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Brothers! When Krishna went away to Mathura from Gokul, - he pined for the Gopikas. So a friend of his by name Uddhav
came to Gokul to find out what was so special about the Gopikas. On reaching Gokul, he tried to tell the Gopikas that Krishna had forgotten them and that they should give him up and turn their devotion towards the formless Brahma. The reply that he got from the Gopikas then is very meaningful too –
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“O Uddhav! We do not have 10 or 20 minds. We had but one and it has gone away with Shyam. So who is going to pray to your formless Eshwar.' In other words, the Gopikas were devoted to Krishna with total dedication. Sulasa's devotion was similar. Her heart never bowed to anyone other than Mahaveer. She was filled to the core with an unparalleled devotion. The feelings she expresses for the Prabhu are just like what Shri Manatungasuriji has used while singing the praises of Bhagawan Rishabhdeva -
मन्ये वरं हरिहरादय एव दष्टा दष्टेषु येषु हृदयं त्वयि तोषमेति । किं वीक्षितेन भवता भुवि येन नान्यः कश्चिन्मनो हरति नाथ! भवान्तरेपि ॥ २१ ।।
O Prabhu! It was good that I saw the other Gods too, for now, after having seen them I have your true recognition and as a result now my mind does not stray anywhere else but remains with you.
Thus unwavering devotion towards the Arihanta deva is the source of samakita. With samakita the jiva's confusion is overcome. The jiva knows that its form is the same as that of the
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