Jambavati (Sanskrit: जाम्बवती, romanized: Jāmbavatī) is chronologically the second Ashtabharya of the Hindu god Krishna.

[1] Krishna marries her when he defeats her father, Jambavan, in his quest to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka jewel.

Surya, pleased with his devotee – the Yadava nobleman, Satrajit, gave him the dazzling gem as a gift.

When Satrajit returned to the capital city of Dvaraka with the jewel, people mistook him for Surya because of his dazzling glory.

The lion failed to retain the jewel, as shortly after the battle, it enters Jambavan's mountain cave, only to get killed.

Krishna, who was accused of this false allegation, went out with other Yadavas in search of Prasena to establish his innocence by finding the jewel.

As Jambavan gradually grew tired, he realized that Krishna was none other than his benefactor Rama from the Treta Yuga.

Jambavan offered his maiden daughter Jambavati in marriage to Krishna, along with the Syamantaka jewel.

[2][7] The Mahabharata and the Devi Bhagavata Purana narrate a story of the birth of Samba, Jambavati's chief son.

[9][10] According to the Bhagavata Purana, Jambavati was the mother of Samba, Sumitra, Purujit, Shatajit, Sahasrajit, Vijaya, Chitraketu, Vasuman, Dravida, and Kratu.

Offended by the mischief, the sages cursed that an iron pestle will be born to Samba, and would destroy the Yadavas.

[10] After the disappearance of Krishna, after the Yadu massacre, Jambavati along with Rukmini, and few other ladies ascended the funeral pyre.