________________
134
RIȘABHA DEVA
who is none other than Rişabha Deva, the first WORLD TEACHER, presumably. .: The word samavasarana is derived froni sama, meaning general, that is common, or a dispassionate state, and avasara, signifying opportunity, and meant the place where all have a common opportunity of acquiring the Wisdom Divine, or, in the alternative, where souls get the opportunity to attain to dispassion.
The WORLD TEACHER sat in Padmāsana (a sitting posture), with His hands placed, one on the top of the other, in his lap, in the attitude of complete relaxation and rest, indicating that He had now nothing more left to sweat for! He was truly what is termed krita-kritya (one who has nothing further left to accomplish)!
Bharata, hearing the good tidings of the attainment by his Divine Father of Self-realization, came to worship Him. With reverence and affection and enthusiasm he offered adoration to the Master, and sang His praises for a long time. He then took his seat in the Men's Hall, and asked to be enlightened on the Spiritual Science by the WORLD TEACHER. who then began His Discourse.
The Discourse Divine was like a shower of amrita (ambrosia), so tranquillizing, so cooling. so satisfying was it to all! The voice of the
