Agam 18 Upang 07 Jambudveep Pragnapti Sutra Sthanakvasi

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

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Sixteen thousand gods were always at his service. Although he was 4 the master of limitless prosperity, he was highly detached and non\i attached in his inner self. It is because of his extremely pure si contemplation that he attained omniscience while sitting in mirror palace.
So far as life sketch is concerned this Agam contains only this one. The remaining account in this Agam is only geographical description of 41 Jambudveep.
In the fourth chapter, there is primarily a very beautiful account of Mahavideh region. In the fifth chapter, there is an interesting account of the birth of Bhagavan Rishabh Dev, his grandeur and celebration of his birth by Indras. In the sixth chapter there is simply the table of subjects earlier mentioned.
The seventh chapter provides knowledge about stellar activity. There is the description of movement of sun, moon, planets, constellations and stars and how their movement creates days, nights, month, year and the like. This description concerning space may be different from the beliefs of present day science but the treatise on astrology of ancient India, the Vedas, the Upanishad and the Samhitas describing astrology support these descriptions. Today, in practical behaviour, this description of sun and moon has a great effect and we are withness of it.
In order to enable others to understand these geographical narrations, we have taken the help of ancient literature published, at various places and hand made centuries old paintings. The sketches drawn on Palm leaves in ancient period have been developed with colours. They have been then given a new shape on the computer before
presenting them here. It includes the description of regions, mountains 5 and the like, the orbit of sun, moon and the like, the sketching of shapes
of constellations. Due to this change, the dry and difficult subject has become interesting and easily intelligible.
Simultaneously, many new illustrations relating to the life of Bharat Chakravarti and the illustrated account of Dishakumaris at the celebration concerning birth of Bhagavan Rishabh Dev has become enjoyable and helpful in increasing knowledge. English Translation
Translating Agams such as Jambudveep Prajnapti has been very laborious. It is very difficult to find suitable words in English. Still some help has been possible from English version of Tattvarth Sutra and
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