Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SŪTRA
Ch, IV
defeated in dream, (2) One big white-feathered male cuckoo, (3) One big variously coloured-feathered male cuckoo, (4) One large pair of garlands endowed with all jewels, (5) One big udder of a white cow, (6) lotus-la ke furnished with flowers from all sides and on all sides, (7) One large sea murmuring with thousand ripples of waves crossed by swimming with arms, (8) One big sun shining with rays, (9) One great Manusottara mountain covered with and surrounded by its own green and blue rays of colour, (10) One soul seated on a best throne on the peak of one great Mandāra-mountain (Sumiru).
The first dream vision of the defeated Tala Pisāca indicated that the Mohanīya Karma (Kurma which obstructs right faith and right conduct) is uprooted by Sramana Lord Malāvīra.
The second one-i. e. the big white-feathered male cuckoo showed the passing of his time by attaining Sukladhyāna (pure meditation) and the third one of a variously coloured. feathered male cuckoo meant the teaching, explaining, instruc. ting of twelve Angas and the illustrating of the Gani pitakas full of own and others doctrines (Sasamaya parasamaiyan) by him viz. Acāra, Sūtrakritānga...... upto Drațivāda.
The fourth one of a big pair of garlands full of jewels meant two kinds of Dharma (Religion), viz. Agāradharma and Anāgāradharma (Religion for the householder and religion for the houseless monks), while the fifth one of a high udder of a white cow signified the Sramaņa Sangha consisting of Cāturvarnas of Sramana Lord Mahāvīra, viz. Sramanas (monks), Sramanīs (nuns), Srāvakas (laymen) and Srāvikās (laywomen).
The sixth one of a large lotus-lake explained four classes of gods, viz. Bhavanavāsā, Vānavyantara, Jyotiska and Vaimānika'.
The seventh one of a great sea is interpreted as the crossing of the beginningless and endless world-forest by Sramana Lord Mahāvīra.
The eighth onei. e. one large sun, indicated the attainment of the infinite highest, coverless, pure, unobstructed
1.2 BhS, 16, 6, 580.