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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconJāmpavāṉ (ஜாம்பவான்) noun < Jāmbavān nominative singular of Jāmbavat.
1. Jāmbavat, the king of bears, who was long-lived and who helped Rāma at the siege of Laṅkā; நெடுங்காலம் வாழ்ந்தவனும் இராமபிரானுக்கு இலங்கைப் போரில் உதவியவனுமான கரடிவேந்தன். [nedungalam vazhnthavanum iramapiranukku ilangaip poril uthaviyavanumana karadiventhan.]
2. Long-lived person, as Jāmbavat who lived during the incarnations of Viṣṇu as Trivikrama, Rāma and Kṛṣṇa; மிகவும் முதியவன். [migavum muthiyavan.]
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 65 - The Leaders of the Monkeys < [Book 4 - Kishkindha-kanda]
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