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 3 - Family of the Indra of the Vyantar as and others
惭辞苍办蝉鈥�Bhante! How many are the principal consorts of 碍腻濒补, the Indra of the 笔颈艣腻肠补蝉, their king?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥�膧谤测补蝉鈥擳hey are four named as 碍补尘补濒腻, Kamalaprabh膩, 鲍迟辫补濒腻, and 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍腻, each having a family of a thousand goddesses. The rest, including the 尝辞办补辫腻濒补蝉, is similar to that of Camarendra, except that his capital city is named as 碍腻濒补 and throne named as 碍腻濒补, so also about 惭补丑腻办腻濒补.
惭辞苍办蝉鈥�Bhante! How many are the principal consorts of 厂耻谤奴辫补, the Indra of the 叠丑奴迟补蝉 (Spirits), their king?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥�膧谤测补蝉! He has four named as R奴pavat墨, 叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻, 厂耻谤奴辫腻 and 厂耻产丑补驳腻. Their families being similar to those of the consorts of 碍腻濒补. Likewise with Pratir奴pendra.
惭辞苍办蝉鈥�Bhante! What about Pur峁嘺bhadra, the Indra of the 驰补办峁蝉, their king?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥�膧谤测补蝉! He has four named as 笔奴谤峁嚹�, 叠补丑耻辫耻迟谤颈办腻, 鲍迟迟补尘腻 and 罢腻谤补办腻, their families being similar to those of the consorts of K膩lendra. Likewise with 惭补峁噄产丑补诲谤补.
惭辞苍办蝉鈥�Bhante! How many are the principal consorts of 叠丑墨尘补, the Indra of the 搁腻办峁蝉补蝉, their king?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥�膧谤测补蝉! He has four named as 笔补诲尘腻, 笔补诲尘腻vat墨, 碍补峁嘺办腻 and 搁补迟苍补辫谤补产丑腻, their families being similar to those of the consorts of K膩lendra. Likewise with 惭补丑腻产丑墨尘补.
惭辞苍办蝉鈥�Bhante! What about the Indra of the Kinnaras?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥�膧谤测补蝉! He has four named as Avata峁僺膩, 碍别迟耻尘补迟墨, Ratisen膩 and 搁补迟颈辫谤颈测腻. The rest as before. So also with Kimpuru峁ndra.
惭辞苍办鈥�Bhante! What about Satpuru峁ndra?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥�膧谤测补蝉! He has four consorts named as 搁辞丑颈苍墨 [搁辞丑颈峁嚹�?], 狈补惫补尘颈办腻, Hr墨 and Puspavat墨. The rest as before. So also with Mah膩puru峁ndra.
惭辞苍办蝉鈥�Bhante! What about Atik膩yendra?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥�膧谤测补蝉! He has four consorts named Bhuja峁単膩, Bhuja峁単avat墨, Mah膩kacch膩 and Sphu峁�. The rest as before. So also with Mah膩k膩yendra.
惭辞苍办蝉鈥擶hat about G墨tarat墨ndra?
惭补丑腻惫墨谤补鈥擧e has four named as Sugho峁Ｄ�, 痴颈尘补濒腻, 厂耻蝉惫补谤腻 and 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. The rest as before. So also with 骋墨迟补测补艣补 Indra. Their 尝辞办补辫腻濒补蝉 are similar to the 尝辞办补辫腻濒补蝉 of K膩lendra. The names of their throne and capital cities resemble the names of the respective Indras.