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it is mentioned that Rsabha taught lehaiao...kalão but again no mention is made of Brahmi and Sundari. Further, it is mentioned that before renunciation Rsabha enthroned his 100 sons, but here also not a single name of his son is given. It should also be noted that Marici the grand son of Rsabha is nowhere mentioned in this text.
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Moreover while describing the digvijaya of Bharata, opposition by Avada Cilayas of Northern half of Bharata Country is only mentioned and there is no mention of his encounter with Bahubali.
So it was for the later authors to suggest the relation of Rsabha with Bharata, Bahubali, Brahmi, Sundari, Marici and others and create a new version of the story of Rsabha and Bharata.
Here I would like to confine myself with the development of the story of Bharata and Bahubali. So other details which have no concern with the story are not noted here in this paper.
In Jambudvipaprajñapti following facts are mentioned: Bharata was the cauranta-cakkavatti and was residing at Viniya i.e. Ayodhya. Once upon a time cakkarayana was emerged in his armoury and when Bharata was informed of it he ordered for the celebration in the city for eight days. Then the cakkarayaṇa proceeded one after another towards Magahatittha, in the east, Varadamatittha in the south-west, Pabhasatitha in the north-east, Sindhudevi-bhavana in the east, Veyaddhapavvaya in the north-east, Timisaguha in the west, and at all the places the presiding deities accepted Bharata as their sovereign. Then he ordered Susena, the commander of his army to cross the Sindhu river and establish his sovereignty over there in the west, and other places and Susena conquered Simhala, Babbara, Angaloya, Balayaloya, Javanadiva, Arabaa, Romaa, Alasandavisaya and many races of Meccha residing in Northern Veyaddha upto the end of Sindhusagara. Then Bharata ordered Susena to open the southern doors of Timisaguha. Bharata entered the Timisaguha with his army and got prepared bridges on the river Ummaggajala and Nimaggajala and crossed the rivers and reached the other end of the Timisaguha near its northern doors and he had to fight with the Avada Cilayas of the northern Bharata. It was not easy for the Cilayas to conquer Bharatas' commander Susena. So they asked for the help from their deities Mehamuhas, Nagakumaras. Only to please them these deities gave trouble to the army of Bharata but at the end they surrendered and thus Bharata was able to become the Lord of northern part of Bharata. And after conquering the land of
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