Text 8] The Characteristics of Rsabhadeva 149

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atha ha bhagavan rsabhadevah sva-varsam karma-ksetram
anumanyamanah pradarsita-gurukula-véso labdha-varair gurubhir
anujnato grhamedhinam dharman anusiksamano jayantyam indra-dat-
tayam ubhaya-laksanam karma samamnayaémnatam abhiyunjann at-
majandm dtma-samananam satam janaydm 4Gsa.

atha—thereupon (after the departure of his father): ha—indeed:
bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead: rsabha-devah—
Rsabhadeva: sva—His own: varsam—kingdom: karma-ksetram—the
field of activities: anumanyamaénah—accepting as: pradarsita—shown
as an example: guru-kula-vdsah—lived at the gurukula; labdha—hav-
ing achieved: varaih—gifts: gurubhih—by the spiritual masters:
anujridtah—being ordered: grha-medhinam—of the householders:
dharmaén—duties: anusiksamdénah—teaching by example: jayan-
tyam—in His wife. Jayanti: indra-dattayam—offered by Lord Indra:
ubhaya-laksanam—of both types: karma—activities: samamndyam-
natam—mentioned in the scriptures: abhiyurjan—performing: atma-
janaém—sons; Gtma-saménaném—exactly like Himself: satam—one
hundred: janayam dsa—begot.

TRANSLATION

After Nabhi Maharaja departed for Badarikasrama, the Supreme
Lord, Rsabhadeva, understood that His kingdom was His field of
activities. He therefore showed Himself as an example and taught
the duties of a householder by first accepting brahmacarya under
the direction of spiritual masters. He also went to live at the
spiritual masters’ place, gurukula. After His education was
finished, He gave gifts (guru-daksina) to His spiritual masters and
then accepted the life of a householder. He took a wife named
Jayanti and begot one hundred sons who were as powerful and
qualified as He Himself. His wife Jayanti had been offered to Him
by Indra, the King of heaven. Rsabhadeva and Jayanti performed
