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renounced the world and attained salvation at Atthāvaya. It is said that it was from Bharata that India is said to have derived its name Bhărahavassa (Bhäratavarsa).
Like Bharata, Sagara also is said to have set out on his conquests and being attended by the fourteen jewels, became the lord of sıx divisions of Bharaha. He was marricd and his qucens are said to have given birth to a large number of sons Once with the permission of Sagara, Janhukumāra, the eldest son with lus younger brothers, set out on the journey of the earth, and in course of time, reached the mountain Attthāvaya. Here they saw the shrine ciccted by lord Bharata and decided to dig up a moat around the mountain for the protection of the shrinc. They took the 'staff' jewel and began to dig up the earth At this time the homes of the Nāgas were split open and the Nägas being terrificd, approached their king Jalanappaha, who was cnraged and hurried away to Sagara's sons But Janhu pacificd him saying that they had no intention of giving them trouble and they wcie digging up a moat for the protection of the shrine. The inoat was 11dy, but it would not look proper without water. So Janhukumāra took the 'stafi jow claçam and spit ing the Ganges, brought her water into the moat the water icched the homes of the Nāgas and Jalanappaha was scized with wath again and hc dispatched poison-eved, big-hooded sci pents to the sons of Sagaia, who burnt them to ashes immediately
It is stated further iliat some time afteı, the people residing near Atthavaya approached Sagara and rcpoited that the Gaugă had begun to flood the sun oud.23 Vluyos. Sagara summoned his grandson, Bhagiraha, and asked him to proud 10 otthāvaya and to draw the water of the Ganges to the eastcin ocean It was done and Bhagiraha returned and made a report to his grand-later, who icnounced the world and joined the ascetic order 16
Sanakkumāra was the fourth Crhiavarli He was the son of king Asasena by his quccn Sahadevi Hc belonged to the Kuru family and ruled over Hatthinapura Sanakkumāra attaincd salvation at the mountain Sammey a 16
Subhoma was the eighth Caklaraiti and the son of Kattaviriya, who is mentioned as the son of king Anantavirivs of Hatthinapura Renuka's
Jamadaggi's consort) Sisler was the Guccn of Anantaviriva Once Jamadaggi gave Renukā bambhanacaru and her sister khattiyacaru to eat, but the former exchanged it with thc latter In course of time, Renuka gave birth to Rāma and her sister to Kattaviriya. Later on, Rama is said to have killed Anantaviriya and Kattaviriya was annoin
16 7ambu su , 341-71. da cū pp 182-228, Utlara Ti 18, pp 232 af, Vasu. pp. 186 ff ;
also Schubring, op cil, p 191 Also see Mahābhāruta I 101. 15 Ullara Ti. 18, pp 233a ff Tasu, pp 300, 304 f, also cf Mahalha III. 10B ff;
Ramāgana I. 38 ff, Culavamsa lxxxvii 34. 12 Sanatkumára is also mentioned in the Makabharata (III. 188 24 ; I. 69.24); also sce
Digha. II, pp 210 ff
