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The chief amongst the remaining ninetynine sons were Knsa-
Varta Ilavarta, Brahmavarta, Malayaketu, Bhadrasena, Indrasprik,
Vidarbha and Kikata. These nine were the immediate successors of
Bharata and were attached to him.
Following them were Kavi, Hari, Antariksha Prabuddha, Pip-
palayana, Abirhotra Dravida Chamasa and Karabhajana. They were
devoted to Bhagavan. Their story will be related in the nth. Branch
of this Purana.
The younger eighty one sons were devoted to karma and they
Were great performers of Yajna.
Rishabha called his sons together and gave them proper advice.
He taught them Atma Vidya and revealed to them his own nature as
the all pervading Purusha, free from Avidya.
"This my body is inconceivable. My heart is pure Satva.
All impurities were cast off by me. Therefore good people call me
*' Rishabha " (primarily a bull, secondarily the best). You are all
born of my heart and so you all are great; follow your brother Bharata
willingly. By serving him you will do your duty by your subjects.
So saying, he made over the reins of government to Bharata
and himself became a Parama Hansa. He took the vow of silence
and never spoke again. He looked blind, dumb and deaf like orte
obsessed and mad. He went everywhere in this state, heedless of
what others said. People flocked round him wherever he went.
At last he thought the rush of people to be an impediment to yoga
and took the vow of Ajagara life (Ajagara is a huge python that
does not move, but eats whatever comes within reach of its mouth).
He remained fixed at one place.
The yoga powers (Sidhis) sought him but he spurned them
all. When he foresaw the end of his prarabdlia karma Rishabha
Went about at will and travelled in Kanka, Venkata, Kutaka and
South Karnataka. While in the forest of Kutaka he thrust some stones
into his mouth. At that time the wind blew high and the bamboo
topes caught fire and the body of the King was consumed. In Kali
Vuga, King Arhat of Kanka, Venkata and Kutaka will hear of the
deeds of Rishabha and in the name of religion will introduce all sorts
of sacrilegious practices as sanctioned by Rishabha's example.
SKANDHA V. CHAP. 7.
King Bharata married Panchajani, the daughter of Vlsva. He
had by her five sons Sumati, Rashtrabhrit, Sudarsana, Abharana and
Dhumraketu. This Varsha was formerly called Ajanabha. When
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