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Rishabha Prabhu's teachings, Marudeva's liberation, establishment of the order
In the first chapter of the Yoga Shastra, verse 10, it is said that in the forest, due to snowfall, he experiences the state of distress like the pillar of Malati, and in the summer, he experiences excessive heat from the scorching rays of the sun like an elephant. In this way, my forest-dwelling son is always alone, without shelter, suffering like a lowly person in all seasons. Therefore, if you want to see the prosperity of your son who has attained the ownership of the three worlds, let's go.' Thus saying, the mother, who was as happy as Lakshmi herself, was seated on an elephant, adorned with ornaments of gold, diamonds, and rubies, and Bharat set out towards the Samvasaran with elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry. While going with the army, King Bharat saw from afar a gem-studded flag, like a moving torana, with ornaments gathered together in front. Seeing this, Bharat said to his mother Marudevi, 'Grandmother! Look, this is the Samvasaran prepared by the gods for the Lord! Here, the cries of victory of the gods who have come to celebrate the service of my father's lotus feet are echoing. And the teachings of the Lord, pure and filled with nectar for the ears, are being heard from the villages of Malakosh, etc. Listen attentively with wonder, grandmother, to the voice of the Lord, sweeter than the voices of peacocks, cranes, herons, swans, and other birds. Grandmother! My father's voice, as deep as the sound of thunder, travels for yojanas, and my mind, like a cloud, rushes towards it.' Mother Marudevi listened with joy to the deep voice of the Lord of the three worlds, who was as steady as a lamp in the void, the savior of the world. Her eyes were cleansed by the tears of joy, and she could see. She saw the power of the great Tirthankara Rishabhadev. Seeing him, her attachment ended. Her actions were extinguished by the stability of joy. At that very moment, she attained omniscience. And at that very moment, she completed her lifespan and departed to liberation. In this descending time, Mother Marudevi was the first to become liberated and perfected. After that, the gods cast her earthly body into the sea and celebrated the Nirvana festival there. Knowing that his grandmother had attained liberation, King Bharat felt both joy and sorrow, just as the shadow of autumn clouds and the heat of the sun are both present.
Thereafter, Bharat Chakravarti, abandoning the royal insignia, entered the Samvasaran on foot with his family. King Bharat, with eyes like a cuckoo, gazed intently at the Lord, surrounded by the four divine groups, like the moon, and circumambulated the Lord three times and bowed down. Then, with his hands folded above his head, he began to praise the Lord: 'O Lord of the entire universe! Victory to you; O giver of protection to the entire world! Victory to you; O first Jineshwara! Victory to you, O savior of the world! Victory to you! O Lord, like the sun, you have awakened the lotus of the glorious beings of this descending time. Today, by seeing you, darkness has been destroyed, and dawn has arrived. O Lord! Your words are like pure water that purifies the minds of the glorious beings, like pure water. O ocean of compassion! Whoever mounts your chariot of rule, liberation is not far away for him. O God! The world where one sees the real form of the uncaused savior is considered by us to be greater than liberation. O Lord! By seeing you, my eyes, fixed in great bliss, experience the taste of liberation even in the world. O Lord, the giver of protection! You alone will save the world, which is surrounded by enemies in the form of attachment, aversion, and passions. O Lord! You yourself understand the truth. You alone show the path to liberation. You yourself protect the world. Therefore, Lord! Whom else should I praise now, except you?' Thus, Bharat Chakravarti praised the Lord, made his two ears into cups, and drank the nectar of the teachings. At that time, Rishabhasen and the other eighty-four Ganadharas were also initiated by Lord Rishabhadev. After that, the Lord initiated the five sons of Brahmi and Bharat Chakravarti, and seven hundred grandsons, into the Bhagavati order. In this way, at that time, the Lord established the fourfold order. In the fourfold order of Lord Rishabhadev, the chief were the sadhus like Pundarik, the sadhvis like Brahmi, the shravaks like Shreyans, and the shravikas like Sundari. From that time till today, this order has continued in the same way. Thereafter, the Lord, along with his disciples, went to other places to awaken the glorious beings. Bharatnaresh also bowed to the Lord and returned to Ayodhya.