09-10-2008, 06:13 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Husky+Sep 10 2008, 04:51 AM-->QUOTE(Husky @ Sep 10 2008, 04:51 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Vedic and the Jain traditions both glorify certain Kings who also were great religious Masters.<b> In the Hindu tradition, Lord Rsabha - son of King Nabhi and Merudevi, and the ancestor of Emperor Bharata (after whom this land was named Bharatavarsha) is a very revered figure.</b> The Rig Veda and Yajur Veda, too, mention Rishabhadeva and Aristanemi. According to the Jain tradition Rishabhadeva is the first Tirthankara of the present age(avasarpini); and, Aristanemi is the twenty-second Tirthankara.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Been asking about this for a long time.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->He followed the orders of His guru and accepted a wife named Jayanti, who had been given to Him by the King of heaven, Indra. He begot a hundred sons in the womb of Jayanti. Of these hundred sons, the eldest was known as Bharata. Since the reign of Maharaja Bharata, the Indian sub-continent has been called Bharata-varsa.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->According to the MahÄbhÄrata (Adi Parva), Bharata was the son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala and thus a descendant of the Lunar Dynasty of the Kshatriya caste. He was originally named Sarvadamana (subduer of all); the MahÄbhÄrata traces the events in his life by which he came to be known as Bharata ("the cherished").<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm seeing two conflicting stories. Who exactly is it named after?
Been asking about this for a long time.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->He followed the orders of His guru and accepted a wife named Jayanti, who had been given to Him by the King of heaven, Indra. He begot a hundred sons in the womb of Jayanti. Of these hundred sons, the eldest was known as Bharata. Since the reign of Maharaja Bharata, the Indian sub-continent has been called Bharata-varsa.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->According to the MahÄbhÄrata (Adi Parva), Bharata was the son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala and thus a descendant of the Lunar Dynasty of the Kshatriya caste. He was originally named Sarvadamana (subduer of all); the MahÄbhÄrata traces the events in his life by which he came to be known as Bharata ("the cherished").<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm seeing two conflicting stories. Who exactly is it named after?