Srimad Bhagavatam

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अथ ह भगवान् ऋषभदेवः स्ववर्षं कर्मक्षेत्रमनुमन्यमानः प्रदर्शितगुरुकुलवासो लब्धवरैर्गुरुभिरनुज्ञातो गृहमेधिनां धर्माननुशिक्षमाणो जयन्त्यामिन्द्रदत्तायामुभयलक्षणं कर्म समाम्नायाम्नातमभियुञ्जन्नात्मजानामात्मसमानानां शतं जनयामास ।। ५-४-८ ।।

sanskrit

After Nābhi Mahārāja departed for Badarikāśrama, the Supreme Lord, Ṛṣabhadeva, 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-dakṣiṇā) to His spiritual masters and then accepted the life of a householder. He took a wife named Jayantī and begot one hundred sons who were as powerful and qualified as He Himself. His wife Jayantī had been offered to Him by Indra, the King of heaven. Ṛṣabhadeva and Jayantī performed householder life in an exemplary way, carrying out ritualistic activities ordained by the śruti and smṛti śāstra. ।। 5-4-8 ।।

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hindi translation

atha ha bhagavAn RSabhadevaH svavarSaM karmakSetramanumanyamAnaH pradarzitagurukulavAso labdhavarairgurubhiranujJAto gRhamedhinAM dharmAnanuzikSamANo jayantyAmindradattAyAmubhayalakSaNaM karma samAmnAyAmnAtamabhiyuJjannAtmajAnAmAtmasamAnAnAM zataM janayAmAsa || 5-4-8 ||

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