A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Jambavan
This page describes Jambavan which is located on page 88 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Jambavan” according to 25 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of verse 2.4.254: {DEV} sugrivangada-jambavat-prabhritibhis tatropavishtam sukham shrimantam madhurair naraish ca bharatam shatrughna-yuktam purah | drishtvaham raghunatham eva nitaram matva stuvams tat-stavaih karnau tena pidhaya dasya-paraya vaca nishiddho muhuh || 254 || sugriva–Sugriva; angada–Angada; jambavat–Jambavan; prabhritibhih–and the others; tatra–there; upavishtam–seated; sukham–comfortably; shrimantam–splendid...
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The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
It is traditionally reported that thus addressed, Jambavan gladly offered his daughter Jambavati in marriage to Krishna, along with the Syamantaka gem, by way of worshipping him. [Bhagavata Candrika s Text adds:] 32(A). Lord Krishna who is affectionate to his devotees, was worshipped (by Jambavan) with many other excellent precious stones. And the Lord instantly bestowed on him (or decided to confer upon him) the Supreme Emancipation from which there is no return to samsara. 33....
Read full contents: Chapter 56 - Krishna’s marriage with Jambavati and Satyabhama
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
Formerly Jambavat remembered that very handsome Rama, and installed the lord of the worlds known as Jambavat. Having bathed, eaten and worshipped the deity there, a man obtains (and lives in) Shiva’s heaven till the fourteen Indras (rule). Merely by bathing here a man obtains strength like that of Jambavat due to the grace of Shri Vishveshvara. A man who having gone here, makes a gift of land, gets a thousandfold fruit on seeing Jambavatesha....
Read full contents: Chapter 150 - Jambutirtha
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