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TRY OF CULTURE
 
GOVERNMENT OF
 
मंत्राल
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
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JA
 
सत्यमेव Because of His superior energy,
father gave Him the name Rishabha.
 
नाभिरात्मजं समयसेतुरक्षायामभिषिच्य सह
मेरुदेव्या समाधियोगेन कालेन भगवन्तमवाप ।
 
Nabhi installed his son (Rishabha) in
the (duty of) guarding the bounds of
Dharma (i.e., made him king), and, along
with Merudevi, attained in course of time
the Lord, through contemplation.
 
अथ ह भगवानृषभदेवो गृहमेधिनां धर्माननुशिक्ष-
माणो जयन्त्यामात्मजानामात्मसमानां शतं जनया-
मास। येषां खलु महायोगी भरतो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठगुण
आसीद्येनेदं वर्ष भारतमिति व्यपदिशन्ति ॥
 
The Lord Rishabhadeva, inculcating
the Dharmas of the householders, begot
a hundred sons equal to Himself on (his
(wife) Jayanti; of whom the eldest was the
great yogin, Bharata of most eminent
qualities, after whom this country is
called Bharatavarsha.