'he from the Jambu-trees', the monkey chief, also called the chief or king of the bears. He contested with K r i s h n a for the s y a m a n t a k a jewel, was defeated and handed his daughter Jâmbavatî over for K r i s h n a to marry (see S.B. 10.56). A known character also mentioned in connection to R â m a in S.B. 8.21: 8 and in S.B. 9.10: 42-43.

One of the principal devotees of Lord Ramachandra who helped Him defeat Ravana. He had a bearlike body.

The son of Raksa and Prajapati