Jāmbūnada
Jāmbūnada · jāmbū-nada, “the gold of the river Jambū”
Grammar: neuter noun, from jambū and nada (river): “of the river Jambū“.
Meaning: the gold formed from the soil of the bank of the river Jambū.
In the scriptures: Sūta tells the munis that the Mahājambū tree, for which Jambūdvīpa has its name, stands near Meru, with fruits as large as a great gajarāja. When they fall on the mountain they burst, and from their juice flows the river Jambū. The soil of her bank, mixed with the juice and dried by the breezes, becomes Jāmbūnada gold, the ornament of siddha purushas (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapter 4).
Related terms: Jambū · Meru · Jambūdvīpa
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapter 4