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Niravaavalika-Upang-8- Chapter-1
"When King Chetak saw Kaal Kumar approaching him, he was infuriated. Gnashing his teeth and pressing his lips, King Chetak raised his bow, loaded an arrow and drew the string to his ears. In just one shot he fatally wounded Kaal Kumar. Pierced with the arrow, Kaal Kumar fell on the ground like a broken peak of a hill and died on the spot. Therefore, 0 Kaali ! Kaal Kumar has met his death. You cannot see him alive now."
Commentary- Here AcharyaShri raised a question. Use of such hurtful language and expression is forbidden. Why then Bhagavan uttered such words? An explanation for this doubt- "This is a statement by an Agam-knowing omniscient, who is well aware of the consequences of such language and expression. He knew that this incident was going to be the cause of Kaali Devi's detachment and would inspire her to get initiated to pursue spiritual beatitude. Thus it does not involve any transgression.
0- Meaning- Hearing about this incident from Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir, Kaali Devi was struck with the grief of loss of her son. She fell and her whole body struck the ground like a Charnpak creeper cut with an axe.
After some time (on being nursed by her maids) when she regained her composure, she got up and paid homage to Bhagavan. After paying homage she uttered"Bhante ! It is, indeed, so! So is the reality, Bhagavan !, Prabho ! It is the truth !, Bhagavan ! It is beyond any doubt, Bhante ! It is exactly as you say !" With these words she once again paid homage and obeisance to Bhagavan. After that she rode her religious chariot and went in the direction she had come from.
[8] Meaning- At that time Bhagavan Gautam approached Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir and addressing him as Bhanter, paid his homage and obeisance. After greeting thus and conveying his curiosity he said "Bhante ! While fighting the Rathmusal battle along with three thousand elephants (etc.), Kaal Kumar has met his death after being fatally wounded and getting drenched in blood by just one shot of arrow by King Chetak.
Where has he gone after death? Where has he reincarnated ?"
Bhagavan replied to Gautam Swami-"Gautam ! Going to war with three thousand elephants, that Kaal Kumar has reincarnated after his death in the Hemabh Narak (name of a specific area in the infernal world of the Pankaprabha Prithvi (the fourth hell) as a naarak (infernal being) among nairayiks (infernal beings) with a life span of ten Sagaropam (a metaphoric unit of time)."
[9] Meaning Gautam asked further—"Bhante! After indulging in what activities (related to sense organs of hearing etc.), enjoyments (related to intense infatuation), and activities-enjoyments; after committing what violence,sinful deeds, and violencesins; and under the weight of what bad karmas at the time of death; Kaal Kumar, after death, has incarnated as a nairayik in the Pankaprabha Prithvi (the fourth hell)?
(In reply to this question, Bhagavan explained causes of t Rath-musal battle. --- Gautam ! The reason for that is as follows
During that period of time (when this incident occured) there was a city called Rajagriha. It was endowed with wealth, grains, glory, prosperity, and grandeur. In that Rajagriha city ruled King Shrenik who was as majestic as the peak of the Himavan mountain). The consort of King Shrenik was queen Nanda, who was extremely delicate and beautiful ... and so on up to...) and enjoyed life. The son of king Shrenik and queen Nanda was prince Abhaya Kumar. He was delicate and handsome. He was as accomplished as
Aagam - 19 - Nirayaavalika
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