Agam 19 Upang 08 Niryavalika Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Nirayaavalika-Upang-8- Chapter 1
day after takin himself crowned. Princa o put him in the prison Tecrets of King
the same. A few days later, at some opportune moment after knowing the secrets of King Shrenik, prince Kunik put Kin Shrenik in shackles (and put him in the prison). In an elaborate coronation ceremony he got himself crowned. Prince Kunik now became the king.
One day after taking his bath, applying perfumes and auspicious mark (tilak), and wearing clean garb and ornaments suitable for the royalty, King Kunik came to Queen Chelana to touch her feet and pay homage.
(15] Meaning- On this occasion he found mother Chelana sad, worried and melancholic. He at once touched Queen Chelana's feet and asked—"Mother! What is the matter? Today you do not appear contented, zealous, joyous or happy, even when I, your son, live happily enjoying the glory of the kingdom?" (In other words, does my becoming king not please you?)
Queen Chelana replied—"Son! How can I be contented, zealous, joyous or happy when you have ceremoniously ascended the throne by imprisoning your godlike and guru-like father, King Shrenik, who has only love and affection for you?"
To these words of mother Chelana Kunik responded"Mother! King Shrenik was desirous of destroying me. O mother! King Shrenik wanted to kill me or apprehend me and exile me from the state. O mother! How then do you say that he dearly loved me?"
Hearing these words Queen Chelana said to prince Kunik—"Son ! On completion of three months after I conceived you I had this dohad—"Blessed, fortunate, and contented are those mothers who... and so on up to... with the help of my maids I threw you on a heap of trash... and so on up to... whenever you wailed, King Shrenik came near you and sucked out the blood and pus from your wounded finger. This gave you relief and you stopped crying." Thus Queen Chelana narrated the aforesaid details to Kunik and added "That is the reason, why I told you that King Shrenik dearly loved you."
King Kunik heard this story about his past from Queen Chelana and thought about it. He then said "Mother! Indeed, I have committed a grave mistake by shackling King Shrenik, my god-like and guru-like father who so profoundly loved me. Now I shall go and cut his shackles with my own hands." With these words he picked up axe and left for prison.
Commentary- This informs that prior to the said moment Kunik was not aware of all these details about the post birth incidents of his life. He was also angry because of the delay in his coronation. He considered his father to be his enemy because of some misunderstandings. Further, he was caught in the trap of greed for the kingdom. Besides, karrnas accumulated in the past births were also the inspiring factor for this.
0- Meaning- King Shrenik saw prince kunik approaching with an axe in his hand. The moment he saw this he thought-Prince Kunik, who considers misdeeds as his duty wishes to destroy me. He is shameless and devoid of any considerations of honour. He is coming this way with an axe in his hand. I do not know what contemptible death he will inflict on me." Filled with fear, awe, apprehension, nervousness and horror, he put taalputvish (a deadly poison) in his mouth.
Within a few moments of swallowing it the poison spread throughout the body of King Shrenik and it was rendered breathless, motionless, and lifeless.
Prince Kunik reached the prison after this and found King Shrenik breathless, motionless, and lifeless. Whining with bereavement of losing his father and engulfed in grief, he fall on the ground like an axed champak tree.
Sometime later, when prince Kunik regained some of his composure, he uttered, weeping and wailing in grief-"Alas !I am a despicable, worthless, and unfortunate sinner.
Aagam - 19 - Nirayaavalika
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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