Shloka 35
The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā
सत्राजितं शपन्तस्ते दु:खिता द्वारकौकस: । उपतस्थुश्चन्द्रभागां दुर्गां कृष्णोपलब्धये ॥ ३५ ॥
satrājitaṁ śapantas te duḥkhitā dvārakaukasaḥ upatasthuś candrabhāgāṁ durgāṁ kṛṣṇopalabdhaye
ദുഃഖിതരായ ദ്വാരകാവാസികൾ സത്രാജിതനെ ശപിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, കൃഷ്ണനെ തിരിച്ചുകിട്ടാൻ ചന്ദ്രഭാഗാ എന്ന ദുർഗാദേവിയെ സമീപിച്ച് ആരാധിച്ചു।
FAQs
Because Kṛṣṇa was not found and suspicion and grief spread around the Syamantaka episode, the distressed Dvārakā citizens blamed Satrājit and cursed him in their sorrow.
In their urgency to locate Kṛṣṇa, they sought divine assistance through worship at a sacred Durgā shrine at Candrabhāgā, praying for Kṛṣṇa’s discovery and safe return.
In crisis, people may react with blame and fear; the verse reminds us to seek clarity, pray sincerely, and avoid hasty accusations while pursuing the truth.