Agam 21 Upang 10 Pushpika Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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In due course Soma will cross adolescence and attain maturity (when awareness of worldly pleasures is gained). In her youth she will develop into an exquisite beauty having a body with perfect proportions and endowed with youth and charm.
Then her parents will realize that she has crossed adolescence, is aware of worldly pleasures, and is a mature young woman. Consequently they will marry her to Rashtrakoot (with mutual consent), their bhanja (nephew; sister's son), and give enough household things, facilities, wealth and ornaments.
Rashtrakoot will find Soma lovable, adorable, and beautiful. He will carefully protect her like a jewel box and a pot of oil. He will look after her like a wardrobe. He will take proper care of her like a box of gems. He will always be attentive to ensure that she is not tormented by cold, heat, ailments caused by disturbed body humours—wind, bile, and phlegm—and any other troubles.
In due course that Soma Brahmani will enjoy a variety of worldly pleasures with her husband Rashtrakoot and give birth to twins every year for sixteen years making a total of thirty two children. Of these adolescents, children, and infants of different ages-some will sleep reverse on the bed, some will scream and shout, some will learn to walk, some will crawl to neighbouring courtyards, some will toddle around, some will fall on the ground, some will seek her breasts when they are hungry, some will search for milk, some will look for toys, some will look around for snacks, some will ask for meals, some will wander around for water or drinks, some will laugh, some will be upright and fretful, some will be agitated and angry, some will quarrel with others to get back their things, some will beatothers, some will shout after being beaten, some will rush to catch others, some will cry, some will wail, some will sob, some will bawl, some will sleep, some will get scolded by touching something hot, some will bite others, some will vomit, some will pass stool, and some will urinate. Thus that Soma Brahmani will be ever smeared with stool, urine, and vomit and dressed in dirty rags. Due to her dull and dirty looks, and loathsome, stinking and repulsive appearance that Soma Brahmani will become unable and unfit to enjoy the desired worldly pleasures with her husband Rashtrakoot.
In this distressed state, during the last quarter of a night, Soma Brahmini, while contemplating about family affairs, will think-"Encumbered by these numerous torturing and ill-fated adolescents, children, and infants of different ages born as twins after short gaps, of whom—some sleep reverse on the bed,... and so on up to... some urinate;ever smeared with stool, urine, and vomit; and with stinking and repulsive appearance I am not being able to enjoy the desired worldly pleasures with my husband Rashtrakoot. Therefore, as human beings fulfilled is the life of and blessed are those mothers who remain sterile. Being mother only to their breasts and knees (who care only for their breasts and knees and not an offspring) and unable to bear a child, they use perfumes and enjoy a variety of worldly human pleasures and comforts. But I am the wretched and illfated one that has been deprived of any desired worldly pleasures with my husband."
During that period of time (when Soma will think thus), wandering comfortably from one village to another (following the conduct defined by Tirthankars), an aryaa (female ascetic) named Suvrata, sincerely pursuing the practices of five samitis (regulations)... and so on up to... accompanied by a large family of scholarly female disciples, will arrive Aagam -21 - Pushpika
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