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TBecause of His superior energy,
father gave Him the name
RY OF CULTURE
 
GOVERNMENT OF
 
मंत्राल
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
SL
 
JA
 
सत्यमेव Because of His superior energy,
father gave Him the name R
ishabha.
 

 
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 वर्षं 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.