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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
When monsoon was over and roads were cleared he reached Vasantpura along with his retinue. He earned immense wealth in sale and purchase of grocery. Preceptor Dharmaghosha left for some other place sanctifying the regions with his sacred preachings.
After some time merchant Dhana returned to his native place Kshitapratishita and died observing religious conduct with faith. In the next existence he was born in North-Kurukshetra as a divine being (Yugulia). From there after death he was born as god in Saudharma heaven. In the fourth existence in West Mahavidarbha, he was born as Vidyadhara near Vaitadhya mountain. Having aversion for the worldly affairs he became a monk. Having fasted to death for twenty two days he was produced as god Lalitang in heaven Ishan. Having migrated from this heaven, he was born as a prince Vajra-Jangha of King Suvarna Jangha in the city Lohargala, in Pushkalavati in Mahovideha. He was installed as the king of the country in course of time. He was just thinking of entrusting the royal powers to his prince and taking to renunciation of worldly affairs, but before he could do so the avaricious prince killed him with fire.
In the seventh existence he was born as a divine being in North Kurukshetra. In the eighth existence he was born as a god in Saudharma heaven. In the ninth existence, he was born as the son of a physician named Suvidhi, in Kshitapratishita city in Mahavideh-kshetra.
In the 10th existence he was born as a god in 12th heaven. He was born as god in the 11th existence in Mahavideha and in the 12th existence in Swarthsidha. In the 13th existence he was born in Bharat-kshetra as the son of Nabhi-Kulkar and Marudevi. Here in this life he became first prophet Rishabh-deva, the emancipated and liberated one to cast his numerous obligations over the worldly beings.
This means no sooner was Right-faith entertained by Merchant Dhana than his souls gradually realised progress, and he could acquire highest bliss for his soul. That is why we have been appraising Right faith so much.
Much remains still to be said about "right-faith" and it will be said at the proper occasion.
