Shloka 1
The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā
श्रीशुक उवाच सत्राजित: स्वतनयां कृष्णाय कृतकिल्बिष: । स्यमन्तकेन मणिना स्वयमुद्यम्य दत्तवान् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca satrājitaḥ sva-tanayāṁ kṛṣṇāya kṛta-kilbiṣaḥ syamantakena maṇinā svayam udyamya dattavān
ശ്രീശുകദേവൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണനെ അപമാനിച്ച സത്രാജിത് പ്രായശ്ചിത്തത്തിനായി തന്റെ പുത്രിയെയും സ്യമന്തകമണിയെയും സ്വയം എടുത്ത് കൃഷ്ണനു സമർപ്പിച്ചു।
FAQs
In this verse, the Syamantaka jewel is explicitly offered to Kṛṣṇa by Satrājit as part of making amends after wrongdoing, marking the jewel as central to the unfolding Krishna-līlā in this chapter.
Because he had committed an offense and sought reconciliation; he personally offered both his daughter and the jewel to Kṛṣṇa as an act of restitution and submission.
When one has caused harm, the Bhāgavatam model here is to acknowledge the fault and take concrete steps to repair it—approaching the wronged party with sincerity and responsibility.