleton-like person clad in blue. His bones crackled
Aagam – 11 - Vipak-Shrut
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