The Purana Index v1.c5.s10: J to Jna

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Jagat—the universe as issuing from the mind and body of Brahmā,¹ Agniṣomātmakam² born of Viṣṇu and abides in Viṣṇu.³ Spatial description of, its relation to Īśvara and other creations.⁴

Jagat-sṛṣṭi—Evolution of Tattvas, etc. When the Śaktis did not attend to their function of creation, the Lord with Śaktikālā entered into twenty-three tattvas by dividing himself into three parts—adhyātma, ādihdaiva, and ādhibhauma with tenfold prāṇa, Agni as his mouth, Varuṇa as tongue, Aśvins as nostrils, etc. Then came the four varṇas. At first five varieties of Ajñāna were created, viz., andhatāmisra, tāmisra, mahāmoha, moha, and tamas. Ashamed of these sinful creations, Brahmā created seers like Sanaka, Sananda, etc. They also did not proceed with the work of creation as was desired. So Brahmā grew angry and down came Rudra from the midst of his eye-brows. He was assigned places and women. Finding his creation intolerable, Brahmā sent him away for penance, and produced ten mind-born sons, Marīci, Atri and others, and a daughter Sarasvatī. Then came the Vedas and other literature. Further the Creator's body got into two halves—one Svāyambhuva and the other Śatarūpā. These were parents of two sons and three daughters. Their descendants filled up the whole of the earth. Another account of creation.

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Bhā. III. 5. 27-36, 6. (whole); 12 (whole), 20 13 ff.

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Jagatī—a metre,¹ a horse of sun's chariot,² with Gāyatrī Triṣṭub,³ from the face of Brahmā.⁴

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¹ Bhā. III. 12. 45, XI. 21 41; M. 125 47, Vā. 9 50, 31. 47

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² Br. II. 22. 72, Vl. II. 8 5

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³ Vā. 51. 64.

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⁴ Br II. 8 52, 13. 145

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Jagadambikā—a Devi.

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Jagaddhātrī—see Lalitā.

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Br. IV. 13. 17, 63.

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Jagannātha—an attribute of Viṣṇu.

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Vi. V. 33. 41.

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Jangas—(c) a Janapada of the Ketumāla country.

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Vā. 44. 14.

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Jaṭāmāli—the avatār of the Lord of the 19th dvāpara in the Jaṭāyu hill of the Himālayas with four sons, all engaged in Maheśvara yoga.

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Vā. 23. 186-8.

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Jaṭāyu (I)—a son of Aruṇa and Gṛdhri (Syeni-Vā. P.)¹ brought forth sons Kaka, Gṛdhra and Aśvakarṇi; king of vultures and younger brother of Sampāti;¹ father of Karṇi-kāra and Śatagāmi;² Dahanakriya of, done by Rāma; attained release by *satsanga*.³

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¹ Br. III. 7. 447-48.

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² M. 6. 35-6.

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³ Bhā. IX. 10. 12; XI. 12. 6; Vā. 69. 326-7.

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Jaṭāyu (II)—Mt. a hill in Himālayas, the birth-place of Jaṭāmāli of the 19th dvāpara.

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Vā. 23. 186.

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Jaṭi (I)—a group of heretics.

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Jaṭi (II)—a name of Vighneśvara.

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Jaṭhara—a Mt. on the East of Meru,¹ connects Nila and Naiṣadha hills.²

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¹ Bhā. V 16. 27, Vā. 35 8, 42, 20

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² Vl. II. 2. 41.

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Jatu—a son of Sudhanvan (Jantu). Vl. IV 19 82.

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Jatugṛham—the house of lac arranged by Duryodhana to burn down the Pāṇḍavas. Vl. IV 13 70

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Jatunābha—the son of a Yakṣa and father of Maṇivara. Vā. 62. 183

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Jatṛna—a Trayārṣeya. M. 196 89

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Jaḍabharata—see Bharata.

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Jana—the fifth loka from where are born people, from root janana,¹ two crores of yojanas from Maharloka.²

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¹ Br II. 19 156, 21, 22, 35. 153 and 206, III 1. 15-16, M. 61. 1, 184. 23, Vl. 100. 127, 101, 17.

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² Vā. 101. 140, 208.

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Janaka (I)—(king of Mithilā) one of the twelve sages who knew the nature of the dharma ordained by Hari. Son of Nimi, born by churning his dead body and hence known Mithila. He was Vaideha, born of a videha. He founded the city of Mithilā. His son was Udāvasu. Father of Sītā.¹ In his sacrifice Yājñavalkya won a prize for learning while Śakalya was humbled for pretended superiority Father-in-law of Rāma.² In the Aśvamedha Yajña of his, Śakalya was ruined on account of his conceit by taking part in a disputation; Janaka wanted to know the best among the learned assembled and set apart 11,000 crores, much gold, villages and servants to be given as present to him; in the disputation each took part but Yājñavalkya ultimately threw out the challenge. Sākalya questioned this and put to him a number of questions which were all answered. Yājñavalkya in his turn put him a single question, a wrong reply to it inviting instantaneous death; Sākalya agreed, and unable to answer his question, was gathered to his ancestors;³ told by the sage Asita what the Earth narrated to him about the ignorance of kings who without subduing themselves, try to subdue others.⁴

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¹ Bhā. VI. 3. 20; IX. 13. 13-14; X. 71. 9; Vā. 89. 2; Vi. IV. 5. 22-4; 13. 103.

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² Br. II. 34. 33-68; III. 37. 22; 64. 2;

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³ Vā. 60. 32-62; 89. 5; Vi. III. 18. 85-90.

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⁴ Vi. IV. 24. 127-136.

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*Janaka* (II)—king of Videhas, and an ally of Balarāma. Welcomed Balarāma to his capital.

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Bhā. X. 57. 24-26.

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*Janaka* (III)—a son of Viśākhayūpa and father of Nandivardhana.

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Vi. IV. 24. 5-6.

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*Janapadas* (I)—get deserted and desolate in Kali;¹ are left in a state of *arājaka*.²

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¹ Vā. 88. 187.

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² Br. II. 31. 50, 97; III. 50. 5; IV. 5. 4.

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*Janapadas* (II)—the seven of Krauñcadvīpa viz., Uṣṇa, Pivara, Andhakāra, Muni, Dundubhi, Kuśala and Manuja.

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Vā. 33. 23.

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*Janamejaya* (I)—the first of the four sons of Parīkṣit and Irāvatī.¹ Father of Śatānīka.² Finding that the death of his father was predicted to be by the snake Takṣaka, he performed a *sarpa yāga* to destroy all snakes. All except Takṣaka came, the latter being sheltered by Indra. At this Takṣaka and Indra were invoked together Advised by Bṛhaspati to refrain from the cruel yāga, Janamejaya agreed; with the aid of Tura, the priest, he performed Aśvamedha and other sacrifices;³ cursed by Vaiśampāyana he made Yājñavalkya his Brahmā in a sacrifice⁴ Introduced Vājasaneyaka and became known as Trikharvi⁵ Put to trouble Lohagandha, the son of Gārgya out for mischief and was cursed by Gārgya.⁶ King of Sudeśa and a Kaurava; highly righteous. After anointing his son on the throne he went into the woods for penance.⁷

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³ Bhā. I. 16 2, Br. III. 68 20

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¹ Vi. IV 20 1; 21. 2-3.

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⁴ Bhā. IX. 22 35-38, XII. 6 16-28, M. 6 42.

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⁵ M. 50 57-60

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⁶ Vi. 99 229, 250-4

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⁷ Ib. 93 21.

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⁸ M. 50 61-5

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Janamejaya (II)—the son of Sumati, with him ended the Vaiśāla line

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Bhā. IX. 2 36.

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Janamejaya (III)—a son of Pūru and father of Pracinvat.

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Bhā. IX. 20. 2, M. 49. 1, Vi. 99 120 Vi. IV. 19 1.

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Janamejaya (IV)—the son of Sṛñjaya, and father of Mahīmanas (Mahāśila-B. P.).

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Bhā. IX. 23 2.

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Janamejaya (V)—the son of Somadatta, and father of Sumati (Prumati-Br. P.).

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Br. III. 61. 16; Vi. IV. 1. 57-8.

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Janamejaya (VI)—a son of Puramjaya and a Rājarṣi;¹ father of Mahāśāla.²

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¹ M. 48. 12-3, Vi. 99. 15.

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² Vi. IV 18. 5-6.

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Janamejaya (VII)—a son of Bṛhadratha, entitled Viśvajit.

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Janamejaya (VIII)—a son of Bhallāṭa; served Ugrāyudha in his tapas; saved Nipas when they were led by Yama at the behest of Ugrāyudha by fighting Yama, and earned his appreciation and muktijñāna from him as a result. Wife Dhūminī and son Yavīnara.

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M. 49. 59-70; Vā. 99. 182.

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Janamejayas—100 in number; according to the M. P. and Vā. P. 80 in number.

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Br. III. 68. 20- 26; 74. 267; M. 273. 71-3; Vā. 99. 454.

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Jana(loka)—a divine world,¹ the world of Varuṇa1a as the face of Virāṭ,² and a part of Puruṣ.³ Its inhabitants.⁴ Here was in ancient times a discussion about brahmavāda, on the occasion of a sacrifice performed by Brahmā;⁵ at a distance of 2 crores of yojanas from Maharlokam;⁶ during Pralaya the Devas go from Maharloka to this.⁷ (See also Jana).

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¹ Bhā. VIII. 20. 34.

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1a Vā. 7. 28; 23. 84; 24. 3; 49. 149; 61. 129; 65. 17.

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² Bhā. II. 1. 28.

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³ Ib. 5. 39.

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⁴ Ib. III. 11. 29.

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⁵ X. 87. 8-9.

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⁶ Br. IV. I. 123; 2. 13-15, 139. Vi. II. 7. 13-14.

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⁷ Br. I. 6. 28. Vi. VI. 3. 29.

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Janastambha (I)—the son of Śāntidevā and Vasudeva.

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Br. III. 71. 180.

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Janastambha (II)—a son of Tumba.

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Vā. 96. 249.

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Janasthāna—here Rāma vanquished a host of Rākṣasas;¹ and performed the work of gods.²

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¹ Br. III. 63. 195.

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² Vā. 88. 194.

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Janāpīḍa—a son of Sarūtha, had four sons, Pāṇḍya, Kerala, Coḷa, and Kulya.

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Janārdana—a name of Vāsudeva,¹ Viṣṇu who took the form of Hayagrīva and appeared before Agastya at Kāñcī,² as brother of Devī put down the Hiraṇyas in the Bhaṇḍa-Lalitā war,³ as Kalki put down the Hūṇas, Yavanas, etc,⁴ in the form of Pitṛs in Gayā,⁵ became black due to poison;⁶ becomes Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva affected by the qualities of satva, rajas and tamas;⁷ manifestation and forms described.⁸

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¹ Vā 98 51; 106 54.

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² Br II. 19 180; 25 56-7; III. 71. 78 and 93, 73 87, IV 5 8, 14, 9 28, 47, 64, 12 21, 15 14

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³ Br II. 29 103, 133

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⁴ Br II. 39 49

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⁶ Vā. 54 59

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⁷ Vl. I 2 61-7

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⁸ Vl. I. 22 23-72, III 8. 11, 18. 35

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Janimā—a Deva

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Br II. 13 95.

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Janu—one of the two Piśācas, who met Yakṣa, the son of Khaśā.

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Vā. 69 113.

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Jantu (I)—a son of Purudvat and Bhadrasenā, the Vaidarbhi. Wife of Aikṣvāki, and son Sātvata.

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M. 44. 45-6.

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Jantu (II)—a son of Somaka; was killed (before he got an heir ? Ajamiḍha and Dhūmini had to start the line again).

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M. 50. 16-19; Vā. 99 209

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Jantudhanā—a daughter of Yātudhāna,¹ married by Aja ? (Yakṣ-Vā. P ), one of the sons of Khaśā; originator of Yātudhāna clan; hairy in every part.²

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¹ Br. III. 7. 85

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² Vā. 69. 124.

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*Janma*—a Danāyuṣa.

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*Janmadinam*—birthday as, fit for Gayāpiṇḍa. Vā. 105. 18.

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*Janmeśvaram*—a tīrtham sacred to Pitṛs. M. 22. 42.

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*Janhu* (I)—a great king, son of Hotraka, (Suhotra-*Vā. P.*) and Keśinī (Kauśikā-*Vā. P.*); while he was performing a sacrifice the Gaṅgā flowed through his *yajñavāṭa*; enraged at it he drank the waters; so Gaṅgā became his daughter and came to be known as Jāhnavī; married Kāvērī, the grand-daughter of Yuvanāśva; and had a son Sunaha (Suhotra-*Vā. P.*) by her; father Puru, Sumantu-*Vi. P.*). Bhā. IX. 15. 3; Br. III. 66. 25-30; Vā. 1. 142; 91. 54-60; Vi. IV. 7. 3-7.

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*Janhu* (II)—eldest son of Somaka. Bhā. IX. 22. 1; Vi. IV. 19. 72.

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*Janhu* (III)—a son (descendant ?) of Kuru, and father of Suratha. Bhā. IX. 22. 4 and 9; Vā. 99. 217, 230; Vi. IV. 19. 78; 20.².

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*Janhugaṇa*—originated from the son of Aṣṭaka, son of Viśvāmitra. Vā. 91. 103.

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*Japas*—a group of gods of Uttama epoch. Vi. III. 1. 4.

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*Japayajñas*—for Brahmans only;¹ for the wise.²

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¹ Vā. 57. 50.

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² Ib. 16. 22.

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Japātaya—Kṛṣṇa Parāśaras.

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Jamadagni (1)—a sage of the Vaivasvata epoch, (Bhārgava); a son of Ṛcīka and Satyavatī, to attain a son for himself and for Gādhi, he made a caru to be taken both by his wife and mother-in-law, the latter to get a Kṣatriya and the former a Brāhmaṇa, then he entered the forest for penance, by mistake the caru intended for the mother was taken by the daughter and vice-versa; Ṛcīka understood the mistake and told his wife that a cruel son would be born to her, she implored him to give her a good son; Jamadagni, born to her; produced by eating (jama) the Vaiṣṇavāgni.¹ Entertained Arjuna (Haihaya) with the help of his Kāmadhenu. The king desired to own her; but on being refused, he took her away by force. She was recovered by his son Paraśurāma who killed Arjuna. Regretted his son's action in killing the king and found fault with Reṇukā his wife who saw Citraratha. He asked his other sons to kill their mother but they declined. Paraśurāma killed them and his mother to please his father but he requested that they might come back to life to which the sage agreed. But the sons of Arjuna took vengeance and slew the sage in the presence of Reṇukā. Through the prowess of his son, Jamadagni got back his body and became the seventh in the Ṛṣimaṇḍala² Married Reṇukā, daughter of Reṇu the youngest son was Rāma. According to the Vāyu Purāṇa Reṇuka is also known as Kāmali and is said to be the daughter of the Ikṣvāku, Suveṇu. Vasumat and others were elders to Rāma.³ Officiated in Brahmā's place in the sacrifice of Hariścandra;⁴ a mantrakṛt,⁵ a Bhārgava gotrakara.⁶

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¹ Bhā. VIII. 13. 5, Br II. 82. 105; 38. 27; M. 9 28, 126 21, Vā. 32 46, 65. 93, 91. 67 and 85-86 VI. IV 7 82-6. ² Bhā. IX. chh. 15 and 16 ³ Ib IX. 15 11-13, Vā. 91. 86 ⁴ Bhā. IX. 7 23 ⁵ Br III. 21 1, M. 145 99 ⁶ M. 195 15 and 29.

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Jamadagni (II)—a mantrakṛt and a sage; with the sun in Māgha and Phālguna.⁷

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⁷ Vā. 59 96. ⁸ Ib. 52. 20, Vi. II. 10 16, III. 1. 32.

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Jamadagni (III)—a son of Ūru and of Bhṛgu gotra;¹ Jamadagni Bhārgava, one of the seven sages.²

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¹ Vā. 64. 25.

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² Ib. 100. 10.

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Jamkāriṇī—a Śakti.

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Br. IV. 44. 87.

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Jamba—a Sudharmāna God.

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Br. IV. 1. 60.

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Jambu—the tree at Ilāvṛtam in the Himālayas.

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Br. II. 17. 12; 19. 29; III. 22. 37; 27. 17; IV. 43. 17.

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Jambuka—a son of Āpa.

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Vā. 69. 30.

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Jambukākṣa—a commander of Bhaṇḍa to aid Viṣaṅga; was killed by Nilapatākā.

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Br. IV. 21. 80; 25. 29, 98.

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Jambulā—a R. of the Bhāratavarṣa.

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Vā. 45. 100.

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Jambū—(Jāmbūnadam) a river of juice of celestial roseapple tree flowing from the top of Merumandara into Ilāvṛta. The earth on its two banks yields fine gold jāmbūnada from which jewels are made in heaven; source of jambu;¹ R. from Candraprabha² in colour like a butterfly.³

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¹ Bhā. V. 16. 19-20; Vā. 35. 26-30.

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² Br. II. 18. 69.

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³ Vā. 46. 30.

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Jambū (Jambūdvīpa)—occupies the central position of the globe in the form of a lotus leaf, in extent a 100,000 yojanas. There are nine continents demarcated by mountain ranges. In the middle is situated Ilāvṛta, whose middle portion stands Meru. Some say that eight extra countries were attached to it by the sons of Sagara who dug into the earth on all sides in search of sacrificial horse. This dvipa is surrounded by salt sea.¹ Contains many janapadas, cities, mountains, rivers, nine bhuvanas, salt ocean, six varṣaparvatas and two oceans—east and west. Divided into nine parts among the sons of Agnidhra,² from the jambu tree.³

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¹ Bhā. I. 12. 5, V 1. 32, 16 5-7, 19. 29-30; 20 2, M. 83 32; 113. 7, 122. 2, 284. 2, Vā. 11. 84, 33 11 and 45, ch. 34. Vl. II. 3 28.

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² Br II. 17 24, 30; 15 8 to the end, 14. 11, 43 and 52, Vl. II. 1. 12, 2. 23-25.

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³ Vā. 46. 25.

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Jambūdvīpa—people of, described. See Jambū. Vā. 46 25-37

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Jambūnadi—R. of honey, containing gold. Vl. 35 29, 47 66.

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Jambūmārga—a tīrtha with forest near Citrakūṭa,¹ sacred to Pitṛs,² fit for śrāddha,³ here was born Bharata.⁴

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¹ Br III. 13 38.

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² M. 22. 21.

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³ Vā. 77. 88.

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⁴ Vl. II. 18 33.

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Jambūrasavatī—R. in Ilāvṛtam. (perhaps Jambū, s.v.). Br II. 17. 22.

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Jambha(ka) (1)—father of Kayādhū, and chief of Asuras. Took part in the 6th Devāsura war between Bali and Indra. Fought with Vṛṣa-Kapi. Hearing that Bali had fallen dead Jambha riding on a lion attacked Indra and disabled his elephant. He then turned towards Mātali who brought a chariot to Indra's aid. But his head was cut off by Indra's vajra.¹ Led Tāraka's army in a chariot of 100 lions; fought with Yama, Kubera, Janārdana and others but was finally killed.²