Alleging that he was a Brahmana wellskilled in counsel and learned in all the Shastras, he always lived with the Pandavas with the intention of possessing their bows, quivers and other weapons. He had been watching an opportunity to steal away Draupadi. That wicked and sinful wretch was known by the name of Jatasura.
इति ब्रुवन् पाण्डवेयान् पर्युपास्ते स्म नित्यदा। परीप्समानः पार्थानां कलापानिधनूंषि च॥ अन्तर सम्परिप्रेप्सुयॊपद्या हरणं प्रति। दुष्टात्मा पापबुद्धिः स नाम्ना ख्यातो जटासुरः॥