JAAMBAVATI
Jaambavati
was a daughter of famous Jaambavan.
According to the 4th chapter of Devi Bhagavatam,
Sri Krishna went in search of the famous precious stone Syamantaka
which was lost when Prasena wore it and went to the forest for
hunting. Krishna found it in the cave of
Jaambavan, who fought with him and was defeated. Finally he gave his daughter Jaambavati to
Sri Krishna as wife, and the jewel Syamantaka as dowry.
Sri Krishna came to his
capital Dvaaraka with his wife Jaambavati. When sons were born to the other wives of
Krishna, she became sad and requested her husband that sons may be born to her
also. On hearing this request, Krishna
went to the mountain where the hermit Upamanyu was engaged in
penance. With that hermit who was an
ardent devotee of Siva, as his teacher, Krishna began a penance before Siva, in
accordance with Upamanyu’s advice.
The penance, holding Yogadhanda
and Kapaala (devotee’s staff and skull) lasted for a month. In the second month penance was performed
standing on one leg and drinking only water.
In the third month he did penance standing on toes only, and using air
as food. After six months Paramasiva
appeared and blessed him that his wives would have ten sons each. Accordingly Jaambavati gave birth to her
first son who was named Saamba.
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