Origin of the name Bharata or Bharata-varṣa (Bharat)

The name Bhārata or Bhārata-varṣa (Bharata-varsha) is said to be derived from the name of either Dushyanta’s son Bharata or Rishabha’s son Bharata.Several Puranas state that it is derived from the name of Bharata, the son of Rishabha. However, some Puranic passages state that it is derived from Bharata, which…

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No one realises the misfortune of another without tasting trouble

Once a man was travelling in a boat with his pet pig. There was a philosopher along with some passengers in the boat. The pig had never travelled in a boat before, so it was not feeling comfortable. It was frantically going up and down the boat grunting, and not…

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