भरतर्षभ

Bharatarsabha (भरतर्षभ:)

Bharatarsabha (भरतर्षभ:) is a epithet used for Arjuna in Bhagavata Gita, because he belong to lineage of King Bharata.

Purusharṣabha (पुरुषर्षभः) is epithet used for Lord Rama in Ramayana.

Kurunamarsabha (कुरुणामृषभ:) is a epithet used for Yudhishthira in Mahabharata

भरतर्षभः = भरतः ऋषभः इव – उपमितसमासः (कर्मधारयः) – Best among the lineage of King Bharata (भरत)

पुरुषर्षभः = पुरुष: ऋषभः इव – उपमितसमासः (कर्मधारयः) – Best among the men

कुरुणामृषभ​: – कुरुणाम् ऋषभः – Best among Kuru lineage

ऋषभः means best or most excellent 

Bharatarsabha (भरतर्षभ:) in the Bhagavata Gita

It is mentioned in Bhagavata Gita Chapter 3 verse 41

तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्।।3.41।।

O Arjuana, best among in the lineage of Bharata ! With the help of controlled senses, you should kill this desires which is a destroyer of Knowledge and Science.

Purusharṣabha (पुरुषर्षभः) in the Ramayana

It is mentioned in Ramayana, Ayodhyakanda 49.14

सूत इत्येव चाभाष्य सारथिं तमभीक्ष्णशः।
हंसमत्तस्वरश्श्रीमानुवाच पुरुषर्षभः।।

O Rama, best among men with a voice resembling that of an intoxicated swan, called the charioteer again and again and said:

kurunamarsabha (कुरुणामृषभ:) in the Mahabharata

It is mentioned in Mahabharata, Vanaparva , Chapter 3 verse 13

कथं कुरुणामृषभ: स तु राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
विप्रार्थमाराधितवान्‌ सूर्यमद्भधुत दर्शनम्‌ । ।

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