Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 6:171-180

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Sri Radha-Krsna-samvada

A Conversation of Sri Radha and Sri Krsna

Chapter 6: Verse 171-180

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 171.Hearing these words, Lord Siva burst into laughter. In this way he reassured Parvati and removed her fears. 172.To keep her word chaste Parvati will take birth in Jambavan’s house. O Brahma, she will be named Jambavati. 173.Sri Brahma said: On the earth there are many different kinds of kings. Why will Parvati take birth in the home of a bear? 174.Sri Krsna said: In Treta-yuga, during the incarnation of Lord Rama, the demigods incarnated on the earth. At that time the king of the Himalaya’s incarnated as the bear Jambavan, a great servant of Lord Rama. 175.Because of a boon from Lord Rama, Jambavan is long-lived, handsome, and strong like ten million lions. 176.In this way Parvati will go to the earth and take birth in the house of Jambavan, who is an incarnation of her father, the king of the Himalayas. Now please hear more explanations from My mouth. 177.All the demigods should partially incarnate on the earth. O Brahma, as warrior-princes they will assist Me in battle. 178.Goddess Laksmi will partially incarnate as 16 000 princesses who will become My queens. 179.Yamaraja will partially incarnate as Pandu’s son Yudhisthira. Vayu will partially incarnate as Bhimasena. Indra will partially incarnate as Arjuna. 180.The Asvini-kumaras will partially incarnate as Nakula and Sahadeva. Surya will partially incarnate as the heroic warrior Karna. Yamaraja will personally appear as Vidura.