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 - What is it that is burning in a lamp
Q. 218. Bhante! What is it that is burning in a lamp—the lamp or the stand, the wick or the oil, the chimney or the flame?
A. 218. Gautama! It Is neither the lamp, till nor the chimney, but the flame which is burning.
Q. 219, Bhante! In a house which is afire, what is It that is burning—the house, the walls, the partitions, the pillars,. the beams, the bamboos, the wall-frames, the knots, the mats or the thatch?
A. 219. Gautama! Neither the house, nor the walls, till nor the thatch, but it is fire which is burning.
Notes (based on commentary of Abhayadeva Sūri):
(There is no commentary available for this section).