The Tirthankaras
Chakravarti Bharat's Detachment
चक्रवर्ती भरत का वैराग्य · ચક્રવર્તી ભરતનો વૈરાગ્ય
A tiny ring slips from an emperor's finger, and he sees the whole world anew
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Shvetambar telling
Bharat, the first emperor of our age, is admiring himself in his palace of mirrors when a single ring falls from his finger.
What it teaches Detachment Impermanence True beauty
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago there lived a great emperor named Bharat. He was the son of Bhagwan Rishabhdev. Bharat had palaces, treasures and a whole world to rule.
In his palace there was a special room with walls made of mirrors. When you stood inside, you could see yourself again and again, from every side.
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To carry into the day
What we wear can be taken off; what we are shines by itself.
To talk about together
If you took away everything you own, what would still be beautiful about you?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.