Risabha Deva

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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RISABHA DEVA Sarvarthasiddhi. The name literally means' all desires gratified.' Those who are born in this region ar: literally without any further ambitions. They have practically reached the end of their journey, and have only cne more earth life to go through. They know this fact, and are, consequently, filled with a serenity of mind that is not easily appreciated, except when actually realized. The burden of the soul is much lightened already in their case; the desiring nature has been almost wholly eradicated.
There are no ladies anywhere in the Superheavens; and Sarvārtbasiddhi is likewise free from their presence. The denas who ar: born here are rid of sexual cravings, and they pass their tiine in the enjoyinent of peaceful sert vity. They are very very long-lived, their term of life being measured, not in years, but, by way of analogy, in oceans of years.
The term ahamind;a is a compound one, sig. nifying “I am Indra." Each Ahamindra knows and realizes that he is an Indra (Lord) hiinself, and has no lords above him. They treat one another as absolute equals.
Bajranabhi spent many Oceans of Years in Sarvārthasiddhi in the enjoyment of supreme tranquillity and joy. Svayamprabha's soul was also there in the same super-heaven with him. She, too had become an ahamindra.