Disclosed is a material for a light emitting device excellent in color purity, good in light emitting characteristics and excellent in stability, which consists of a compound represented by the following general formula (I): L&Parenopenst;A)m  (I) wherein A represents a heterocyclic group in which two or more aromatic heterocycles are condensed; m represents an integer of 2 or more, and the heterocyclic groups represented by A may be the same or different; and L represents a connecting group.