# R - Rishabhadeva (1-6) *When the Lord appeared as the son of King Nabhi, he was named Rishabhadeva, ‘the best of all beings.’ Lord Rishabhadeva instructed his sons in the importance of utilising their human lives to serve the saintly persons and perform devotional service. That celebrated discourse is a frequently quoted passage of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Later, Rishabhadeva renounced everything and adopted the arduous practice of* jada-yoga*, where one refrains from social intercourse in order to intensify their spiritual immersion.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/canto-05/r.e.a.p/r-rishabhadeva-1-6.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.