Sportive god-That Vyantara Deva (Forest-dwelling god), who is extremely interested in playing games and always remains cheerful.
Jaṃbhagā ṇaṃ devā niccaṃ pamudita-pakklliyā kaṃdapparatimohanasllā. je ṇaṃ te deve kuddhe pāsejjā, se ṇaṃ purise mahaṃtam ayasam pāu- nejjā....tuṭṭhe pāsejjā, mahaṃtaṃ jasaṃ pāuṇejjā.
'jaṃbliaga' tti jṛmbhantevijṛmbhante svaccha- ndacāritayā ceṣṭante ye te jṛmbhakāḥ tiryagloka- vāsino vyantaradevāḥ.
(Bhaga 14.118 Vṛ)