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		Myth goes that Rishabhadeva was the son of Nabhiraja in the line-age of Swayambhuva Muni, the Adimuni (Adam of western thinkers).
		Rishabhadeva was son of Marudevi and Nabhiraja, the first kastriya chief, according to Acharya Hemchandra’s Abhidhana Chintamani.
		Bhagwan Rishabhadeva was the torchbearer of the humanity enlightening their souls by asking them to take a vow for Ahimsa i.e.
	jainsamaj.org /literature/jainism-050402.htm (3912 words)

	SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: CANTO 5- CHAPTER 4
		Along with the necessities according the place and the time ascertained He, aided by the good [tender] age and faith of the priests worshipping the different gods for different purposes, as is prescribed, Himself a hundred times of sacrifices in all kinds of ceremonies.
		Rishabhadeva and Jayantî performed householder life in an exemplary way, carrying out ritualistic activities ordained by the s'ruti and smriti s'âstra.
		Although Lord Rishabhadeva knew everything about confidential Vedic knowledge, which includes information about all types of occupational duties, He still maintained Himself as a kshatriya and followed the instructions of the brâhmanas as they related to mind control, sense control, tolerance and so forth.
	www.bhagavata.org /canto5/chapter4.html (2362 words)

	Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 5 Chapter 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		SB 5.5.1: Lord Rishabhadeva told His sons: My dear boys, of all the living entities who have accepted material bodies in this world, one who has been awarded this human form should not work hard day and night simply for sense gratification, which is available even for dogs and hogs that eat stool.
		Lord Rishabhadeva instructed His one hundred sons, of whom the eldest, Bharata, was a very advanced devotee and a follower of Vaishnavas.
		SB 5.5.32: When Lord Rishabhadeva saw that the general populace was very antagonistic to His execution of mystic yoga, He accepted the behavior of a python in order to counteract their opposition.
	srimadbhagavatam.com /5/5/en1 (2981 words)

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		Though initially Jainism developed from the ruling class itself and also in the ancient period of the Indian history it was patronised by some great emperors and rules but by the thirteenth century and onwards it lost their support.
		The home country of Jainism is Bharat (India) which derives its name from paramount king Chakravarti Bharat, the eldest son of Rishabhadeva the first Tirthankara in the present cycle of 24 Tirthankaras, of the present Avasarpini era.
		Rishabhadeva was the first king who gave an organised Agriculture (Krishi), Military science for Defense (Asi-art of sward), Script (Masi), Architecture (Shilp), Trade (Vanijya) and Learning (Vidya) Brahmi script and the numericals.
	jainsamaj.org /literature/globalisation_of_jainism.htm (6851 words)

	Historical antecedents of Jainism
		Legend records that Rishabhadeva was the first Thirthankara and founder of Jainism.
		Rishabhadeva must have lived atleast 30-40 generations before Mahavira, probably around 1500 BC or even earlier.
		The Bhagavatha Purana acknowledges Rishabhadeva as the founder of Jainism.
	www.hinduwebsite.com /jainism/antecedents.htm (461 words)

	:::: www.JainUniversity.org :::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Shatrunjaya Tirtha, situated at a distance of 48 kms from Bhavnagar and 29 kms from Sihor in Saurashtra, is generally looked upon as a Tirtha of all times.
		In the whole world, you will not come across such a vast number of images, all at one place, or, just at one place and this height ; temples ; consisting of such lovely architecture in such a vast number.
		In ancient times it is said, that Pundarikaswami, the Ganadhara of Bhagavan Rishabhadeva renounced the world to attain to emancipation at this holy place.
	www.jainuniversity.org /html/ViewTirthPlace.asp?id=25 (347 words)

	SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM: CANTO 5- CHAPTER 6
		Lord Rishabhadeva was the head of all kings and emperors within this universe, but assuming the dress and language of an avadhûta, He acted as if dull and materially bound.
		Actually Lord Rishabhadeva had no material body, but due to yogamâyâ, He considered His body material, and therefore, because He played like an ordinary human being, He gave up the mentality of identifying with it.
		S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued: Lord Rishabhadeva is the master of all Vedic knowledge, human beings, demigods, cows and brâhmanas.
	www.srimadbhagavatam.org /canto5/chapter6.html (2290 words)

	The Tribune...Sunday Reading
		Popularly known as the Chaturmurkha Jain temple of Rishabhadeva, this edifice seems to be immersed in celestial bliss.
		The story goes that Dharanashah came in contact with the famous 25th century Acharya Somasundarji and was extremely affected by his teachings and guidance.
		One night soon after, he dreamt of the Nalinigulma Viman, which is considered to be the most beautiful among the celestial planes.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99may09/sunday/head2.htm (1300 words)

	Mt. Kailash - A Devavision Special
		The Tibetan shamanists call the mountain ‘Tise’ and believe it is the seat of the sky-goddess Sipaimen.
		The Jains call the mountain ‘Astapada’ and believe it to be the place where their founder, Rishabhadeva, attained liberation.
		Reaching this holy mountain is difficult in itself, yet pilgrims voluntarily take on the additional austerity of walking 32 miles to circumambulate it, which generally takes three days.
	www.devavision.org /html/mt-kailash.html (378 words)

	Gaudiya Discussions -> Jain connections to Vaishnavism
		First of all, Rishabhadeva is one of the Tirthankaras, and his adoption as an avatar shows that distinct assimilating tendency.
		The cosmology of the Fifth Canto is also something of a recurring theme in Jain literature, and the rebirth story of Bharata is also a typical Jain story.
		Regarding the Jain tIrthaGkara RSabha and the vaiSNava appropriation of him, I mentioned an excellent article by Padmanabh Jaini here, which is a good place to go for more information on this.
	www.gaudiyadiscussions.com /index.php?showtopic=2086&st=0 (2146 words)

	sai_pranam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Some have been great spiritual masters (siddhas) in the technique of yoga and in the process attained powers over the body and mind.
		In the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, Jadabharata in one of his earlier births as Bharata was the descendent of Rishabhadeva, who renounced his kingdom to engage in austerities and the purana mentions that he attained rare yogic powers.
		Bharata was also disposed to the practice of yoga and devotion.
	www.saisamachar.com /saipranaam/june-2002/sanathana.htm (388 words)

	Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavata Purana Canto 5 Chapter 6: Sanskrit:
		ayam avatârah--this incarnation (Lord Rishabhadeva); rajasâ--by the mode of passion; upapluta--overwhelmed; kaivalya-upas'ikshana-arthah--to teach people the path of liberation.
		In that dynasty, the Supreme Person, the original Personality of Godhead, descended as an incarnation and executed religious principles that could free one from the results of fruitive activity.
		kah--who; nu--indeed; asya--of Lord Rishabhadeva; kâsthâm--the example; aparah--else; anugacchet--can follow; manah-rathena--by the mind; api--even; abhavasya--of the unborn; yogî--the mystic; yah--who; yoga-mâyâh--the mystic perfections of yoga; sprhayati--desires; udastâh--rejected by Rishabhadeva; hi--certainly; asattayâ--by the quality of being insubstantial; yena--by whom, Rishabhadeva; krta-prayatnâh--although eager to serve.
	www.srimadbhagavatam.org /canto5/Canto5-Sanskrit/chapter6.html (1687 words)

	Jainism Simplified Chapter 20 - Antiquity of Jainism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Therefore it is quite clear that Rishabha must have flourished long before the composition of Rigveda.
		Radhakrishnan, ex-president of Indian Union, in his ‘India Philosophy’ had observed, "Jain tradition ascribes the origin of the system to Rishabhadeva, the first Tirthankara.
		The Bhagwat Puran endorses the view that Rishabhadeva was the founder of Jainism." (Vol.
	www.umich.edu /~umjains/jainismsimplified/chapter20.html (2144 words)

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		As the last of the Tirthankaras he graciously took, voluntary Birth for helping the humanity.
		What determines the voluntary incarnation of such divine men as Mahavira and his illustrious predecessors-the twenty-three earlier Tirthankaras, the first of whom, Rishabhadeva, was the founder of the Jaina School of philosophical discipline?
		This doctrine of a line of Divine Incarnations is to be met not only in Jainism; in other Traditions like that of “the Buddhas who have been and will be” or that referred to in the fourth chapter of The Bhagavad Gita we come upon the same teaching.
	www.ibiblio.org /jainism/database/ARTICLE/road.doc (803 words)

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		Mahavira, born Nataputta Vardhamana (599-527 b.c.), realized this perfection and became a Tirthankara, the Fordfinder, who discovered the Path to salvation.
		A near contemporary of the Buddha, he is twenty-fourth in a long succession of Tirthankaras extending back to Rishabhadeva of the Vedic period.
		Popular Jainism venerates him to the point of worshiping him as a divine source of grace, thus adding a personal, devotional element absent from Jain philosophy.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/duchamp/122/jainism.html (774 words)

	Pippalayana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary II on Pippalayana
		A son of Rishabhadeva who became a prominent sage on Tapoloka.
		For more articles on Pippalayana, see: Pippalayana, Bhakti, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul or Alternative Medicine
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	www.experiencefestival.com /a/Pippalayana/id/177313 (273 words)

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