ORIENTAL SERIES.

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sena's disappearance,
Mm for the sake of
Krislma was suspected of having killed
the jewel Kn'slma with a large party
tracked the steps of Prasena, till it was ascertained that he had
been killed "by a lion, and that the lion had "been killed by
a bear. Krishna then tracked the bear, Jambavat, into his
cavern, and a great fight ensued between them. After waiting
outside seven or eight days, Krishna's followers went home and
performed his funeral ceremonies. On the twenty-first day of
the fight, Jambavat submitted to his adversary, gave up the
gem, and presented to him his daughter, Jambavati,
as an
offering suitable to a guest. Jambavat with his army of bears
aided Eama in Ms invasion of Lanka, and always acted the part
of a sage counsellor.
JAMBAYATL Daughter of Jambavat, king of the wife of Krishna, and mother of /Samba.
bears,
JAMBHA. Name of several demons. Of one who fought
against the gods and was slain by Indra, who for this deed was
called Jambha-bhedm, Also of one who fought against Arjuna
and was killed by Krishna.
JAMBU-DWIPA One of the seven islands or continents
of wMch the world is made up. The great mountain, Meru,
stands in its centre, and Bharata-varsha or India is its best part.
Its varshas or divisions are nine in number :
(i.) Bharata, south
of the Himalayas and southernmost of all.
(2.) Kim-purusha.
(3.) Hari-varsha, (4.) Ha-vrita, containing Meru. (5.) Kamyaka.
(6.) Hira?i-maya. (7.) Uttara-Kuru, each to the north of the preceding
one.
(8.) Bhadraswa and (9.) Ketu-mala lie respectively
to the east and west of Ha-vrita, the central region.
JAMBIT-MALI. A Eakshasa general of Eavam. He was
killed by Hanuman.
JANAKA. i. King of Mithila, of the Solar race. When
Mmi, his predecessor, died without leaving a successor, the
sages subjected the body of Nimi to attrition, and produced
from it a prince " who was called Janaka, from being born
without a progenitor." He was the first Janaka, and twenty
generations earlier than Janaka the father of Sita.
2. King of Yideha and father of Sita, remarkable for his
great knowledge and good works and sanctity. He is called
/Sira-dhwaja, 'he of the plough banner/ because Ms daughter
Sita sprang up ready formed from the furrow when he waa