In the Mahabharata, Jambavantha had killed a lion, who had acquired a gem called Syamantaka from Prasena after killing him.
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He gave Krishna the gem and also presented him his daughter Jambavati, who became one of Krishna's wives.
But it couldn't get away with it, for shortly after, it was attacked by Jambavan, described as king of the 'bears' or 'gorillas' according to different scriptures, who killed it after a fierce fight and took off with the booty.
A third leader of the Vidyadharas is described to the wise Jambavan.
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