Agam 13 Upang 02 Rajprashniya Sutra Sthanakvasi

Author(s): Amarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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Devardhigani Kshamashraman, the compiler of Agams and Acharya Malayagırı, the commentator (Tika) have given its name as 'Rai-paseniya'. Its Sanskrit transcription is ‘Raj-prashniya'. Malayagiri affirms that “As it contains Prashnas (questions) by a Raja (king) the title 'Raj-prashniya' or 'Rai-paseniya' is appropriate.” SUBJECT-MATTER
As mentioned earlier, the central theme of this scripture is to inspire faith in soul by proving its independent existence By supplementing it
with condiments and flavours, an expert chef makes a simple dish so The tasty and inviting that a person without any appetite is drawn by its
aroma and flavour. He starts salivating and extends his hand to pick In the same way the vivid description of Suryabh Dev, the unique configuration of his grand celestial vehicles, the celestial venucles of other
the thirty two types of spellbinding performances including plays, music, musical instruments along with the details of the processes involved is so beautiful and interesting that the listener gets lost in the
narrative. Besides these, even the examples given by Keshi Kumar * Shraman are so meaningful and interesting that the complex e philosophical discussion becomes easy to understand.
These descriptions of the grandeur of heaven, structure of celestial vehicles, anointing of Suryabh Dev, plays and music make this scripture an epic poem in unique style It contains ample information about ancient art, culture and civilization. The information about a variety of musical instruments and range of themes and styles of dramas provide evidence about the highly developed state of performing arts in ancient India.
These details are the cause of the popular interest in reading and reciting of this scripture The direction this narrative takes is the total transformation of the life of king Pradeshi as a consequence of indulgence in spiritual and religious practices-compassion replacing anger; peace and forgiveness replacing animo: 'ty, detachment from mundane pleasures replacing thirst for enjoyment and craving for territorial power; love, modesty and disciplined governance replacing autocratic rule; apathy for power mongering replacing political ambitions; public welfare replacing public torture; and detachment and renunciation replacing infatuation with body and its pleasures.
These details form the soul of the body that is this scripture. All the elaborations and embellishments are directed at this central theme. This
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