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भीमन् विजयराजेन्द्रसूरि-स्मारक-ग्रंथ interpretations have been made by the scholars. The standing deity figured on the seals with a bull in the foreground may be the proto-type of Rishabha as we have already discussed. His parents were Nabhiraja and Marudēvi. The name of his son was kept Bharata after which India said to be named. Legendary Antiquity of Jainism:
The Jain religion, according to the Jain scriptures! is eternal, revealed in every cyclic period of the world. The time is divided into two equal cycles namely Utsarpini Kala and Avasarpini Kala. Each cycle is again divided into six divisions known as aras. (Spoke of a wheel). Avasarpini.
Utsarpint. 1. Sushamá-Sushamā
1. Dubshama-Duhshama 2, Sushama
2. Dubshama 3. Sushama-Duhshama 3. Duhshama-Sushama 4. Duhshamä-Sughamá 4. Sushama-Dubebamá 5. Duhshama
5. Sushama 6. Duhshama-Duhshama 6. Suhshama-Sushams
Each Utsarpini and Avasarpini Kāla extends over ten Kota-Koti sägarðpama years. The first ara Sushamá-Sushamå of four kota-koti sågarōpama years, the second ara Susama of three kota-koti Sāgaropama years, the third ara Sushamá-Duhsha mă of two kota-koti sägaropama years, the fourth Duhshama-Sushama of the duration of forty two thousand years less in one kota-koti sāgarōpama years, the fifth ara Duhshamá of twenty one thousand years and the last ara Duhshamá-Duhshamá will be of twenty one thousand years duration. At present, Duhshamā is going on of which nearly twenty four hundred and eighty one years have passed. In the Utsarpini Kala, the order of the aras is the reverse.
During the first ara of Sushama-Sushamă of the Avasarpini Kala, the age of the yugalika people was three palyopama years. They took their food on the fourth day, their bodies were very tall and were marked by auspicious symbols. They were devoid of anger, prido, deceit, greed and other sinful acts. Various kinds of the kalpa trees fulfilled their wishes.
1. Tilloyapannati, Harivamgapurāna etc.
