Shloka 4
The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel
योऽस्मभ्यं सम्प्रतिश्रुत्य कन्यारत्नं विगर्ह्य न: । कृष्णायादान्न सत्राजित् कस्माद् भ्रातरमन्वियात् ॥ ४ ॥
yo ’smabhyaṁ sampratiśrutya kanyā-ratnaṁ vigarhya naḥ kṛṣṇāyādān na satrājit kasmād bhrātaram anviyāt
„Satrajit versprach uns seine juwelengleiche Tochter, gab sie dann aber stattdessen Krishna und missachtete uns verächtlich. Warum sollte Satrajit also nicht dem Pfad seines Bruders folgen?“
Since Satrājit’s brother, Prasena, had been violently killed, the implication of “following his brother’s path” is obvious. What we have here is an assassination plot.
FAQs
This verse states that Satrājit had promised his “jewel-like” daughter but then insulted the Yādavas by not giving her to Kṛṣṇa, which became a cause of tension and blame in the Syamantaka episode.
Akrūra points out Satrājit’s breach of promise and disrespect toward the Yādavas—specifically, refusing to give his daughter to Kṛṣṇa—questioning Satrājit’s motives and loyalty in the unfolding conflict.
Keep promises, avoid dishonoring others through selfish decisions, and recognize that broken trust creates conflict—especially within families and communities.