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१५९] चतुर्दश अध्ययन
सचित्र उत्तराध्ययन सूत्र
CHAPTER 14
ISUKĀRA
Foreview
This chapter bears the title Işukariya. Though the principal characters are the two sons of Bhrgu Purohita. Purohita Bhṛgu and his wife Yasa are enlightened by them and getting the inspiration of queen Kamalävati, the king Işukära becomes a sage and practises true religion. But due to the primacy of king the name Işukariya is given to this chapter.
King and city-both bears the same name Işukāra.
Recital Clue
Both the sons of Bhrgu Purohit became apathetic in their boyhood, the cause of their apathy lies in their former births. Kings Işukāra, queen Kamalāvati, Bhrgu Purohita, his spouse Yasa and their both sons-il these six were related in former births. Episode, in nutshell, is following
In the previous thirteenth chapter Citra-Sambhūta, there was a description of four sons of cowman. Among them, life sketch of two has been expressed as Citra-Sambhūta in the previous chapter. Remaining two are related to this chapter.
These two gods completing their god-duration took birth in the house of a very rich man of Ksitipratisthita city. There four rich-youngs became their friends. All the six consecrated hearing the true religion. Practised monk-order upto long time, at the end of age left this gross body peacefully. All the six born as gods in Padmagulma celestial palace of first heaven Saudharma gods' abode having the life-duration of four palyopama.
On completion of god-duration one god born as Işukara, the ruler of the city of the same name Iṣukara, the second as his queen Kamalāvati, the third as Bhrgu Purohita and the fourth as his wife Yasa in the same Işukára city.
Life duration of cowman-sons-gods until not finished. They were still in heaven.
No child born to Bhrgu Purohita and his wife Yasa upto a long period, then they became worried. They were much eager for a child.
On the other hand, the, two gods remaining in heaven considering about their future, came to know that 'we will take birth as the sons of Bhrgu Purohita' then they thought 'in human birth we may not forget the religion, for that we should make provision before hand'.
They came to the home of Bhrgu Purohita in the guise of sages. Couple bowed with devotion. Sages bestowed sermon. Couple expressed keen desire for issue. Guised as sages gods told-you will beget two sons, but they will be consecrated in their boyhood. Do not "obstruct them.
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Saying such both the sage-guised gods went away.
The god-duration of cowman-son-gods completed. They took birth in the house of Bhrgu Purohita. Couple pleased much. The worry also engrossed them-lest the sons may not be consecrated. For this purpose, they left the city and began to reside in a nearby village (-a mall village where the cowherd maintained).
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