Bhagavata Condensed in the Poetʼs Own Words /102

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RISHABHA AVATARA
 
भगवानृषभसंज्ञः आत्मतन्त्रः स्वयं नित्यनिवृत्ता-

नर्थपरम्परः केवलानन्दानुभव ईश्वर एवं धर्ममा-

चरणेनोपशिक्षयन्नतद्विदां, सम उपशान्तो मैत्रः

कारुणिको धर्मार्थयशःप्रजानन्दामृतावरोधेन गृहेषु

लोके नियमयत् । यद्यच्छीर्षण्याचरितं तत्तदनुवर्तते

लोकः ॥
 
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स्कृति मंत्राल
 
Though He was master of Himself, and

by Himself permanently devoid of all

evils and though he was God Himself

who is (ever) in the enjoyment of the

bliss unimpaired, the Lord, with the

name of Rishabha, taught by his own

example the Dharmas to those ignorant

of them. Remaining equal towards all,

subdued in passions, full of friendliness

and sympathy, He ordained the world in

domestic life leading to the acquisition of

Dharma, material gains, fame, children,

pleasure and (in the end) salvation also.

For, whatever the great man does, that

the world does after him.
 

 
भगवतर्षभेण परिरक्ष्यमाण एतस्मिन्वर्षे न कञ्श्चन

पुरुषो वाञ्छत्यात्मनोऽन्यस्मात्कथञ्चन किमपि ।