page_title: Bharata chakravartin
section_title: Bharatavarsha
hierarchical_section_title: Bharata chakravartin / Legacy and adoration / Bharatavarsha
caption_attribution_description: English: Inscription in Mahavirji depicting auspicious dreams of Bharata
context_page_description: Bharata is claimed to be the first chakravartin of avasarpini in Jain tradition. He was the eldest son of Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara of Jainism. According to the Jains, the ancient name of India was named "Bhāratavarsha" or "Bhārata" or "Bharata-bhumi" after him. He had two sons from his chief-queen Subhadra named Arkakirti and Marichi. He is said to have conquered all the six parts of the world and to have engaged in a fight with Bahubali, his brother, to conquer the last remaining city.
  The Jaina literature credits Bharata to be the one who established the Brahmin priestly caste. According to the Digambara sub-tradition of Jainism, in his later years, he renounced the world, led an ascetic life and attained kevalajnana. According to the Svetambara Jains, he attained kevalgyana after which he renounce the world. He gained kevalgyana when he realised there is no beauty in our bodies and hence renounced the world being kevalgyani and then attained moksha.
context_section_description: India was named "Bhāratavarsha" or "Bhārata" or "Bharata-bhumi" after him. In the Hindu text, Skanda Purana (chapter 37) it is stated that "Rishabhanatha was the son of Nabhiraja, and Rishabha had a son named Bharata, and after the name of this Bharata, this country is known as Bharata-varsha." Bharata also finds his mention in Bhagavata Purana.
caption: Auspicious dreams of Bharata
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