140 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 4
(Maharaja Nabhi); rsabhah—the best; iti—thus; idam—this; ndma—
name; cakdra—gave.
TRANSLATION

When the son of Maharaja Nabhi became visible, He evinced all
good qualities described by the great poets—namely, a well-built
body with all the symptoms of the Godhead, prowess, strength,
beauty, name, fame, influence and enthusiasm. When the father,
Maharaja Nabhi, saw all these qualities, he thought his son to be
the best of human beings or the supreme being. Therefore he gave
Him the name Rsabha.

PURPORT

To accept someone as God or an incarnation of God, one must observe
the symptoms of God in his body. All the symptoms were found in the
body of Maharaja Nabhi’s extraordinarily powerful son. His body was
well structured, and He displayed all the transcendental qualities. He
showed great influence, and He could control His mind and senses. Con-
sequently He was named Rsabha, which indicates that He was the
supreme living being.

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yasya hindrah spardhamano bhagavan varse na vavarsa tad
avadharya bhagavan rsabhadevo yogesvarah prahasyatma-
yogamayaya sva-varsam ajanabham namabhyavarsat.

yasya—of whom; hi—indeed; indrah—King Indra of heaven;
spardhamanah—being envious; bhagavan—very opulent: varse—on
Bharata-varsa; na vavarsa—did not pour water; tat—that; avadharya —
knowing; bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rsabha-
devah—Rsabhadeva; yoga-isvarah—the master of all mystic power;
prahasya—smiling; atma-yoga-mayaya—by His own spiritual potency;
sva-varsam—on His place; ajandbham—Ajanabha; naéma—named;
abhyavarsat—He poured water.
