Bharatatirtha, Bharatatīrtha, Bharata-tirtha: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraBharatatīrtha (भरततीर्थ) is the name of a sacred place (tīrtha), according to chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Accordingly, “[...] having taken the water-pots, the Ābhiyogika-gods took water from the ocean of milk, like clouds. From it they took white lotuses, blue lotuses, and red lotuses, as if to show to Hari a token of (the taking of) the waters. [...] At the Tīrthas, Māgadha, etc., of Bharata [viz., Bharatatīrtha], Airāvata, etc., they took water and clay as if to make additional pitchers”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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