Sambodhi 1977 Vol 06

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

Page 220

Dalsukhbhai D. Malvania
nihis and returns to Vinlyä, his capital city and celebrations for coronation are held.
Once when he was looking in the mirror his ideas took turn towards the purification of the soul and he became omniscient. So he became a monk travelled to Arthavaya mountain, took the Sallehana and was liberated.
IV Mahabharata etc
The Mahabharatas :
As regards Rşabha, in the Mahābhārata we find that in the assembly of the Rsis of Brahmã there is one named Rşabha (II. 11, Fn. p. 57). Significant is the mention in the Mabābhārata of the Rşabhatırtha in the country of Kosala (III. 83. 10) which according to the Jaiaag was ruled by Rşabha. Further a king named Rşabha is also mentioned in the Mababbārata (VI, 10. 7)
As regards Bharata, in the Mahābbārata, the story of Bharata, the son of Dusyanta agd Sakuntala is found. (I. 62-69). This Bharata was the Cakravarts according to the Mahabhāsata and the name of our country Bhāratavarşa is due to this Bharata and not due to Bharata the son of Rşabba (I. 69. 49).
Vişnupurāņa and Śrimadóhagavata Purana :
The Vedic version of the story is found in the Visņu (VP) and the Bhagavata (BP) Puräņas. According to VP (4. 2. 11) and BP (9.6.4) the dynasty of Ikşvaka begins with Ikşvāka, who was born through nose of Manu when Manu sneezed. According to VP sons and grandsons of Ikşvaku were the kings of Uttarāpatha and Dakşinapatha (VP. 4.2.12-14). But BP (9.6. 5.) says that the kingdom was divided as, Eastern, Western, Central and the rest (Southern) amongst them. In this dynasty Rşabha is not mentioned
Story of Rşabha is mentioned in VP. (2.1) with reference to the dyna. sty of Svayambhu Manu, who had two sons, Uttagapada and Priyayrata, Priyavrata's son was Agnidhara and his son was Nābhi whose wife Marudevi gave birth to Rşabha whose 100 sons were Bharata and others. Here Bahubali etc. are not mentioned. Same is the case with BP (4 and 5.).
The kingdom of Bharata was formerly called Ajanābhakhanda but it took its new name Bharatavarşa from the time of Bharata, its king, (VP. 2.1.32; BP. 5.7. 3).
7. According to the Jainas the dynasty of Iksyä ku begins with Rşabha (VH, p. 161)
AN 180-181 : Vi--asiya ikkhubhoi ikkhāgā tena khattiyā honti-1610. But PC. says it began with Aiccajasa (5,9), the son of Bharata (5. 3.).