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Jambavan meaning in Sanskrit

जाम्बवत् jāmbavat

Jambavan in Sanskrit: जाम्बवत् (jāmbavat), ऋक्षराज (ṛkṣarāja). In English, Jambavan means name of an immortal sloth-bear (or sometimes a monkey) in Hindu mythology, often stylized as "king of the bears".

Sanskrit words for Jambavan

sloth-bear in Hindu mythology
जाम्बवत् jāmbavat, ऋक्षराज ṛkṣarāja

English meaning of Jambavan

  1. proper noun Name of an immortal sloth-bear (or sometimes a monkey) in Hindu mythology, often stylized as "king of the bears".

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Questions about Jambavan in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Jambavan in Sanskrit?
Jambavan in Sanskrit is जाम्बवत् (jāmbavat), ऋक्षराज (ṛkṣarāja).
Jambavan इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Jambavan: जाम्बवत् (jāmbavat), ऋक्षराज (ṛkṣarāja).
What does Jambavan mean in English?
Jambavan means name of an immortal sloth-bear (or sometimes a monkey) in Hindu mythology, often stylized as "king of the bears".

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