Shloka 41
The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā
सोऽनुध्यायंस्तदेवाघं बलवद्विग्रहाकुल: । कथं मृजाम्यात्मरज: प्रसीदेद् वाच्युत: कथम् ॥ ४० ॥ किं कृत्वा साधु मह्यं स्यान्न शपेद् वा जनो यथा । अदीर्घदर्शनं क्षुद्रं मूढं द्रविणलोलुपम् ॥ ४१ ॥ दास्ये दुहितरं तस्मै स्त्रीरत्नं रत्नमेव च । उपायोऽयं समीचीनस्तस्य शान्तिर्न चान्यथा ॥ ४२ ॥
so ’nudhyāyaṁs tad evāghaṁ balavad-vigrahākulaḥ kathaṁ mṛjāmy ātma-rajaḥ prasīded vācyutaḥ katham
Merenungkan pelanggarannya yang berat dan gelisah akan kemungkinan bentrokan dengan para bhakta Tuhan yang perkasa, Satrājit berpikir: “Bagaimana aku membersihkan noda dalam diriku, dan bagaimana Tuhan Acyuta berkenan kepadaku? Apa yang harus kulakukan agar keberuntunganku pulih dan orang-orang tidak mengutukku sebagai picik, hina, bodoh, dan tamak harta? Aku akan mempersembahkan putriku—permata di antara para wanita—beserta permata Syamantaka kepada Tuhan; inilah jalan yang tepat, tiada cara lain untuk menenangkan-Nya.”
FAQs
This verse shows sincere remorse: one should recognize the wrongdoing, seek inner purification, and desire to please Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa), indicating repentance must be directed toward restoring devotion and humility.
Because his actions and suspicions around the Syamantaka jewel created offense and conflict; he fears having displeased Kṛṣṇa and therefore seeks a way to remove his guilt and regain the Lord’s favor.
When you make a serious mistake, don’t justify it—reflect honestly, seek purification through humility and corrective action, and focus on restoring trust and integrity.