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w: Some historians, think that Jainism mo doubt, much priog to Buddhism but it is protestahkereed which revolted against the sacrifices of the Vedic cult." The advapored Japest researches show that the above stand has ng foundation. The respectable and peli able sacred books of the Hindus themselves establish the most icient nature of this thonight Rigveda, the oldest' Hinda scripture refers to Lord 'Rishabha Deva, who was the founder of Jainism, it also speaks about the Vaman Avtar-incarnation, who is the 15th incarnation amongst the 24 incarnations. Rishabha's name comes 'as the 9th incarnation of Vishnu. Rishabha's name occurs before Vamana or Dwarf, Ram, Krishna and Buddha incarnations. Therefore, it is quite clear that Rishabha must have flourished long before the composition of the Rigveda. The great scholar Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, ex President of Indian Union, in his "Indian Philosophy' has observed, “Jain tradition ascribes the origin of the system to Rishabhadeva, who lived many Centuries back. There is evidence to show that as far back as the first ceptury B. C. there were people who were worshipping Rishabhadeva, the first Tirthankara. There is no doubt that Jainish prevailed even before Vardhaman or Parsvanatha The Yajurveda mention the name of three Tirthankarastis Rishabha, Ajtnath and Arishtanomi Dhe Bhagwat Puran endorses the view that Rishabhraídová was the founder.of Jainisma." (Vol .287.). I II, -
m The Gita tells that the instráctions about the philosophy of Yoga were hifist-imparted to Sun
