Jain Legend Vol 1

Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana

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He marked his aim with an arrow with his name and from his divine bow, pulled his bow-string and released his arrow. The arrow thus released by Bharata crossed a distance of 12 yojanas and fell at the palace of the Lord of Magadha t rtha. Seeing that arrow in the premises of the palace the Lord of Magadha t rtha got agitated and angry, but the moment he saw the name inscribed on it, his temper cooled down. He began to think that the cakravart of Bharata region (k etra) in Jamb dy pa, Bharata, has come to conquer the six parts. It is the tradition of past, present and future Lords of Magadha t rtha to present him to the cakravart and offer appropriate gifts.
The moment he thought of this, the Lord of Magadha t rtha went to cakravart Bharata with clothes and jewellery, crowns, etc and the arrow with Bharata's name inscribed on it along with the water of Magadha t rtha. Amid cried of 'hail-victory', the Lord of Magadha respectfully told emperor Bharata that I salute you as the protector of the last boundary of the eastern direction and offer you some presents on my behalf, pray accept these. Accepting the gifts of Magadha t rtha's over Lord, emperor Bharata bade him farewell after appropriate honours.
After bidding farewell to the Lord of Magadha t rtha, Kum radeva, the emperor returned to his army camp. Breaking his fast, he ordered all his companions and subjects to observe the eight days ceremony of Magadha t rtha's Kum radeva. The moment the a hnik ceremony concluded the cakra named Sudar ana came out of the armoury and moved in the direction of Varad ma t rtha located in between the south and west in the nai tyako a. Astride his elephant the emperor Bharata began to follow the cakra with his army. Achieving victory everywhere along the route guided by the cakra, accepting gifts and respected by those he won over, he reached close to Varad ma t rtha. He ordered his army to set up a camp there and in honour of the over Lord of the Varad ma t rtha, began his fast. Soon as his fast was over, he started for Varad ma t rtha guided by the cakra jewel. Halting his chariot near Varad ma t rtha by the salt ocean, emperor Bharata drew the bow-string, releasing the arrow with his name inscribed on it. The Varad ma t rtha Lord, too, accepted his sovereignty and said respectfully I am the door-keeper of the southern borders of your kingdom. The emperor Bharata accepted his gifts and after respectful reception and honours, bade him farewell. Returning to
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