Agam 11 Ang 11 Vipak Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Vipak Shrut-Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter 9
Hearing the terrible shriek Shridevi's maids rushed to her room and saw Devadatta leaving. The maids came to Shridevi's bed and found her lifeless, still and dead. After seeing this they went to king Pushyanandi crying and wailing, and sobbing—"Oh! Oh! Alas ! Great misfortune has befallen us." They informed king Pushyanandi—"Sire ! Queen Devadatta has killed mother Shridevi."
Hearing and understanding what the maids told him, king Pushyanandi, grief stricken due to the loss of his mother, fell on the ground like an axed Champak tree.
After some time king Pushyanandi regained his consciousness and composure. In the company of many kings... and so on up to... caravan chiefs, friends and relatives he wept, wailed and sobbed loudly. Sobbing thus he performed the last rites of Shridevi with all state honour. Having done all this his anger surfaced with great intensity, giving him a terrifying look. Gnashing his teeth he got Devadatta caught by guards. He thensentenced her to death"She is to be taken to gallows and killed." (As you have seen.)
Thus, Gautam! Devadatta! Suffers the fruits of the extremely bad karmas acquired in the past.
(Hearing these details) Gautam Swami asked—"Bhante! After her death where will this Devadatta go? Where will she be reborn?
Bhagavan replied—Gautam! After completing her life-span of eighty years, Devadatta will die and reincarnate as an infernal being in the first hell named Ratnaprabha. From there she 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 plants including the bitter ones. Coming out from there shewill be born as a swan in Gangapur city. After being killed by some bird catchers she will reincarnate as a son in a merchant family of the same Gangapur city. There he will gain righteousness (samyaktva). 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.
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Chapter (Adhyayan) -10- Anjoo
O INTRODUCTION:
This chapter narrates the bitter fruits of unchecked licentious activities of a corrupt woman. This is a brief but effective story providing inspiration to avoid lechery.
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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