Bhadrabahu II

Bhadrabahu was a Digambara monk from ancient India. He is called Bhadrabahu II^[1] or Bhadrabahu the Junior^[2] to distinguish him from the earlier Bhadrabahu.

Biography

According to Digambara tradition, Bhadrabahu died in 12 BCE.^[2]

Association with Varahamihira

Unlike the Digambara tradition which suggests the existence of multiple distinct men named Bhadrabahu, the

Although these Shvetambara legends identify Varahamihira's alleged brother with the 4th-century BCE Bhadrabahu, it is likely that their authors confused him with either Bhadrabahu II or Bhadrabahu III of the Digambara texts.^[1]

According to one theory, Bhadrabahu II of the Digambara tradition is same as the alleged brother of Varahamihira mentioned in the Shvetambara tradition, because both traditions describe him as a pupil of Yashobhadra and knowledgeable about astrology. However, it is equally likely that Bhadrabahu III of the Digambara tradition is same as the alleged brother of Varahamihira mentioned in the Shvetambara tradition, since Varahamihira lived in the 6th-century BCE, not first century BCE.^[1]

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