Amtagadadasao 1.1.3

1.1.3

jai ṇaṃ bhaṃte! samaṇeṇaṃ bhagavayā mahāvīreṇaṃ jāva saṃpatteṇaṃ aṭṭhamassa aṃgassa aṃtagaḍadasāṇaṃ paḍhamassa vaggassa dasa ajjhayaṇā pannattā, paḍhamassa ṇaṃ bhaṃte! ajjhayaṇassa aṃtagaḍadasāṇaṃ samaṇeṇaṃ bhagavayā mahāvīreṇaṃ jāva saṃpatteṇa ke aṭṭhe pannatte?
evaṃ khalu jaṃbū! teṇaṃ kāleṇaṃ teṇaṃ samaeṇaṃ bāravaī nāmaṃ nayarī hotthā–duvālasajoyaṇāyāmā navajoyaṇavitthiṇṇā dhaṇavati-maiṇimmayā cāmīkarapāgārā nāṇāmaṇi-paṃcavanna-kavisīsagamaṃḍiyā surammā alakāpurisaṃkāsā pamudiyapakkīliyā paccakkhaṃ devalogabhūyā pāsādīyā darisaṇijjā abhirūvā paḍirūvā|
tīse ṇaṃ bāravaīe ṇayarīe bahiyā uttarapuratthime disībhāe, ettha ṇaṃ revayae nāmaṃ pavvae hotthā–vannao|
tattha ṇaṃ revayae pavvae naṃdaṇavaṇe nāmaṃ ujjāṇe hotthā–vannao|
tassa ṇaṃ ujāṇassa bahumajjhadesabhāe surappie nāmaṃ jakkhāyataṇe hotthā–cirāie puvvapurisa-pannatte porāṇe|
se ṇaṃ egeṇaṃ vaṇasaṃḍeṇaṃ savvao samaṃtā saṃparikkhitte
tassa ṇaṃ vaṇasaṃḍassa bahumajjhadesabhāe, ettha ṇaṃ mahaṃ ege asogavarapāyave|
tattha ṇaṃ bāravaīe ṇayarīe kaṇhe nāmaṃ vāsudeve rāyā parivasai–mahayārāyavannao|
se ṇaṃ tattha samuddavijayapāmokkhāṇaṃ dasaṇhaṃ dasārāṇaṃ baladevapāmokkhāṇaṃ paṃcaṇhaṃ mahāvīrāṇaṃ, pajjunnapāmokkhāṇaṃ addhuṭṭhāṇaṃ kumārakoḍīṇaṃ, saṃbapāmokkhāṇaṃ saṭṭhīe duddaṃtasāhassīṇaṃ, mahāsena-pāmokkhāṇaṃ chappannāe balavagasāhassīṇaṃ, vīrasenapāmokkhāṇaṃ ega vīsāe vīrasāhassīṇaṃ, uggasena pāmokkhāṇaṃ solasaṇhaṃ rāyasāhassīṇaṃ, ruppiṇīpāmokkhāṇaṃ solasaṇhaṃ devīsāhassīṇaṃanaṃgasenā pāmokkhāṇaṃ aṇegāṇaṃ gaṇiyāsāhassīṇaṃ, annesiṃ ca bahūṇaṃ, īsara-talavara-māḍaṃbiya-koḍuṃbiya-ibbha-seṭṭhi-senāvaisatthavāhāṇaṃ bāravaīe nayarīe addhabharahassa ya samaṃtassa āhevaccaṃ porevaccaṃ sāmittaṃ bhaṭṭittaṃ mahattaragataṃ āṇā-īsara-senāvaccaṃ kāremāṇe pālemāṇe viharai|
tattha ṇaṃ bāravaīe nayarīe aṃdhagavaṇhī nāmaṃ rāyā parivasai–mahayāhimavaṃta-mahaṃta-malaya-maṃdara-mahiṃdasāre vannao|
tassa ṇaṃ aṃdhagavaṇhissa ranno dhāriṇī nāmaṃ devī hotthā–vannao|
tae ṇaṃ sā dhāriṇī devī annayā kayāi taṃsi tārisagaṃsi sayaṇijjaṃsi jāva niyagavayaṇamaivayaṃtaṃ sīhaṃ suviṇe pāsittā ṇaṃ paḍibuddhā| evaṃ jahā mahabbale|

Arya Jambu- Bhagawan! If Shramana BhagavanaMahavira has expressed ten chapters of first section of eighth Anga Antakrud-dasha sutra, like Gautama etc., then 0 Bhagawan! What subject matter has Bhagavana MahavTra told in first chapter? Which type of description has he made?
Arya Sudharma- Jambu! Definitely that description is like this-
At that time and at that period there was a city named Dwaraka (Baravai). It was twelve Yojana long and nine Yojana broad. It was built by the imaginative intellect ofVaishramana (Kubera-the god of wealth). It had ramparts of gold and adorned by turrets studded by five kinds of gems-Indra, Nila, Vaidurya, Padma and Raga. It was beautiful, as Alaknpuri-the city of god of wealth. There were numerous places of sports and pastime, rejoicings, amusements etc.
On account of these, it was heart-pleasinglike heaven and worth-seeing. It was abhirupa-seeing once inspires the desire of seeing over and again; andpratirupa-whenever visualised seemed newly adorned, that is, it was adorned in such a peculiar style that whenever seen from any corner and any way a new reflection of adornment came into view.
[3...] Commentary: -
As it is expressed in previous pages that the description of 51 propiliators has been given in former five sections, these all were related to Dwaraka city and the royal family of Vasudeva Shree Krushna. Hence first of all, the description of Dwaraka city has been given.
Dwaraka- it is the most popular city in History and literature of India. It was most beautiful and wealthy city. How and why it was built, the following popular episode makes it clear to understand easily.
When Shree Krushna murdered the cruel and tyrant ruler of Mathura city, named Kansa, then the wife of Kansa-Jivayasha went to her father jarasandha, who was anti-Vasudeva and ruler of Rajagruha (really monarch of southern half of Indian penunsula). Weeping bitterly Jivayasha expressed the whole happenings and murder of her husband Kansa, to her mighty father Jarasandha.
Listening all this Jarasandha became red in fury. He sent his ambassador to Soriypura-ruler-Samudravijaya (Samudravijaya was the great father of Krushna and Balarama; because the father of Krushna and Balarama-Vastudeva was the youngest brother of Samudravijaya. Krushna Balarama both went to Soriypura after killing Kansa).
Ambassador came to the court of Samudravijaya and spoke in harsh WordsSamudravijaya! Either you send Krushna-Balaramna with me at once or my lord Jarasandha will destroy you, your city and all Yadavas exhaustively.
The harsh words were intolerable to Krushna. He disgraced the ambassador and the ambassador returned back angrily.
Samudravijaya called a meeting of his kiths and kins, ministers and royal astrologers and then asked- whatshould be done in present circumstances?
Premier Astrologer told-Though in your family there are three highly great persons- Tirathathkara Aristhanemi, Vasudeva Krushna and Baladava Balarama, so none can harm you, may he he mighty like Yama; but this land (territory) is not favourable for Yadavas. So for avoiding the struggle and peacelessness of every day, you should leave this place and go to south-west direction with all your families and citizens. You please stop at the place, where Satyabhama, wife of Krushna, give the birth to a son. That land would be favourable to Yadavas and there you will prosper.
According to the counsel of royal astrologer, Samudravijaya, Vasudeva, Krushna, Balarama etc., whole Yadava family and citizens went out from Soriyapura and approached the south-west coast of ocean (Lavana samudra:) Here all encamped near Raivataka mountain. At that place Satyabhama gave birth to two sons- Bhanu and Bhramara. Yadavas decided to establish their capital at that very place. Observing three days' fast shree Krushna called a deity. Susthita deity came. Vasudeva expressed his desire- please; construct a new city for me. Deity went to his ruler-Indra and gave words to the desire of Krushna. Indra ordered VaishramanKubera (god of wealth) to construct a very beautiful, heart-pleasing great and vast city for Vasudev Shree Krushna.
Kubera constructed a vast and grand city which was twelve yojanas in length and nine yojanas in breadth. In this city there were many great and small gates, so it was named as Dwaraka.
Some scholars opine that in this city there were twelve rulers (chief administrators- ten Dasarhas Shree Krushna and Balaram, so it is called Barapati, which laterly became Dwarapati, Baravai and finally Dwaraka.
The meanings of four adjectives Pasadiya etc., are as under-
Pasadiya-By seeing which the feeling of pleasure arises, Darisaniya- worthseeing. Abhiruva-Desire for seeing which arouses again and again, PadiruvaWhenever seen it looked new, nice and splendid.
Out of Dwaraka city in the middle of East-North directions (Ishan Kona) there was a mountain named Raivataka. On Raivataka mountain there was a garden, named Nandanavana. In that Nandanavana there was a temple (sanctuary) of Surapriya Yaka (deity) which was very old. That garden was surrounded by one vast
Vanakhanda, and in that Vanakhanda, there was a huge Ashoka tree.
Shree Krushna ruled over that Dwaraka city, which was great and high like mountain Mahahimavana. (More description about king and city should be known from Aupapatika sutra.)
In Dwaraka city ten adorables (Das'a Dasarha) reside viz.Samudravijayaji etc. And there dwell Balarama etc., five great warriors, Pradyumna etc., three and half crores princes, sixty thousand great fighters among them Samba Kumara was the foremost, over fifty six thousand mighty men (army groups) among them foremost was Mahasena. Virasena etc., twentyone thousand brave-men, Ugrasena etc., sixteen thousand rulers and Rukmini (being foremost) etc., sixteen thousand queens dwell in Dwaraka city. Anangsena etc. thousands of prostitutes (harlots)-courtesans also live there. Besides these, other numerous ishvaras (having respectable post and position), citizens, sarthavahas (traders) etc., also live in this city.
In this way with vast fortune, magnificence, mighty warriors, citizens, Dwaraka city was opulent. Shree Krushna Vasudeva ruled over this city and completes half of Bharat Kshetra (three parts of Bharata-ksetra of jambudwipa).
In Dwaraka city ruler Andhakavrushni inhabited. He was great like Himawana Mountain. Dharini was his queen.
Once Dharini was sleeping on a very comfortable bed, (such a bed can be available to meritorious persons-'tansi tarisagansi') in her bedroom. (Its description should be understood from the episode of Mahabala. As