जम्भक

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

JAMBHAKA   A Kṣatriya King. This King was killed in battle by Śrī Krṣṇa. He had a son who, later became King but was killed by Sahadeva in his conquest of the countries. [M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza 7] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

जम्भक  mfn.  a mfn. ( [Pāṇ. 7-1, 61]; [Kāś.]) ifc. crushing, devouring, [R. i, 30, 9]
जृम्भ्°   yawning ( cf.), [W.]
जम्भक  m.  m. a charm (?), [MBh. v, 64, 16]
a demon or N. of a demon, [VS. xxx, 16]
N. of गणेश, [Kathās.] Iv, 165
of a demon (conquered by कृष्ण, [MBh. ii, 1111]; causing, diseases, [Hariv. 9557]; [AgP. xl, 19]; attendant of शिव, [L.])
pl. N. of several evil spirits supposed to reside in various magical weapons, [R.] G. i, 31, 4 and 10
(hence sg.) N. of a verse addressed to them, i, 31, 9
°भिन्   = , [L.]
जम्भक    b See √ 1. जभ्.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

जम्भक [jambhaka]   a.
Eating, devouring.
Killing, crushing; destroying.
Biting, asunder.
Explaining, interpreting.
Opening, expanding.
Yawning.
कः A lime or citron.
A treacherous man; साधु भो जम्भक ! साधु । [Dūtavākyam 1.]
Medicinal treatment; विद्याजम्भकवार्तिकैः [Mb.5.64.16.]

Shabda-Sagara

जम्भक  mfn.  ( -कः-का-कं)
1. Who or what yawns, opens, expands, &c.
2. Who or what kills or destroys.
 m.  ( -कः) A lime or citron.
 f.  ( -का) Yawning.
E. जभि to yawn, &c. ण्वुल् aff.

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जभि ण्वुल्