> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 10
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

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> > Canto 10: 'Summum Bonum'

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> > Chapter Fifty-six: The Syamantaka Jewel

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> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > satrâjitah sva-tanayâm

> > krishnâya krita-kilbishah

> > syamantakena maninâ

> > svayam udyamya dattavân

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; satrâjitah - King Satrâjit; sva - his own; tanayâm - daughter; krishnâya - to Lord Krishna; krita - having committed; kilbishah - offense; syamantakena - known as Syamantaka; maninâ - together with the jewel; svayam - personally; udyamya - striving; dattavân - he gave.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Having offended Lord Krishna, Satrâjit tried as best he could to atone by presenting Him with his daughter and the Syamantaka jewel.

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> > TEXT 2

> > s'rî-râjovâca

> > satrâjitah kim akarod

> > brahman krishnasya kilbishah

> > syamantakah kutas tasya

> > kasmâd dattâ sutâ hareh

> > s'rî-râjâ - the King (Parîkchit Mahârâja); uvâca - said; satrâjitah - Satrâjit; kim - what; akarot - committed; brahman - O brâhmana; krishnasya - against Lord Krishna; kilbishah - offense; syamantakah - the Syamantaka jewel; kutah - from where; tasya - his; kasmât - why; dattâ - given; sutâ - his daughter; hareh - to Lord Hari.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Mahârâja Parîkchit inquired: O brâhmana, what did King Satrâjit do to offend Lord Krishna? Where did he get the Syamantaka jewel, and why did he give his daughter to the Supreme Lord?

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> > TEXT 3

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > âsît satrâjitah sûryo

> > bhaktasya paramah sakhâ

> > prîtas tasmai manim prâdât

> > sa ca tushthah syamantakam

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; âsît - was; satrâjitah - of Satrâjit; sûryah - the sun-god; bhaktasya - who was his devotee; paramah - the best; sakhâ - well-wishing friend; prîtah - affectionate; tasmai - to him; manim - the jewel; prâdât - gave; sah - he; ca - and; tushthah - satisfied; syamantakam - named Syamantaka.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said: Sûrya, the sun-god, felt great affection for his devotee Satrâjit. Acting as his greatest friend, the demigod gave him the jewel called Syamantaka as a token of his satisfaction.

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> > TEXT 4

> > sa tam bibhran manim kanthhe

> > bhrâjamâno yathâ ravih

> > pravishtho dvârakâm râjan

> > tejasâ nopalakshitah

> > sah - he, King Satrâjit; tam - that; bibhrat - wearing; manim - jewel; kanthhe - on his neck; bhrâjamânah - shining brilliantly; yathâ - like; ravih - the sun; pravishthah - having entered; dvârakâm - the city of Dvârakâ; râjan - O King (Parîkchit); tejasâ - because of the effulgence; na - not; upalakshitah - recognized.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Wearing the jewel on his neck, Satrâjit entered Dvârakâ. He shone as brightly as the sun itself, O King, and thus he went unrecognized because of the jewel's effulgence.

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> > TEXT 5

> > tam vilokya janâ dûrât

> > tejasâ mushtha-drishthayah

> > dîvyate 'kshair bhagavate

> > s'as'amsuh sûrya-s'ankitâh

> > tam - him; vilokya - seeing; janâh - the people; dûrât - from some distance; tejasâ - by his effulgence; mushtha - stolen; drishthayah - their ability to see; dîvyate - who was playing; akshaih - with dice; bhagavate - to the Supreme Lord, S'rî Krishna; s'as'amsuh - they reported; sûrya - the sun-god; s'ankitâh - presuming him.

> > TRANSLATION

> > As the people looked at Satrâjit from a distance, his brilliance blinded them. They presumed he was the sun-god, Sûrya, and went to tell Lord Krishna, who was at that time playing at dice.

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> > TEXT 6

> > nârâyana namas te 'stu

> > s'ankha-cakra-gadâ-dhara

> > dâmodarâravindâksha

> > govinda yadu-nandana

> > nârâyana - O Lord Nârâyana; namah - obeisances; te - unto; astu - may there be; s'ankha - of the conchshell; cakra - disc; gadâ - and club; dhara - O holder; dâmodara - O Lord Dâmodara; aravinda-aksha - O lotus-eyed one; govinda - O Lord Govinda; yadu-nandana - O darling son of the Yadus.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [The residents of Dvârakâ said:] Obeisances unto You, O Nârâyana, O holder of the conch, disc and club, O lotus-eyed Dâmodara, O Govinda, O cherished descendant of Yadu!

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> > TEXT 7

> > esha âyâti savitâ

> > tvâm didrikshur jagat-pate

> > mushnan gabhasti-cakrena

> > nrinâm cakshûmshi tigma-guh

> > eshah - this; âyâti - comes; savitâ - the sun-god; tvâm - You; didrikshuh - wanting to see; jagat-pate - O Lord of the universe; mushnan - stealing; gabhasti - of his rays; cakrena - with the circle; nrinâm - of men; cakshûmshi - the eyes; tigma - intense; guh - whose radiation.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Savitâ has come to see You, O Lord of the universe. He is blinding everyone's eyes with his intensely effulgent rays.

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> > TEXT 8

> > nanv anvicchanti te mârgam

> > trî-lokyâm vibudharshabhâh

> > jn'âtvâdya gûdham yadushu

> > drashthum tvâm yâty ajah prabho

> > nanu - certainly; anvicchanti - they seek out; te - Your; mârgam - path; tri- lokyâm - in all the three worlds; vibudha - of the wise demigods; rishabhâh - the most exalted; yn'âtvâ - knowing; adya - now; gûdham - disguised; yadushu - among the Yadus; drashthum - to see; tvâm - You; yâti - comes; ajah - the unborn (sun-god); prabho - O Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The most exalted demigods in the three worlds are certainly anxious to seek You out, O Lord, now that You have hidden Yourself among the Yadu dynasty. Thus the unborn sun-god has come to see You here.

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> > TEXT 9

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > nis'amya bâla-vacanam

> > prahasyâmbuja-locanah

> > prâha nâsau ravir devah

> > satrâjin maninâ jvalan

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; nis'amya - hearing; bâla - childish; vacanam - these words; prahasya - smiling broadly; ambuja - lotuslike; locanah - He whose eyes; prâha - said; na - not; asau - this person; ravih devah - the sun-god; satrâjit - King Satrâjit; maninâ - because of his jewel; jvalan - glowing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued: Hearing these innocent words, the lotus-eyed Lord smiled broadly and said, "This is not the sun-god, Ravi, but rather Satrâjit, who is glowing because of his jewel."

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> > TEXT 10

> > satrâjit sva-griham s'rîmat

> > krita-kautuka-mangalam

> > pravis'ya deva-sadane

> > manim viprair nyaves'ayat

> > satrâjit - Satrâjit; sva - his; griham - home; s'rîmat - opulent; krita - (where there were) executed; kautuka - with festivity; mangalam - auspicious rituals; pravis'ya - entering; deva-sadane - in the temple room; manim - the jewel; vipraih - by learned brâhmanas; nyaves'ayat - he had installed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > King Satrâjit entered his opulent home, festively executing auspicious rituals. He had qualified brâhmanas install the Syamantaka jewel in the house's temple room.

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> > TEXT 11

> > dine dine svarna-bhârân

> > ashthau sa srijati prabho

> > durbhiksha-mâry-arishthâni

> > sarpâdhi-vyâdhayo 's'ubhâh

> > na santi mâyinas tatra

> > yatrâste 'bhyarcito manih

> > dine dine - day after day; svarna - of gold; bhârân - bhâras (a measure of weight); ashthau - eight; sah - it; srijati - would produce; prabho - O master (Parîkchit Mahârâja); durbhiksha - famine; mâri - untimely deaths; arishthâni - catastrophes; sarpa - snake (bites); âdhi - mental disorders; vyâdhayah - diseases; as'ubhâh - inauspicious; na santi - there are none; mâyinah - cheaters; tatra - there; yatra - where; âste - it is present; abhyarcitah - properly worshiped; manih - the gem.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Each day the gem would produce eight bhâras of gold, my dear Prabhu, and the place in which it was kept and properly worshiped would be free of calamities such as famine or untimely death, and also of evils like snake bites, mental and physical disorders and the presence of deceitful persons.

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> > TEXT 12

> > sa yâcito manim kvâpi

> > yadu-râjâya s'aurinâ

> > naivârtha-kâmukah prâdâd

> > yâcn'â-bhangam atarkayan

> > sah - he, Satrâjit; yâcitah - requested; manim - the gem; kva api - on one occasion; yadu-râjâya - for the king of the Yadus, Ugrasena; s'aurinâ - by Lord Krishna; na - not; eva - indeed; artha - after wealth; kâmukah - greedy; prâdât - gave; yâcn'â - of the request; bhangam - the transgression; atarkayan - not considering.

> > TRANSLATION

> > On one occasion Lord Krishna requested Satrâjit to give the jewel to the Yadu king, Ugrasena, but Satrâjit was so greedy that he refused. He gave no thought to the seriousness of the offense he committed by denying the Lord's request.

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> > TEXT 13

> > tam ekadâ manim kanthhe

> > pratimucya mahâ-prabham

> > praseno hayam âruhya

> > mrigâyâm vyacarad vane

> > tam - that; ekadâ - once; manim - the jewel; kanthhe - on his neck; pratimucya - fixing; mahâ - greatly; prabham - effulgent; prasenah - Prasena (the brother of Satrâjit); hayam - a horse; âruhya - mounting; mrigâyâm - for hunting; vyacarat - went about; vane - in the forest.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Once Satrâjit's brother, Prasena, having hung the brilliant jewel about his neck, mounted a horse and went hunting in the forest.

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> > TEXT 14

> > prasenam sa-hayam hatvâ

> > manim âcchidya kes'arî

> > girim vis'an jâmbavatâ

> > nihato manim icchatâ

> > prasenam - Prasena; sa - along with; hayam - his horse; hatvâ - killing; manim - the jewel; âcchidya - seizing; kes'arî - a lion; girim - (a cave in) a mountain; vis'an - entering; jâmbavatâ - by Jâmbavân, the king of the bears; nihatah - killed; manim - the jewel; icchatâ - who wanted.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A lion killed Prasena and his horse and took the jewel. But when the lion entered a mountain cave he was killed by Jâmbavân, who wanted the jewel.

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> > TEXT 15

> > so 'pi cakre kumârasya

> > manim krîdanakam bile

> > apas'yan bhrâtaram bhrâtâ

> > satrâjit paryatapyata

> > sah - he, Jâmbavân; api - moreover; cakre - made; kumârasya - for his child; manim - the jewel; krîdanakam - a toy; bile - in the cave; apas'yan - not seeing; bhrâtaram - his brother; bhrâtâ - the brother; satrâjit - Satrâjit; paryatapyata - became deeply troubled.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Within the cave Jâmbavân let his young son have the Syamantaka jewel as a toy to play with. Meanwhile Satrâjit, not seeing his brother return, became deeply troubled.

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> > TEXT 16

> > prâyah krishnena nihato

> > mani-grîvo vanam gatah

> > bhrâtâ mameti tac chrutvâ

> > karne karne 'japan janâh

> > prâyah - probably; krishnena - by Krishna; nihatah - killed; mani - the jewel; grîvah - wearing on his neck; vanam - to the forest; gatah - gone; bhrâtâ - brother; mama - my; iti - thus saying; tat - that; s'rutvâ - hearing; karne karne - in one another's ears; ajapan - whispered; janâh - the people.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He said, "Krishna probably killed my brother, who went to the forest wearing the jewel on his neck." The general populace heard this accusation and began whispering it in one another's ears.

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> > TEXT 17

> > bhagavâms tad upas'rutya

> > duryas'o liptam âtmani

> > mârshthum prasena-padavîm

> > anvapadyata nâgaraih

> > bhagavân - the Supreme Lord, Krishna; tat - that; upas'rutya - coming to hear; duryas'ah - infamy; liptam - smeared; âtmani - upon Himself; mârshthum - in order to clean away; prasena-padavîm - the path taken by Prasena; anvapadyata - He followed; nâgaraih - together with people of the city.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Lord Krishna heard this rumor, He wanted to remove the stain on His reputation. So He took some of Dvârakâ's citizens with Him and set out to retrace Prasena's path.

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> > TEXT 18

> > hatam prasenam as'vam ca

> > vîkshya kes'arinâ vane

> > tam câdri-prishthhe nihatam

> > rikshena dadris'ur janâh

> > hatam - killed; prasenam - Prasena; as'vam - his horse; ca - and; vîkshya - seeing; kes'arinâ - by a lion; vane - in the forest; tam - that (lion); ca - also; adri - of a mountain; prishthhe - on the side; nihatam - killed; rikshena - by Riksha (Jâmbavân); dadris'uh - they saw; janâh - the people.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In the forest they found Prasena and his horse, both killed by the lion. Further on they found the lion dead on a mountainside, slain by Riksha [Jâmbavân].

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> > TEXT 19

> > riksha-râja-bilam bhîmam

> > andhena tamasâvritam

> > eko vives'a bhagavân

> > avasthâpya bahih prajâh

> > riksha-râja - of the king of the bears; bilam - the cave; bhîmam - terrifying; andhena tamasâ - by blinding darkness; âvritam - covered; ekah - alone; vives'a - entered; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; avasthâpya - stationing; bahih - outside; prajâh - the citizens.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord stationed His subjects outside the terrifying, pitch-dark cave of the king of the bears, and then He entered alone.

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> > TEXT 20

> > tatra drishthvâ mani-preshthham

> > bâla-krîdanakam kritam

> > hartum krita-matis tasminn

> > avatasthe 'rbhakântike

> > tatra - there; drishthvâ - seeing; mani-preshthham - the most precious of jewels; bâla - of a child; krîdanakam - the plaything; kritam - made; hartum - to take it away; krita-matih - deciding; tasmin - there; avatasthe - He placed Himself; arbhaka-antike - near the child.

> > TRANSLATION

> > There Lord Krishna saw that the most precious of jewels had been made into a child's plaything. Determined to take it away, He approached the child.

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> > TEXT 21

> > tam apûrvam naram drishthvâ

> > dhâtrî cukros'a bhîta-vat

> > tac chrutvâbhyadravat kruddho

> > jâmbavân balinâm varah

> > tam - that; apûrvam - never before (seen); naram - person; drishthvâ - seeing; dhâtrî - the nurse; cukros'a - cried out; bhîta-vat - afraid; tat - that; s'rutvâ - hearing; abhyadravat - ran toward; kruddhah - angry; jâmbavân - Jâmbavân; balinâm - of the strong; varah - the best.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The child's nurse cried out in fear upon seeing that extraordinary person standing before them. Jâmbavân, strongest of the strong, heard her cries and angrily ran toward the Lord.

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> > SB 10.56.22

> > TEXT 22

> > sa vai bhagavatâ tena

> > yuyudhe svâmînâtmanah

> > purusham prâkritam matvâ

> > kupito nânubhâva-vit

> > sah - he; vai - indeed; bhagavatâ - with the Lord; tena - with Him; yuyudhe - fought; svâmînâ - master; âtmanah - his own; purusham - a person; prâkritam - mundane; matvâ - thinking Him; kupitah - angry; na - not; anubhâva - of His position; vit - aware.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Unaware of His true position and thinking Him an ordinary man, Jâmbavân angrily began fighting with the Supreme Lord, his master.

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> > TEXT 23

> > dvandva-yuddham su-tumulam

> > ubhayor vijigîshatoh

> > âyudhâs'ma-drumair dorbhih

> > kravyârthe s'yenayor iva

> > dvandva - paired; yuddham - the fight; su-tumulam - very furious; ubhayoh - between the two of them; vijigîshatoh - who both were striving to win; âyudha - with weapons; as'ma - stones; drumaih - and trees; dorbhih - with their arms; kravya - carrion; arthe - for the sake; s'yenayoh - between two hawks; iva - as if.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The two fought furiously in single combat, each determined to win. Contending against each other with various weapons and then with stones, tree trunks and finally their bare arms, they struggled like two hawks battling over a piece of flesh.

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> > TEXT 24

> > âsît tad ashthâ-vims'âham

> > itaretara-mushthibhih

> > vajra-nishpesha-parushair

> > avis'ramam ahar-nis'am

> > âsît - was; tat - that; ashthâ-vims'a - twenty-eight; aham - days; itara-itara - with one another's; mushthibhih - fists; vajra - of lightning; nishpesha - like the blows; parushaih - hard; avis'ramam - without pause; ahah-nis'am - day and night.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The fight went on without rest for twenty-eight days, the two opponents striking each other with their fists, which fell like the cracking blows of lightning.

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> > TEXT 25

> > krishna-mushthi-vinishpâta

> > nishpishthângoru bandhanah

> > kshîna-sattvah svinna-gâtras

> > tam âhâtîva vismitah

> > krishna-mushthi - of Lord Krishna's fists; vinishpâta - by the blows; nishpishtha - pummeled; anga - of whose body; uru - huge; bandhanah - the muscles; kshîna - diminished; sattvah - whose strength; svinna - perspiring; gâtrah - whose limbs; tam - to Him; âha - he spoke; atîva - extremely; vismitah - astonished.

> > TRANSLATION

> > His bulging muscles pummeled by the blows of Lord Krishna's fists, his strength faltering and his limbs perspiring, Jâmbavân, greatly astonished, finally spoke to the Lord.

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> > TEXT 26

> > jâne tvâm sariva-bhûtânâm

> > prâna ojah saho balam

> > vishnum purâna-purusham

> > prabhavishnum adhîs'varam

> > jâne - I know; tvâm - You (to be); sarva - of all; bhûtânâm - living beings; prânah - the life air; ojah - the sensory strength; sahah - the mental strength; balam - the physical strength; vishnum - Lord Vishnu; purâna - primeval; purusham - the Supreme Person; prabhavishnum - all-powerful; adhîs'varam - the supreme controller.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Jâmbavân said:] I know now that You are the life air and the sensory, mental and bodily strength of all living beings. You are Lord Vishnu, the original person, the supreme, all-powerful controller.

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> > TEXT 27

> > tvam hi vis'va-srijâm srashthâ

> > srishthânâm api yac ca sat

> > kâlah kalayatâm îs'ah

> > para âtmâ tathâtmanâm

> > tvam - You; hi - indeed; vis'va - of the universe; srijâm - of the creators; srashthâ - the creator; srishthânâm - of created entities; api - also; yat - which; ca - and; sat - underlying substance; kâlah - the subduer; kalayatâm - of subduers; îs'ah - the Supreme Lord; parah âtmâ - the Supreme Soul; tathâ - also; âtmanâm - of all souls.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are the ultimate creator of all creators of the universe, and of everything created You are the underlying substance. You are the subduer of all subduers, the Supreme Lord and Supreme Soul of all souls.

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> > TEXT 28

> > yasyeshad-utkalita-rosha-kathâksha-mokshair

> > vartmâdis'at kshubhita-nakra-timingalo 'bdhih

> > setuh kritah sva-yas'a ujjvalitâ ca lankâ

> > rakshah-s'irâmsi bhuvi petur ishu-kshatâni

> > yasya - whose; îshat - slightly; utkalita - manifested; rosha - from the anger; kathâ- aksha - of sidelong glances; mokshaih - because of the release; vartma - a way; âdis'at - showed; kshubhita - agitated; nakra - (in which) the crocodiles; timingalah - and huge timingila fish; abdhih - the ocean; setuh - a bridge; kritah - made; sva - His own; yas'ah - fame; ujjvalitâ - set ablaze; ca - and; lankâ - the city of Lankâ; rakshah - of the demon (Râvana); s'irâmsi - the heads; bhuvi - to the ground; petuh - fell; ishu - by whose arrows; kshatâni - cut off.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You are He who impelled the ocean to give way when His sidelong glances, slightly manifesting His anger, disturbed the crocodiles and timingila fish within the watery depths. You are He who built a great bridge to establish His fame, who burned down the city of Lankâ, and whose arrows severed the heads of Râvana, which then fell to the ground.

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> > TEXTS 29 - 30

> > iti vijn'âta-viijn'ânam

> > riksha-râjânam acyutah

> > vyâjahâra mahâ-râja

> > bhagavân devakî-sutah

> > abhimris'yâravindâkshah

> > pâninâ s'am-karena tam

> > kripayâ parayâ bhaktam

> > megha-gambhîrayâ girâ

> > iti - thus; vijn'âta-vijn'ânam - who had understood the truth; riksha - of the bears; râjânam - to the king; acyutah - Lord Krishna; vyâjahâra - spoke; mahâ-râja - O King (Parîkchit); bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; devakî-surah - the son of Devakî;

> > abhimris'ya - touching; aravinda-akshah - lotus-eyed; pâninâ - with His hand; s'am - auspiciousness; karena - which bestows; tam - to him; kripayâ - with compassion; parayâ - great; bhaktam - to His devotee; megha - like a cloud; gambhîrayâ - deep; girâ - in a voice.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [S'ukadeva Gosvâmî continued:] O King, Lord Krishna then addressed the king of the bears, who had understood the truth. The lotus-eyed Personality of Godhead, the son of Devakî, touched Jâmbavân with His hand, which bestows all blessings, and spoke to His devotee with sublime compassion, His grave voice deeply resounding like a cloud.

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> > TEXT 31

> > mani-hetor iha prâptâ

> > vayam riksha-pate bilam

> > mithyâbhis'âpam pramrijann

> > âtmano maninâmunâ

> > mani - the jewel; hetoh - because of; iha - here; prâptâh - have come; vayam - we; riksha-pate - O lord of the bears; bilam - to the cave; mithyâ - false; abhis'âpam - the accusation; pramrijan - to dispel; âtmanah - against Myself; maninâ - with the jewel; amunâ - this.

> > TRANSLATION

> > [Lord Krishna said:] It is for this jewel, O lord of the bears, that we have come to your cave. I intend to use the jewel to disprove the false accusations against Me.

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> > TEXT 32

> > ity uktah svâm duhitaram

> > kanyâm jâmbavatîm mudâ

> > arhanârtham sa maninâ

> > krishnâyopajahâra ha

> > iti - thus; uktah - addressed; svâm - his; duhitaram - daughter; kanyâm - maiden; jâmbavatîm - named Jâmbavatî; mudâ - happily; arhana-artham - as a respectful offering; sah - he; maninâ - with the jewel; krishnâya - to Lord Krishna; upajahâra ha - presented.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus addressed, Jâmbavân happily honored Lord Krishna by offering Him his maiden daughter, Jâmbavatî, together with the jewel.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > adrishthvâ nirgamam s'aureh

> > pravishthasya bilam janâh

> > pratîkshya dvâdas'âhâni

> > duhkhitâh sva-puram yayuh

> > adrishthvâ - not seeing; nirgamam - the exit; s'aureh - of Lord Krishna; pravishthasya - who had gone inside; bilam - the cave; janah - the people; pratîkshya - after waiting; dvâdas'a - twelve; ahâni - days; duhkhitâh - unhappy; sva - their; puram - to the city; yayuh - went.

> > TRANSLATION

> > After Lord S'auri had entered the cave, the people of Dvârakâ who had accompanied Him had waited twelve days without seeing Him come out again. Finally they had given up and returned to their city in great sorrow.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > nis'amya devakî devî

> > rakminy ânakadundubhih

> > suhrido jn'âtayo 's'ocan

> > bilât krishnam anirgatam

> > nis'amya - hearing; devakî - Devakî; devî rukminî - the divine Rukminî; ânakadundubhih - Vasudeva; suhridah - friends; jn'âtayah - relatives; as'ocan - they lamented; bilât - from the cave; krishnam - Krishna; anirgatam - not come out.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When Devakî, Rukminî-devî, Vasudeva and the Lord's other relatives and friends heard that He had not come out of the cave, they all lamented.

> > ******

> > SB 10.56.35

> > TEXT 35

> > satrâjitam s'apantas te

> > duhkhitâ dvârakaukasah

> > upatasthus' candrabhâgâm

> > durgâm krishnopalabdhaye

> > satrâjitam - Satrâjit; s'apantah - cursing; te - they; duhkhitâh - sorrowful; dvârakâ-okasah - the residents of Dvârakâ; upatasthuh - worshiped; candrabhâgâm - Candrabhâgâ; durgâm - Durgâ; krishna-upalabdhaye - in order to obtain Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Cursing Satrâjit, the sorrowful residents of Dvârakâ approached the Durgâ deity named Candrabhâgâ and prayed to her for Krishna's return.

> > ******

> > SB 10.56.36

> > TEXT 36

> > teshâm tu devy-upasthânât

> > pratyâdishthâs'ishâ sa ca

> > prâdurbabhûva siddhârthah

> > sa-dâro harshayan harih

> > teshâm - to them; tu - but; devî - of the demigoddess; upasthânât - after the worship; pratyâdishtha - granted in response; âs'ishâh - benediction; sah - He; ca - and; prâdurbabhûva - appeared; siddha - having achieved; arthah - His purpose; sa-dârah - together with His wife; harshayan - creating joy; harih - Lord Krishna.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When the citizens had finished worshiping the demigoddess, she spoke to them in response, promising to grant their request. Just then Lord Krishna, who had achieved His purpose, appeared before them in the company of His new wife, filling them with joy.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > upalabhya hrishîkes'am

> > mritam punar ivâgatam

> > saha patnyâ mani-grîvam

> > sarve jâta-mahotsavâh

> > upalabhya - recognizing; hrishîkes'am - the Lord of the senses; mritam - someone dead; punah - again; iva - as if; âgatam - come; saha - with; patnyâ - a wife; mani - the jewel; grîvam - on His neck; sarve - all of them; jâta - aroused; mahâ - great; utsavâh - rejoicing.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Seeing Lord Hrishîkes'a return as if from death, accompanied by His new wife and wearing the Syamantaka jewel on His neck, all the people were roused to jubilation.

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > satrâjitam samâhûya

> > sabhâyâm râja-sannidhau

> > prâptim câkhyâya bhagavân

> > manim tasmai nyavedayat

> > satrâjitam - Satrâjit; samâhûya - calling; sabhâyâm - into the royal assembly; râja - of the King (Ugrasena); sannidhau - in the presence; prâptim - the recovery; ca - and; âkhyâya - announcing; bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; manim - the jewel; tasmai - to him; nyavedayat - presented.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Lord Krishna summoned Satrâjit to the royal assembly. There, in the presence of King Ugrasena, Krishna announced the recovery of the jewel and then formally presented it to Satrâjit.

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > sa câti-vrîdito ratnam

> > grihîtvâvân-mukhas tatah

> > anutapyamâno bhavanam

> > agamat svena pâpmanâ

> > sah - he, Satrâjit; ca - and; ati - extremely; vrîditah - ashamed; ratnam - the gem; grihîtvâ - taking; avâk - downward; mukhah - his face; tatah - from there; anutapyamânah - feeling remorse; bhavanam - to his home; agamat - went; svena - with his own; pâpmanâ - sinful behavior.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Hanging his head in great shame, Satrâjit took the gem and returned home, all the while feeling remorse for his sinful behavior.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 40 - 42

> > so 'nudhyâyams tad evâgham

> > balavad-vigrahâkulah

> > katham mrijâmy âtma-rajah

> > prasîded vâcyutah katham

> > kim kritvâ sâdhu mahyam syân

> > na s'aped vâ jano yathâ

> > adîrgha-dars'anam kshudram

> > mûdham dravina-lolupam

> > dâsye duhitaram tasmai

> > strî-ratnam ratnam eva ca

> > upâyo 'yam samîcînas

> > tasya s'ântir na cânyathâ

> > sah - he; anudhyâyan - pondering over; tat - that; eva - indeed; agham - offense; bala-vat - with those who are powerful; vigraha - about a conflict; âkulah - worried; katham - how; mrijâmi - will I cleanse; âtma - of myself; rajah - the contamination; prasîdet - may become satisfied; vâ - or; acyutah - Lord Krishna; katham - how;

> > kim - what; kritvâ - doing; sâdhu - good; mahyam - for me; syât - there may be; na s'apet - may not curse; vâ - or; janah - the people; yathâ - so as; adîrgha - short-ranged; dars'anam - whose vision; kshudram - petty; mûdham - befooled; dravina - after wealth; lolupam - avaricious;

> > dâsye - I will give; duhitaram - my daughter; tasmai - to Him; strî - of women; ratnam - the jewel; ratnam - the jewel; eva ca - as well; upâyah - means; ayam - this; samîcînah - effective; tasya - His; s'ântih - pacification; na - not; ca - and; anyathâ - otherwise.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Pondering over his grievous offense and worried about the possibility of conflict with the Lord's mighty devotees, King Satrâjit thought, "How can I cleanse myself of my contamination, and how may Lord Acyuta become satisfied with me? What can I do to regain my good fortune and avoid being cursed by the populace for being so short-sighted, miserly, foolish and avaricious? I shall give my daughter, the jewel of all women, to the Lord, together with the Syamantaka jewel. That, indeed, is the only proper way to pacify Him."

> > ******

> > TEXT 43

> > evam vyavasito buddhyâ

> > satrâjit sva-sutâm s'ubhâm

> > manim ca svayam udyamya

> > krishnâyopajahâra ha

> > evam - thus; vyavasitah - fixing his determination; buddhyâ - by use of intelligence; satrâjit - King Satrâjit; sva - his own; sutâm - daughter; s'ubhâm - fair; manim - the jewel; ca - and; svayam - himself; udyamya - endeavoring; krishnâya - to Lord Krishna; upajahâra ha - presented.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Having thus intelligently made up his mind, King Satrâjit personally arranged to present Lord Krishna with his fair daughter and the Syamantaka jewel.

> > ******

> > TEXT 44

> > tâm satyabhâmâm bhagavân

> > upayeme yathâ-vidhi

> > bahubhir yâcitâm s'îla-

> > rûpaudârya-gunânvitâm

> > tâm - she; satyabhâmâm - Satyabhâmâ; bhagavân - the Lord; upayeme - married; yathâ- vidhi - by proper rituals; bahubhih - by many men; yâcitâm - asked for; s'îla - of fine character; rûpa - beauty; audârya - and magnanimity; guna - with the qualities; anvitâm - endowed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Lord married Satyabhâmâ in proper religious fashion. Possessed of excellent behavior, along with beauty, broad-mindedness and all other good qualities, she had been sought by many men.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > bhagavân âha na manim

> > pratîcchâmo vayam nripa

> > tavâstâm deva-bhaktasya

> > vayam ca phala-bhâginah

> > bhagavân - the Supreme Lord; âha - said; na - not; manim - the jewel; pratîcchâmah - desire back; vayam - We; nripa - O King; tava - yours; âstâm - let it remain; deva - of the demigod (the sun-god Sûrya); bhaktasya - the devotee's; vayam - We; ca - also; phala - of its fruits; bhâginah - enjoyers.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead told Satrâjit: We do not care to take this jewel back, O King. You are the sun-god's devotee, so let it stay in your possession. Thus We will also enjoy its benefits.

> > Back to the running text