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THE FIRST WORLD TEACHER
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Ahamindra remained to him in the super-heaven Sarvārthasiddhi, the Indra (ruler) of the first heaven, who always takes the lead in such matters, gave orders to his subordinate devas to get ready for the glorification of the coming WORLD TEACHER. Kubera, the lord of the celestial treasury then began to rain down choice gems in the Palace of the fourteenth Manu, Nābhi Raja, to announce the coming of the Master !
Ajudhya, in the country of Kausala (modern Oudh), was the capital of Nābhi Raja's kingdom, and it had been built, with the advice of the heavenly devas, to represent the capital of the heavenly Kingdom of Indra in the first heaven. For six months Kubera celebrated the coming of the Lord in advance, in the way stated. All Ajudhya loaded themselves with wealth in this period. Even the walls of many mansions and palaces were now studded with lustrous gems. Everywhere there were signs of affluence and wealth, while poverty and squalor had flown away, nobody knew where !
In the Sarvārthasiddhi, Bajranābhi's great Soul perceived his garland losing lustre, and other unmistakable signs of the coming transformation ; but this time he was quite unmoved by them. He knew that that would be his last
