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Jambavati (Sanskrit: जाम्बवती, romanized: Jāmbavatī) is chronologically the second Ashtabharya of the Hindu god Krishna. She is the only daughter of the bear-king Jambavan . [ 1 ] Krishna marries her when he defeats her father, Jambavan, in his quest to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka jewel.
Ashtabharya with Krishna - 19th Century Mysore painting depicting Krishna with his eight principal consorts.. The Ashtabharya (Sanskrit: अष्टभार्या, romanized: Aṣṭabhāryā) or Ashta-bharya(s) is the group of eight principal queen-consorts of Hindu god Krishna, the king of Dvaraka, Saurashtra [1] in the Dvapara Yuga (epoch).
Pleased with the austerities, Shiva finally appeared before Krishna as Samba, (Ardhanarishvara) the half-female, half-male form of the god Shiva-Shakti, asked him to ask a boon. Krishna then sought a son from Jambavati, which was granted. A son was born soon thereafter, named Samba, the form Shiva had appeared before Krishna. [7] [8]
He endorses the jewel with Jambavati when Satrajit also repents and gifts Satyabhama. Consequently, Krishna makes eight marriages when green Narada itches for test and bows down before his lilas. Meanwhile, Kuchela, the childhood soulmate of Krishna, arrives impoverished, where the Lord provides great honor & hospitality. Kuchela hesitantly ...
The combat between Krishna and Jambavan ensued for 27/28 days (per Bhagavata Purana) and 21 days (per Vishnu Purana), after which Jambavan began to grow tired. Realising who Krishna was, Jambavan submitted. He gave Krishna the gem, and also presented him his daughter Jambavati, who became one of Krishna's wives. [6]
Jambavati is second of the Ashtabharya, the eight principal queen-consorts of Krishna. She was the only daughter of the bear-king Jambavan . Krishna married her, when he defeated Jambavan to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka jewel.
The scene was soon set for the vrata. Satyabhama gave Krishna away in charity, in spite of the other wives' pleadings. Krishna agreed to sit by and watch the proceedings unfold. After donating Krishna to Narada, Satyabhama arranged for a big scale (tula) to be put up, and sent for her huge treasure of gold and jewellery. The scales did not budge.
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