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1ix. 1 I. e. shining like the moon. * A fabulous animal with eight legs. 198 AKARANGA SOTRA. After a fast of three days, with a glorious resolution he ascended the supreme palankin, purifying all by his light. x. He sat on his throne, and Sakra and fsdna, on both sides, fanned him with chowries, the handles of which were inlaid with jewels and precious stones. xi. In front it was uplifted by men, covered with joyful horripilation; behind the gods carried it: the Suras and Asuras, the Garudas and the chiefs of Nagas. xii. The Suras carried it on the eastern side, and the Asuras on the southern one; on the western side the Garudas carried it, and the N&agas on the northern side. xiii. As a grove in blossom, or a lotus-covered lake in autumn looks beautiful with a mass of flowers, so did (then) the firmament with hosts of gods. xiv. As a grove of Siddhartha}, of Karzikara? or of Kampaka ? looks beautiful with a mass of flowers, so did (then) the firmament with hosts of gods. xv. In the skies and om earth the sound of musical instruments produced by hundreds of thousands of excellent drums, kettle-drums, cymbals, and conches was extremely pleasant. xvi. Then the gods ordered many hundreds of actors to perform a very rich concert of four kinds of instruments: stringed instruments and drums, cymbals and wind-instruments. xvii. At that period, in that age, in the first month of winter, in the first fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Margasiras, on its tenth day, called Suvrata ‘, in 1 White mustard. ? Cassia Fistula. § Michelia Champaka. * Correct suvvatezam in the printed text. BOOK II, LECTURE I5. 199
2xvii. At that period, in that age, in the first month of winter, in the first fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Margasiras, on its tenth day, called Suvrata ‘, in 1 White mustard. ? Cassia Fistula. § Michelia Champaka. * Correct suvvatezam in the printed text. BOOK II, LECTURE I5. 199 the Muhirta called Vigaya, while the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Uttaraphalgunt, when the shadow had turned towards the east, and the first Paurusht! was over, after fasting three days without taking water, having put on one garment, the Venerable Ascetic Mah4vira, in his palankin Kandraprabhi, which only a thousand men can carry, with a train of gods, men, and Asuras left the northern Kshatriya part of the place Kuzdapura by the high way for the park G#atrz Shavda. There, just at the beginning of night, he caused the palankin Xandraprabha to stop quietly on a slightly raised untouched ground, quietly descended from it, sat quietly down on a throne with the face towards the east, and took off all his ornaments and finery. (22) The god Vaisramama, prostrating himself *, caught up the finery and ornaments of the Venerable Ascetic Mahfvira in a cloth of flamingo-pattern. Mahdavtia then plucked out with his right and left (hands) on the right and left (sides of his head) his hair in five handfuls. But Sakra, the leader and king of the gods, falling down before the feet of the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira, caught up the hair in a cup of diamond, and requesting his permission, brought them to the Milk Ocean. After the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira had plucked out his hair in five handfuls (as described above), he paid obeisance to all liberated spirits, and vowing to do no sinful act, he adopted the holy conduct. At that moment the 1 Wake, Y4ma, or time of three hours. * Gamtuvayapadie, according to the Guzerati Balbodh this means making obeisance to the Lord of the world by touching his feet. Another MS. has: Then Sakra the chief and king of the gods. 200 AKARANGA SOTRA. whole assembly of men and gods stood motionless, like the figures on a picture. At the command of Sakra, the clamour of men and gods, and the sound of musical instruments suddenly ceased, when Mahavira chose the holy conduct. xviii. Day and night following that conduct which is a blessing to all animated and living beings, the zealous gods listen to him with joyful horripilation. xix.
3xviii. Day and night following that conduct which is a blessing to all animated and living beings, the zealous gods listen to him with joyful horripilation. xix. When the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira had adopted the holy conduct which produced that state of soul in which the reward of former actions is temporarily counteracted, he reached the knowledge called Manakpary4ya!’, by which he knew the thoughts of all sentient beings, with five organs, which are not defective, and possess a developed intellect, (living) in the two and a half continents and the two oceans. Then he formed the following resolution: I shall for twelve years neglect my body and abandon the care of it; I shall with equanimity bear, undergo, and suffer all calamities arising from divine powers, men or animals*. (23) The Venerable Ascetic Mahavira having formed this resolution, and neglecting his body, arrived in the village Kummdara when only one Muhirta of the day remained. Neglecting his body, the Venerable Ascetic Mah4vira meditated on his Self, in blameless lodgings, in blameless wandering, in restraint, kindness, avoidance of sinful influence (samvara), chaste life, in patience, freedom from passion, contentment; control, circumspectness, practising religious postures and acts; walking the path of * Or Mana/paryaya. * Cf. Kalpa Sfttra, § 117. BOOK II, LECTURE I[5. 201 Nirvaza and liberation, which is the fruit of good conduct. Living thus he with equanimity bore, endured, sustained, and suffered all calamities arising from divine powers, men, and animals, with undisturbed and unafflicted mind, careful of body, speech, and mind. (24) The Venerable Ascetic Mahavira passed twelve years in this way of life; during the thirteenth year in the second month of summer, in the fourth fortnight, the light (fortnight) of Vaisakha, on its tenth day, called Suvrata, in the Muhirta called Vigaya, while the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Uttaraphalguni, when the shadow had turned towards the east, and the first wake was over, outside of the town Grimbhikagrdma!’, on the northern bank of the river Rigupélika®, in the field of the householder SAmAga, in a north-eastern direction from an old temple’, not far from a Sal tree, in a squatting position with joined heels exposing himself to the heat of the sun, with the knees high and the head low, in deep meditation, in the midst of abstract meditation, he reached Nirvaza‘, the complete and full, the unobstructed, unimpeded, infinite and supreme, best knowledge and intuition, called Kevala. (25) When the Venerable One had become an Arhat and Gina, he was a Kevalin, omniscient and comprehending all objects, he knew all conditions of the world, of gods, men, and demons; whence ? Gambhiyag4ma in Prakrit. 2 Uggupaliya in Prakrit. 5 Or, a temple called Vigay4vartta.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1ix. 1 I. e. shining like the moon. * A fabulous animal with eight legs. 198 AKARANGA SOTRA. After a fast of three days, with a glorious resolution he ascended the supreme palankin, purifying all by his light. x. He sat on his throne, and Sakra and fsdna, on both sides, fanned him with chowries, the handles of which were inlaid with jewels and precious stones. xi. In front it was uplifted by men, covered with joyful horripilation; behind the gods carried it: the Suras and Asuras, the Garudas and the chiefs of Nagas. xii. The Suras carried it on the eastern side, and the Asuras on the southern one; on the western side the Garudas carried it, and the N&agas on the northern side. xiii. As a grove in blossom, or a lotus-covered lake in autumn looks beautiful with a mass of flowers, so did (then) the firmament with hosts of gods. xiv. As a grove of Siddhartha}, of Karzikara? or of Kampaka ? looks beautiful with a mass of flowers, so did (then) the firmament with hosts of gods. xv. In the skies and om earth the sound of musical instruments produced by hundreds of thousands of excellent drums, kettle-drums, cymbals, and conches was extremely pleasant. xvi. Then the gods ordered many hundreds of actors to perform a very rich concert of four kinds of instruments: stringed instruments and drums, cymbals and wind-instruments. xvii. At that period, in that age, in the first month of winter, in the first fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Margasiras, on its tenth day, called Suvrata ‘, in 1 White mustard. ? Cassia Fistula. § Michelia Champaka. * Correct suvvatezam in the printed text. BOOK II, LECTURE I5. 199
2xvii. At that period, in that age, in the first month of winter, in the first fortnight, the dark (fortnight) of Margasiras, on its tenth day, called Suvrata ‘, in 1 White mustard. ? Cassia Fistula. § Michelia Champaka. * Correct suvvatezam in the printed text. BOOK II, LECTURE I5. 199 the Muhirta called Vigaya, while the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Uttaraphalgunt, when the shadow had turned towards the east, and the first Paurusht! was over, after fasting three days without taking water, having put on one garment, the Venerable Ascetic Mah4vira, in his palankin Kandraprabhi, which only a thousand men can carry, with a train of gods, men, and Asuras left the northern Kshatriya part of the place Kuzdapura by the high way for the park G#atrz Shavda. There, just at the beginning of night, he caused the palankin Xandraprabha to stop quietly on a slightly raised untouched ground, quietly descended from it, sat quietly down on a throne with the face towards the east, and took off all his ornaments and finery. (22) The god Vaisramama, prostrating himself *, caught up the finery and ornaments of the Venerable Ascetic Mahfvira in a cloth of flamingo-pattern. Mahdavtia then plucked out with his right and left (hands) on the right and left (sides of his head) his hair in five handfuls. But Sakra, the leader and king of the gods, falling down before the feet of the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira, caught up the hair in a cup of diamond, and requesting his permission, brought them to the Milk Ocean. After the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira had plucked out his hair in five handfuls (as described above), he paid obeisance to all liberated spirits, and vowing to do no sinful act, he adopted the holy conduct. At that moment the 1 Wake, Y4ma, or time of three hours. * Gamtuvayapadie, according to the Guzerati Balbodh this means making obeisance to the Lord of the world by touching his feet. Another MS. has: Then Sakra the chief and king of the gods. 200 AKARANGA SOTRA. whole assembly of men and gods stood motionless, like the figures on a picture. At the command of Sakra, the clamour of men and gods, and the sound of musical instruments suddenly ceased, when Mahavira chose the holy conduct. xviii. Day and night following that conduct which is a blessing to all animated and living beings, the zealous gods listen to him with joyful horripilation. xix.
3xviii. Day and night following that conduct which is a blessing to all animated and living beings, the zealous gods listen to him with joyful horripilation. xix. When the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira had adopted the holy conduct which produced that state of soul in which the reward of former actions is temporarily counteracted, he reached the knowledge called Manakpary4ya!’, by which he knew the thoughts of all sentient beings, with five organs, which are not defective, and possess a developed intellect, (living) in the two and a half continents and the two oceans. Then he formed the following resolution: I shall for twelve years neglect my body and abandon the care of it; I shall with equanimity bear, undergo, and suffer all calamities arising from divine powers, men or animals*. (23) The Venerable Ascetic Mahavira having formed this resolution, and neglecting his body, arrived in the village Kummdara when only one Muhirta of the day remained. Neglecting his body, the Venerable Ascetic Mah4vira meditated on his Self, in blameless lodgings, in blameless wandering, in restraint, kindness, avoidance of sinful influence (samvara), chaste life, in patience, freedom from passion, contentment; control, circumspectness, practising religious postures and acts; walking the path of * Or Mana/paryaya. * Cf. Kalpa Sfttra, § 117. BOOK II, LECTURE I[5. 201 Nirvaza and liberation, which is the fruit of good conduct. Living thus he with equanimity bore, endured, sustained, and suffered all calamities arising from divine powers, men, and animals, with undisturbed and unafflicted mind, careful of body, speech, and mind. (24) The Venerable Ascetic Mahavira passed twelve years in this way of life; during the thirteenth year in the second month of summer, in the fourth fortnight, the light (fortnight) of Vaisakha, on its tenth day, called Suvrata, in the Muhirta called Vigaya, while the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Uttaraphalguni, when the shadow had turned towards the east, and the first wake was over, outside of the town Grimbhikagrdma!’, on the northern bank of the river Rigupélika®, in the field of the householder SAmAga, in a north-eastern direction from an old temple’, not far from a Sal tree, in a squatting position with joined heels exposing himself to the heat of the sun, with the knees high and the head low, in deep meditation, in the midst of abstract meditation, he reached Nirvaza‘, the complete and full, the unobstructed, unimpeded, infinite and supreme, best knowledge and intuition, called Kevala. (25) When the Venerable One had become an Arhat and Gina, he was a Kevalin, omniscient and comprehending all objects, he knew all conditions of the world, of gods, men, and demons; whence ? Gambhiyag4ma in Prakrit. 2 Uggupaliya in Prakrit. 5 Or, a temple called Vigay4vartta.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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