Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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VipakShrut-Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-8
when he sat or stood up. On account of a fish-bone being stuck in his throat he was uttering piercing, pathetic, and plaintive sounds and words. He was vomiting and the vomit contained shreds of coagulated pus, blood and worms. Looking at his pathetic condition Bhagavan Gautam Swami thoughtfully contemplated—"Oh! This man is suffering infernal agony due to the sinful karmas he acquired due to evil deeds committed in the past." With these thoughts he returned and asked Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir about the past birth of that person. In reply Bhagavan said
Gautam During that period of time there was a city called Nandipur in Bharatvarsh area in Jambu continent. A king named Mitra was the ruler of that city. King Mitra had a cook named Shriyak who was irreligious... and so on up to!.. Enjoyed evil deeds only.
That Shriyak cook had many assistants including matsyiks (fishermen), vaguriks (animal trappers), and shakuniks (bird catchers). They used to kill small and soft as well as larger fish; goats... and so on up to... buffaloes; and partridges... and so on up to... peacocks and bring them to Shriyak cook. Many more partridges... and so on up to... peacocks were kept in cages. Shriyak cook also had many other employees, working on wages and food, who used to pluck out feathers of live partridges... and so on up to... peacocks and give him the bare bodies.
Then that Shriyak cook used to chop the meat of numerous terrestrial, aquatic, and avian beings into small pieces, round pieces, long pieces, and short pieces. Some of these he cooked with ice; some he just stored separately to get seasoned naturally; some he left in the sun; and some he cooked in hot air or steam. Some of these pieces he cooked black and others brown. Some of these pieces he seasoned with buttermilk, some with hog-plum juice, some with grape juice, some with wood-apple juice, some with pomegranate juice, and some with fish juice. After this he fried some in oil, roasted some in fire, and grilled some on sticks (shulaprot).
In the same way he also prepared soups froin meat of fish, deer, partridge,... and so on up to... peacock. He also prepared salad of a variety of vegetables. After arranging all these dishes properly he took them to the dining place of king Mitra and offered to the king. Shriyak cook too frequently enjoyed the so cooked, roasted and grilled meat and soup of numerous terrestrial, aquatic, and avian beings with vegetables and six kinds of wine.
That Shriyak cook was ever involved in these sinful activities. These activities had become his way and ideal of life and he had accepted all these sinful activities to be the best conduct. As a consequence he acquired extremely malevolent and pain causing karmas in abundance. After completing his life-span of thirty three hundred years he died and reincarnated as an infernal being in the sixth hell.
Samudradatta (wife of fisherman) was a jatunandika. Her offspring died at birth. Like Gangadatta, she also had idea while thinking about 'familymatters around midnight. After seeking permission from her husband she sought boon from Shaurik Yaksh and got pregnant. After satisfying her dohad (pregnancy-desire) she gave birth to a son. In due course the parents named the child—"As this child was born as a favour by Shaurik Yaksh he should be named Shaurikadatt." And child Shaurikadatt began to grow up in care of five nursemaids. Crossing his adolescence he attained youth and maturity.
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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