Answer

In Jain tradition, Bhagwan Rushabhdeva — the 1st Tirthankar, also known as Adinath — is described as the great civilizer who taught human society many essential arts, skills, and organized ways of living.

Among these teachings, Jain tradition says that Bhagwan Rushabhdeva taught:

• 72 arts to men
• 64 arts to women

These arts include practical, intellectual, social, aesthetic, and performing arts. The performing arts generally include forms such as:

• Music
• Singing
• Instrumental music
• Dancing
• Drama or acting
• Rhythm and movement
• Poetic and literary expression
• Ornamental and decorative arts connected with performance and presentation

However, the exact list and classification can vary depending on the text, language, recension, and later commentarial tradition.

Original Jain Texts

The teachings connected with Bhagwan Rushabhdeva as the originator of arts and civilization are found mainly in Jain narrative and Purāṇic literature, especially:

• Ādipurāṇa by Āchārya Jinasena — a major Digambar Jain text describing the life of Bhagwan Rushabhdeva in detail.
• Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra by Āchārya Hemachandra — a major Śvetāmbara Jain text describing the lives of the 63 great persons, including Bhagwan Rushabhdeva.
• Kalpa Sūtra — mentions the Tirthankars and their lives, though it is not primarily a detailed manual of the arts taught by Rushabhdeva.
• Āvaśyaka literature and commentarial traditions — some related narratives are also preserved in later explanatory literature.

The most detailed descriptions are generally found in the Ādipurāṇa and Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra.

Performing Arts in This Context

In the Jain understanding of Bhagwan Rushabhdeva’s teachings, the arts were not merely for entertainment. They were part of establishing a cultured, orderly, and disciplined human society.

The performing arts may be understood under areas such as:

• Gīta — singing or vocal music
• Vādya — instrumental music
• Nṛtya — dance
• Nāṭya — drama, acting, or theatrical expression
• Tāla and laya — rhythm and timing
• Kāvya — poetry and refined verbal expression
• Ālekhya and decorative arts — visual presentation, painting, ornamentation, and stage-related aesthetics

These classifications are often discussed in broader Indian art traditions as well, but in Jain narrative tradition they are connected with Bhagwan Rushabhdeva’s role as the first teacher of social skills.

About Exact Translation

An exact translation depends on which original text you are referring to.

• If you mean the Ādipurāṇa of Āchārya Jinasena, translations exist in some Indian languages and selected English renderings, but availability varies.
• If you mean Hemachandra’s Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra, English translations of major portions are available, including the section on Bhagwan Rushabhdeva.
• For the exact list of arts, one must compare the original Sanskrit or Prakrit verses with a reliable translation, because some art names are technical and do not always have a simple one-word English equivalent.

So, yes, translations are available in some cases, but a fully exact word-for-word translation of every art-name may not always be straightforward. Many terms need explanation rather than only translation.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, Bhagwan Rushabhdeva’s teaching of arts and crafts shows that Dharma is not separate from responsible living.

Before renunciation, Bhagwan Rushabhdeva organized human life by teaching:

• livelihood,
• family and social order,
• skills and knowledge,
• discipline,
• culture,
• and ethical civilization.

Later, by renouncing worldly life, attaining Kevaljnan, and teaching Moksha Marg, he showed that worldly skills are useful for orderly life, but final liberation comes through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

Takeaway

Bhagwan Rushabhdeva is remembered in Jain tradition as the first great organizer of human civilization. The performing arts associated with him are part of the larger teaching of 72 arts and 64 arts, preserved mainly in texts such as the Ādipurāṇa and Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra. Exact translation is possible only by referring to the specific original passage, because the names of the arts are technical and sometimes vary across traditions.