The lord of bears who was an ally of Rama, fought with Krishna, and gave his daughter Jambavati in marriage to him.
जाम्बवान् (jāmbavān) [Printed book page 1-649]
Jāmbavān (Ṛkṣa) — the son of Rakṣā and Prajāpati (also Jāmbavat) — The Lord of Ṛkṣas who celebrated Vāmana's victory over Bali.1 The same person is said to have been an ally of Rāma.2 Killed the lion that killed Prasena (s.v.) and took the Syamantaka (s.v.) to his child. Kṛṣṇa and his citizens traced the footsteps of Prasena, which led them to the cave of Jāmbavān. Kṛṣṇa fought with the latter for twenty-eight days Jāmbavān acknowledged his defeat and praised Hari. He bestowed his daughter Jāmba- vatī and the jewel on Kṛṣṇa.3 Attained salvation by sat- sanga;4 present at Rāma's abhiṣeka.5
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. VIII. 21. 8; Br. III. 7. 300-4; Vi. IV. 13. 32-58.]
[Footnote: 2) Bhā. IX. 10. 19 and 44.]
[Footnote: 3) Bhā. X. 56. 14-32; Br. III. 71. 35; M. 45. 7-8, 12-6; Vā. 96. 34.]
[Footnote: 4) Bhā. XI. 12. 6.]
[Footnote: 5) Vi. IV. 4. 100.]
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Jāmbavān (Ṛkṣa) — the son of Rakṣā and Prajāpati (also Jāmbavat) — The Lord of Ṛkṣas who celebrated Vāmana's victory over Bali.1 The same person is said to have been an ally of Rāma.2 Killed the lion that killed Prasena (s.v.) and took the Syamantaka (s.v.) to his child. Kṛṣṇa and his citizens traced the footsteps of Prasena, which led them to the cave of Jāmbavān. Kṛṣṇa fought with the latter for twenty-eight days Jāmbavān acknowledged his defeat and praised Hari. He bestowed his daughter Jāmba- vatī and the jewel on Kṛṣṇa.3 Attained salvation by sat- sanga;4 present at Rāma's abhiṣeka.5
[Footnote: 1) Bhā. VIII. 21. 8; Br. III. 7. 300-4; Vi. IV. 13. 32-58.]
[Footnote: 2) Bhā. IX. 10. 19 and 44.]
[Footnote: 3) Bhā. X. 56. 14-32; Br. III. 71. 35; M. 45. 7-8, 12-6; Vā. 96. 34.]
[Footnote: 4) Bhā. XI. 12. 6.]
[Footnote: 5) Vi. IV. 4. 100.]
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