JAṬĀSURA I A King, who was a member of Dharmaputra's assembly.
[Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 24] .
JAṬĀSURA II A Rākṣasa, Jaṭāsura, disguised as a brahmin lived with the Pāṇḍavas in the forest. His aim was to carry off Pāñcālī and the arrows of the Pāṇḍavas as and when he got an opportunity for it. One day taking advantage of Arjuna's absence Bhīma was out ahunting) Jaṭāsura caught hold of the others as also the arrows and ran away with them. Sahadeva alone managed to slip away from his clutches. Dharmaputra pledged his word that Jaṭāsura would be killed before the sunset. Hearing all the hubbub, Bhīma hurried to the scene, killed the Asura and saved his brothers and Pāñcālī from difficulties and danger.
[Vana Parva, Chapter 157] .
JAṬĀSURA III This Jaṭāsura had a son called Alambuṣa who was killed by Ghaṭotkaca in the great war.
[Droṇa Parva, Chapter 174] .
JAṬĀSURA PARVA A sub-Parva of Mahābhārata.
[See under Mahābhārata] .