A son of Krishna and Jambavati, and reincarnation of Guha.
साम्ब (sāmba) [Printed book page 3-586] Sāmba (I) — a son of Kṛṣṇa and Jāmbavatī; reincarna-
tion of Guha;
1 attended Aniruddha's marriage at Bhojakaṭa,
went with the Vṛṣṇi army to Bāṇa's city and fought with the
son of Bāṇa;
2 went out to play and saw a huge lizard in a
well and reported it to Kṛṣṇa;
3 took Lakṣmaṇā, daughter of
Duryodhana in a svayamvara. The Kurus imprisoned him.
Afraid of Balarāma's prowess, was released by Duryo-
dhana and was given dowry. Went to Dvārakā after the
Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira and defended the city against Śālva.
4 Went to Syamantapañcaka for the solar eclipse.
5 Went with
Kṛṣṇa's sacrificial horse. Fought with Pradyumna at Pra-
bhāsa.
6 Disguised as a pregnant lady by Yadu youths for fun,
approached a sage and asked him whether she would deliver a
male child. In anger the sage said that she would give birth
to a
musala (iron rod) which would be death to the Yadu kula.
Divested of his attire, the
musala was seen; causing distress
to the Yadus. The king ordered that it must be powdered
and thrown into the deep. A bit that was left unpowdered
was swallowed by a fish which was caught by a fisherman.
The latter fixed it at the tip of his arrow. The particles of
the
musala were thrown ashore and grew to be
eraka grass.
7 Adopted by Gaṇḍūṣa; had five sons, all warriors, through
Kāśī; one of the five vamśavīras;
8 married Kaśyā, daughter of
Supārśva, and mother of Pañcavīras and a number of sons, all
with divine sparks;
9 was looked upon with love by the 16000
Page3-587+ 25 women of Kṛṣṇa and hence they were cursed by Kṛṣṇa to
be robbed and dishonoured by robbers. They were rid of
the curse by observing
anaṅgadāna vratam as prescribed by
Dālbhya, the sage.
10 Got killed in the Yādava struggle at Pra-
bhāsa.
11 [
Footnote: 1) Bhā. I. 10. 29; 11. 17; 14. 31; III. 1. 30; X. 61. 11; M. 46. 27; 47. 18; Vi. IV. 15. 37; V. 32. 2;] [
Footnote: 2) Bhā. X. 61. 26; 63. 3;] [
Footnote: 3) 64. 1-4;] [
Footnote: 4) Ib X 68. 1-12, 43-52; 75. 29; 76. 14; 77. 4. Vi. V. 35. 4-5.] [
Footnote: 5) Bhā. X. 82. 6.] [
Footnote: 6) Ib X. 89. 22 [2]: 90. 33; XI. 30. 16.] [
Footnote: 7) Ib XI. 1. 13-23; Vi. V. 37. 7-10.] [
Footnote: 8) Br. III. 71. 191 and 260; 72 1.] [
Footnote: 9) M. 47. 24.] [
Footnote: 10) Ib 70. 5-10, 17-19, 62.] [
Footnote: 11) Vi. V. 37. 46.] [ID=15791]
