Bhadrabahu was a Jain saint. He was spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya. He is considered author of Upsargar Stotra and Kalpasutra. His brother Varahmihira, was a known vedic scholar of his times.

Bhadrabhau is considered to be last expert of 14 Poorvas, of 12th Anga called as Dristivaad, one of the scriptures of Jainism. Of these, 10 Poorva were passed on to Sthulibhadra, his chief disciple. Bhadrabahu went to Nepal for twelve years for doing the "Mahaprana Sadhana" a tantric exercise.

According to the Digambaras, he died after committing Sallekhana.