Shloka 40
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
自らの重い罪を思い、主の力強い भक्तたちとの争いを恐れてサトラージトは考えた。「どうすれば我が身の汚れを洗い、アチュタ主にお喜びいただけるのか。どうすれば吉祥を取り戻し、人々から『目先が狭く、卑しく、愚かで、財に貪る者』と呪われずに済むのか。私は主に、女たちの宝である我が娘と、さらにシャマンタカの宝珠をも捧げよう。これこそ相応しい手立てであり、他に主を鎮める道はない。」
FAQs
This verse shows that sincere remorse and a desire to cleanse one’s inner impurity are the beginning of restoring one’s relationship with Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta).
In the Syamantaka narrative, Satrājit’s actions created suspicion and wrongdoing; realizing the gravity, he feared displeasing Kṛṣṇa and sought a way to make amends.
Acknowledge the fault without excuses, reflect honestly, and take concrete steps to repair the harm—while seeking divine guidance and forgiveness.