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The soul of Nayasara during the twenty-sixth previoua life of Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahavira was born as an affluent god in Prāṇat deva-loka.
Chapter VI
Twenty-Sixth Previous Bhava.
As an affluent god in Prāṇat-déva loka.
Having completed his full term of life, Muni Nandana Rişi, within an antar-muhūrta (48 minutes) of his death, appeared during his next life-the twenty-sixth Previous life of Śramana Bhagavan Mahavira-as an affluent god in the upapāda saiyyā (divine bed of birth) of the extensive Vimana (aerial car) named Puspottara in the Prapat déva-loka (tenth heaven). On removing the divine cloth from the bed, and taking his seat on it, the god looked around, and on seeing the unexpected acquisition of vimānas (aerial cars), multitudes of gods, and great prosperity, the newly-born god amazingly thought:-"By what austerities did I acquire all this?" Then, through the medium of his Avadhi Jnāna (visual knowledge) which he had only recently acquired on account of his birth as a divine being, he saw his preylous life, and on having a recollection of the severe austerities done during that life as Nandana Rişi, he thought:-O! How wonderful is the sublimity of Jaina Dharma!
At that time, all servant-gods of the vimana, went to the new-born god, and rejoicingly bowing down with anjalis in front of their fore-heads, they said:-O Lord! You are the gladdener of this world! You are the benefactor of the universe! Victory to you! May you remain happy for a long time! You are our master and protector! You are fortunate. This vimana is yours. We are your humble servants. These are the beautiful pleasuregardens. These are vapis (square-wells) for bathing and amuseThese are Siddhāyatanas (eternal temples) This is the great assembly-ball named Sudharama. This is the snana-griha
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