Agam 21 Upang 10 Pushpika Sutra English Translation

Author(s): Dipratnasagar, Deepratnasagar
Publisher: Deepratnasagar

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Pushpika-Upang-10- Chapter-4 life in the dimension of gods and descending from that abode of gods, where will that Soma Dev go? (Where will he be born ?)"
Bhagavan said, "Gautam ! He will be born as a human being in the Mahavideh area and finally become a Siddha (liberated soul) after ending all miseries."
Concluding the story, Sudharma Swami told Jambu, "Jambu ! Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir, who has attained nirvana, has narrated this text and meaning of the fourth chapter of Pushpika. So I state."
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Chapter (Adhyayan) -5- Purnbhadra
[9] Meaning- Jambu Swami asked Sudharma Swami—"Bhante ! When this is text and meaning of the fourth chapter of Pushpika, as given by Bhagavan Mahavir, who has attained nirvana, what is the text and meaning of the fifth chapter of Pushpika?"
Arya Sudharma said—"Long lived Jambu ! It is as follows
During that period of time there was a city called Rajagriha. There was a chaitya called Gunasheelak. The ruler of the city was King Shrenik. Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir arrived. People came out to pay homage and attend discourse.
During that period of time, like Suryabh Dev, Purnabhadra god wassitting on a throne named Purnabhadra in the Sudharma assembly in Purnabhadra Viman (celestial vehicle) in Saudharma Kalp Devlok (divine dimension) with four thousand vehicle based gods... and so on up to... Then with the help of his Avadhi Jnana (extrasensory knowledge of the physical dimension, something akin to clairvoyance) he saw Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir stationed at Gunasheelak Chaitya. He came to Bhagavan, gavethirty two types of stage performances as Suryabh god had done andreturned after paying homage to Bhagavan.
Then Gautam Swami asked Bhagavan Mahavir about disappearance of divine opulence and powers of that god. Bhagavan answered the question by giving example of Kutagar Shala. After that to the question about his past birth Bhagavan replied
"Gautam ! During that period of time in this Jambudveep continent in Bharat area there was a grand and prosperous city named Manipadika. The ruler of the city was King Chandra. In the city there was a beautiful garden named Tarakeern. In Manipadika city lived a noble householder (gathapati) named Purnabhadra who was very rich.
During that period of time some learned Sthavir Bhagavants (senior ascetics), who belonged to high castes and families and were free of any ambition for life as well as fear of death, came to Manipadika city with a large family of disciples. Masses gathered to attend their religious discourse.
When Purnabhadra Gathapati got the news of the arrival of senior ascetics, he was pleased and contented. All this description is same as that about Gangadatt (See
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