Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti)
by K. C. Lalwani | 1973 | 185,989 words
The English translation of the Bhagavati-sutra which is the fifth Jaina Agama (canonical literature). It is a large encyclopedic work in the form of a dialogue where Mahavira replies to various question. The present form of the Sutra dates to the fifth century A.D. Abhayadeva Suri wrote a vritti (commentary) on the Bhagavati in A.D. 1071. In his J...
Part 2 - Time taken by infatuated-restrained, etc.
Q. 82. Bhante! Of one who is an infatuated-restrained, who is fixed in restraint with infatuation, what is the duration of such restraint with infatuation?
A. 82. Ma峁囜笉itaputra! For a single soul, the minimum is one time-unit, and the maximum is more than a 辫奴谤惫补-办辞峁璱 (a very very long period). For many souls, all-time.
Q. 83. Bhante! Of one who is non-infatuated-restrained, who is fixed in restraint without infatuation, what is the duration of his restraint with non-infatuation?
A. 83. Manditaputra! As for a single soul, the minimum is less than 48 minutes and the maximum is less than a 辫奴谤惫补-办辞峁璱. For many souls, all time.
Bhante! So they are. Glory be to the Lord!
So saying, 叠丑补驳补惫腻苍 Ma峁囜笉itaputra paid homage and obeisance to 艢谤补尘补峁嘺 叠丑补驳补惫腻苍 惭补丑腻惫墨谤补, and having paid his homage and obeisance, he withdrew to his seat.
Bhante!鈥擲o saying 叠丑补驳补惫腻苍 Gautama paid his homage and obeisance to Srama峁嘺 叠丑补驳补惫腻苍 Mah膩vira, and having done so, he made the following submission:
Notes (based on commentary of Abhayadeva S奴ri):
(There is no commentary available for this section).