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Pushpika -Upang-10- Chapter-1 played by accomplished artists. Then with help of his all enveloping Avadhi Jnana he observed this whole Jambu continent. Chandra saw Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir 1 stationed there and had a desire to go to pay him homage and obeisance. As Suryabh god had thought and made preparations to go to behold Bhagavan (See- Rayapaseniya, Sutra) Chandrabh god too called his Abhiyogik Devs (servant-gods) and instructed them to make preparations for travel, suitable for kings of gods, and report back. Accordingly the servant-gods made preparations suitable for travel of kings of gods and reported back.
Chandra then instructed the commander of his army of foot soldiers—"Sound the melodious bell to inform all gods and goddesses to come to pay homage to Bhagavan." The commander followed the instructions... and so on up to... created arrangements for display of stage performances as Suryabh god had done. The only variation from the description of Suryabh god is that here the viman was one thousand Yojan in area and sixty two Yojan in height and it was preceded by a twenty five Yojan tall flag called Mahendra Dhvaj. Besides this all other details of the viman are same as those of Suryabh viman. Also same for Chandra god is the description that follows, as to how Suryabh god came to Bhagavan, presented the stage performance, and returned. [refer to Rayapaseniya sutra- For Suryabh god
When Chandra left, Gautam Swami asked Bhagavan Mahavir after paying homage and obeisance"Bhante ! Where did the divine display of opulence and powers created by Chandra, the king of Chandra Jyotishk gods, go and disappear?"
Bhagavan answered the question by giving the example of Kuthagar- "Gautam ! The divine display of opulence and powers created by Chandra was drawn into and disappeared within his own body.
(example of Kutagar according to Rayapaseniya Sutra is as follows -
"Gautam ! Suppose there is a cone shaped like hill-top) camouflaged house, large and deep underground. It is plastered within and outside with cow-dung. It is surrounded by a parapet wall and has strong and air-tight but concealed doors. A large crowd is sitting near that camouflaged house. If that crowd suddenly sees dark rain bearing clouds or a terrible storm approaching, it at once enters that camouflaged house and disappears. In the same way, Gautam ! all the opulence and divine illusion displayed by Suryabh god entered and merged into his body. That is why I said that it entered into his own body."
After that Gautam Swami asked—"Bhante ! How did that god acquire that divine opulence and power ? Who was he in the past birth ? (What charity had he made ? What experience did he gain ? What good deed did he perform ? What conduct did he follow ? And what religious and noble words he listened to and accepted from a sagacious Shraman or Brahmin so as to be endowed with such divine opulence and power ?)
Bhagavan Mahavir replied—"Gautam During that period of time there was a city named Shravasti. Outside the city there was a Chaitya named Koshthak. In Shravasti lived a householder (gathapati) named Angati who was very rich. He was insuperable (due to his status and influence he could not be insulted, ignored or belittled by anyone).
That Angati Gathapati (like - Anand Shravak) enjoyed a very high reputation among a large number of traders, merchants, commanders, caravan chiefs, emissaries, ambassadors and other citizens of Shravasti asa confidante, arbiter, trouble shooter and counselor in diverse matters like general activities, business, social and family problems
Aagam -21 - Pushpika
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
