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The story of Bharata and Bahubal
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ting (cittakamma) and palmistry (lakkhanam). It was for the first time that Rṣabha taught arts and crafts to the people at large (p. 163). At the time of his renunciation Rṣabha distributed his kingdom amongst Bharata and his other sons. Kaccha and Mahakaccha along with other 4000 kings also renounced the world with Rṣabha. (p. 163).
When Rṣabha was roaming as an ascetic two princes namely Nami and Vinami, who were absent when Rsabha distributed his kingdom at the time of his renunciation, associated and helped him in various manner. Dharana Nagaraya, when he came to know that their object was to achieve some portion of the land, taught them maharohint and other vidyas and asked Vinami to establish his kingdom at Vaitaḍhya in the North and Nami to form his kingdom at Vaitaḍhya in the South. This is how the kingdom of Vidyadharas was established (p. 163).
Rṣabha, after his wandering about for the whole year, as an ascetic, got the first bhiksa (alms, food) from Śreyamsa the grandson of Bahubali and son of Somaprabha at Hastinapura. (p. 164)
When Rṣabha became an omniscient, Rşabhasen the son of Bharata became his first Gaṇadhara, the head of his all the ascetics while Brahmi became the head of nuns (p. 183).
On the same day when Rṣabha became an omniscient Bharata got the jewels, Cakra etc. Bharata came out to worship Rṣabha (p. 183).
After his Digvijaya Bharata asked his 98 brothers to treat him as a Cakravarti. They took advice of Rsabha and became monks (p. 186). Thereafter it was the turn of Bahubali, Duta was sent to him by Bharata asking him to serve the Cakravarti Bharata, Bahubali did not agree to the proposal. Bharata with his army went to Takṣaśila, Bahubali came out of the city and met Bharata. It was settled that only they two should fights without army or arms. When Bharata was conquered by Bahubali in all types of physical fights, he was ready to use his Cakra, given by god, Stunned by seeing this Bahubali told Bharata that if a son of the greatest man, like you, were not true to his words then what to think of others. (Jai tumam loguttamasuo houṇam majjāyamatikkamasi pihujane kā gaṇaṇā (p. 187). He could visualise the greed of Bharata and also its result. On realising this he became a monk (p. 187). Instead of going to the assembly of Rṣabha, he began his meditations there only because. of his pride that how can he present himself before his younger brothers without obtaining omniscience,
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Here Ravişena says that Potana was the capital of Bahubali anl that thete was war but after that Bahubali proposed duel. PP. 4, 68 ff.
