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[One day Jasavar, the wife of Risaha, saw in a dream the mount Meru, the sun, the ocean and the entry of the globe into her mouth. She told this dream to Risaha who told her that she would get a son who would be a sovereign ruler. In course of time, Jasavai bore a son who was named Bharaha (Sk. Bharata). As the boy grew the father himself taught him various arts as also the science of government, duties of different castes and classes, and the principles of inter-state relations. Jasavai bore ninty-nine more sons, Vasahasepa etc., and one daughter eamed Bambht, Supanda also bore one son named Bahubali and one daughter named Sundari. Bharaha himself taught both the daughters the various literary and fine arts. Now once it so happened that there occurred a severe famine which worked a havoc on the people. They came to Risaha and asked for relief. He then taught the people various arts and professions. When he attained the age of twenty lacs of parva years, he was put on the throne by king Nabhi.]
2. 86 छक्खंड व इणि, the six continents of the भारतवर्ष. The भारतवर्ष, according to Jain cosmology is bounded on the North by Himavanta Mountain; right through its centre passes the Veyaddha ( Sk. Vaitadhya) mountain from east to west; the rivers Ganga and Sindhu pass through it form North to South; it is In this way that it is divided into six Khandas or continents. A Cakravartin rules over all these six continents of the भारतवर्ष 106 अहमिन्दु or अहमिन्द्र is a god of a very high class residing in the प्रवेयक or अनुत्तर विमान
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2 तिहुयणवइज करेहारहियं, The loss of folds on the belly of Jasavat, as a result of her pregnancy, is here considered by the poet as the wiping off of the marks of victory over the lords of three worlds. It means that the son that is to be born to Jasavat will wipe off all marks of supremacy so far held by kings whom he will subdue.
and wood-work.
5. 7a खुल्लउ कीदुल्लउ, a small insect (क्षुद्रः कीटकः ).
13. fefewer, painting, plaster-work (), sculpture,
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7. 2 fiftafu....fa qg, explains (to Bharaha) the subject of governance of his consort, viz., the earth (fifeforfr) with mountains standing for her breasts.
12 पढमुचाउ, प्रथमः उपायः, ie, resolution, resolve.
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