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VipakShrut-Ang-11- ShrutSkandh-1, Chapter-1
Meaning. In that Mrugagram lived a Kshatriya King named Vijaya (description as in Aupapatik Sutra). That Kshatriya King named Vijaya had a queen named Mruga. She was perfectly beautiful and had fully developed sense organs (description as in Aupapatik Sutra). That Vijaya Kshatriya and Mruga had a son named Mrugaputra. Since his birth that child was blind, dumb and deaf, crippled and was with hund-samsthan (crookedconstitution; a body constitution where almost every part of body is deformed and disfigured). He suffered from congenital rheumatism (vaat-roag). That child had no hands, feet, ears or nose. He only had mere outlines of these parts and those too for namesake.
Therefore, that Mruga Devi was feeding and bringing up that child under wraps in a secret cellar.
Commentary-According to Charak Samhita ,there are 80 kinds of diseases caused due to disturbed vaat (one of the body humours). Some of these are stiff back, bent neck, and parts of body going numb. Rheumatism and gout are also caused by disturbed vaat. These are highly disturbing and chronic ailments.
[5] Meaning. In that Mrugagram city lived a congenital blind. A person with normal vision always guided him holding his stick. Only with the help of this person he moved around in the city. His hair was shriveled and disheveled. Swarms of houseflies hovered around him (so dirty and repulsive was he). That blind person earned his livelihood by humbly and pitifully seeking alms door to door in Mrugagram city.
During that period of time Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir arrived (in Chandanapadap garden outside the city). Getting the news of Bhagavan's arrival people came to pay homage. Like king Kunik the Kshatriya king Vijaya also came out to pay homage. Going to the Samavaaran he commenced Bhagavan's worship.
At that time the person who was blind by birth listened to the commotion and asked his guide "Beloved of gods! Is their some divine festival or celebration in Mrigagram city? Or there is some procession going to a garden or a hill? Why all these people are going out of the city in the same direction?"
That person replied to the blind man—"Beloved of gods! There is nothing like a divine festival in city but Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir has arrived in Chandanapadap garden outside the city. These people are going there to pay homage."
The blind man said to his guide"Beloved of gods! Come, let us go as well and worship Bhagavan."
Then the guide holding the stick of the blind man led him to the place where Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir was seated. The blind man circumambulated Bhaga van three times and paid homage and obeisance. He then commenced Bhagavan's worship. Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir gave his discourse to king Vijaya and the people of the city, after which the king and the people returned home.
[6] Meaning- During that period of time Indrabhuti Anagar (Gautam Swami), the chief disciple of Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir, was also sitting there. When Bhagavan Gautam Swami saw the man who was blind by birth he became curious. He asked—"Bhante! Is there some other) person who is blind by birth (like him), absolutely blind."
Bhagavan said"Yes! There is such a person."
Aagam - 11 - Vipak-Shrut
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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