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In ], '''Rishabha''' is the eighth ] of ] of the twenty-two incarnations listed in the ].<ref name="Matchett">{{cite book|last=Matchett|first=Freda|title=Krishna, Lord or Avatara?: the relationship between Krishna and Vishnu|publisher=9780700712816|year=2001|page=152|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=1oqTYiPeAxMC&pg=PA152 | isbn=978-0-7007-1281-6}}</ref>

Rishabha Rishi is also mentioned in the ''Markandeya'', ''Vayu'', ''Brahmanda'', ''Skanda'', and ''Vishnu'' Puranas.

His most important lesson he taught mankind was that material possessions cause envy and unhappiness.

==Birth==
He appeared in the womb of ], the wife of ]. The King underwent many severe austerities and penance to please Vishnu to get a son like Vishnu. Vishnu accepted his plea and thus appeared as Rishabha, son of King Nabhi and Marudevi.

==Children==
He followed the orders of his guru and accepted a wife named Jayanti, who had been given to him by the king of heaven, ]. He begot a hundred sons by Jayanti.

Of his hundred sons, the eldest was known as ], who became a ]. Since his reign, the Indian subcontinent has been called ''Bharatavarsa''. Rsabha's other sons were headed by Kusavarta, Ilavarta, Brahmavarta, Malaya, Ketu, Bhadrasena, Indrasprk, Vidarbha and Kikata. There were also other sons named Kavi, Havi, Antariksa, Prabuddha, Pippalayana, Avirhotra, Drumila, Camasa and Karabhajana. Instead of ruling the kingdom, these nine became mendicant preachers, following the religious precepts of the ]. It is written that they were "Shramana vatarashana", or ''Shramanas clothed in the wind''. Their characteristics and activities are described in the Eleventh Canto of the Bhagavata Purana during the talks between Vasudeva and Narada at Kuruksetra. To teach the general populace, Rishabha performed many sacrifices and taught his sons how to rule the citizens.<ref></ref> Thus Rishabha was an ideal father, who gave apt instructions to his sons. The instructions of Rishabha to his sons are present in Canto 5, Chapter 5 of the ''Bhagavata Purana''.

==Relation to Shiva==
Several scholars have connected Rishabha to ], especially through the Indus Valley Civilization's iconography such as the meditative pose of a yogin who is also called by many as the ] form of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is also known as Gopati-Rishabha.

Many epithets that have been applied to Lord Shiva have also been applied to Rishabha; these include Aghora, Ishana, Sadyojata, and Vamadeva.<ref> P. 119 ''Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Volume 54'' by Indian History Congress </ref> The influence of Lord Shiva is clearly noticeable on the ''Mahapurana'', in as much as the ''Puranakara'' has called Lord Rishabha as tripurari, trilochana, trinetra, tryambaka, and tryakshna.

In one legend, there is a Saint Rishabh who came to Bhadrayuva unexpectedly, and taught him a great mantra called the Shivakavacha.<ref> P. 99 ''100 Stories: Stories from Indiann Mythology: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda'' By Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji </ref>

==Relation to Jainism==
] accept Rishabha as ], as the first '']''.

Jain are in conformity with the Vedas in reference to both the Vedas' and Jainism' acceptance of the 22 Tirthankaras.
Of Rishabha (1st Tirthankara Rishabha) is written:
::"''But Risabha went on, unperturbed by anything till he became sin-free like a conch that takes no black dot, without obstruction ... which is the epithet of the First World-teacher, may become the destroyer of enemies''" (Rig Veda X.166)

It claims that Rishabha was the first human to achieve Moksha, the release from rebirths.

==References==
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