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शुद्ध अष्टमी के दिन सन्यास की दीक्षा ले ली और सब प्रकार के विधि-विधानों और भौतिक कामनाओं को छोड़कर फाल्गुन मास के कृष्ण पक्ष के एकादशी के दिन पुरिमटल शहर में केवल ज्ञान को प्राप्त करके अहंत हो गये । समस्त जनों की सम्पति के लायक, आचरण योग्य जैन सिद्धान्तों को प्रति पादित करके उनको सारे संसार में लाकर प्रथम तीर्थङ्कर हो गये । हजारों लोगों को ज्ञान-भिक्षा देकर ऋषभनाथ स्वामी ने माधशुद्ध त्रयोदशी के दिन अपना पार्थिव शरीर चोड़ा और शान्ति पूर्ण स्थान स्वर्गधाम को प्राप्त कर लिये।
performed his duty Rishabhanatha entrusted the governance of the territory of Vineetha to Bharatha, the son of his elder wife and the territory of Takshasila to Bahubali, the son of his second wife. He himself became detached from all the earthly desires, and accepted the order of the Sanyasa (monkhood). Having thus renounced on a Chaitra Shuddha Ashthami (corresponding to the eighth day of the waxing fortnight of the first lunar month) everything. Rishabhanatha attained on a Phalguna Shuddha Ekadasi (corresponding to the eleventh day of the waxing fortnight in the last month of the Lunar Calendar)the state of Supreme Knowledge in the town of Purimtal and thus became an Arhantha. Then he propounded the Jain principles, acceptable and practicable to all persons and brought them into vogue. He thus became the first Tirthankara after having given the alms of knowledge to thousands of seekers. Shri Rishabhanatha attained the abode of peace, gave up the physical body on a Magha Shuddha Trayodasi, (corresponding to the thirteenth day of the waxing phase of eleventh lunar month).
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