वीरपुरं णयरं। मणोरमं उज्जाणं। वीरकण्हमित्ते राया। सिरीदेवी। सुजाए कुमारे। वलसिरीपामोक्खाणं पंचसयकण्णगाणं पाणिग्गहणं। सामीसमोसरणं। पुव्वभवपुच्छा। उसभदत्ते गाहावई। पुप्फदत्ते अणगारे पडिलाभिए जाव सिद्धे। णिक्खेवो जहा पढमस्स। ।। तइयं अज्झयणं समत्तं ।।
"In the city of Virapura. In the Manoram garden. King Veerakanhmitta ruled. His queen was Shridevi. Prince Sujatkumar was their son. He married Princess Valasiri, chief among five hundred royal maidens. The great teacher arrived in assembly. The question of past life was asked. In his previous birth, he was Usabhadatta, a generous householder. He was reborn and attained the monk named Puppadatta. He practiced austerities and eventually attained liberation. The closing is the same as the first chapter. The third chapter is complete."
This sutra tells the complete story of Prince Sujatkumar in condensed form. He was born in the city of Virapura, the son of King Veerakanhmitta and Queen Shridevi. He married Princess Valasiri, who was chief among five hundred royal maidens. When the great teacher arrived and held an assembly, Sujatkumar learned about his past life. In his previous birth, he had been a householder named Usabhadatta who practiced generosity and righteous conduct. That accumulated merit resulted in his fortunate present birth as a prince. Inspired by the teacher's words, Sujatkumar renounced worldly life and became a monk. Through dedicated spiritual practice and austerity, he eventually attained complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The pattern is identical to the first chapter, reinforcing the principle that virtuous living in one life creates the conditions for spiritual awakening and freedom in the next.
The simple version: Prince Sujatkumar of Virapura, whose past life as a generous householder earned him a fortunate birth, renounced the world after meeting the great teacher and ultimately attained liberation.
Liberation
Past Life
Virtue
Rebirth
