Shloka 3
The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā
श्रीशुक उवाच आसीत् सत्राजित: सूर्यो भक्तस्य परम: सखा । प्रीतस्तस्मै मणिं प्रादात् स च तुष्ट: स्यमन्तकम् ॥ ३ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca āsīt satrājitaḥ sūryo bhaktasya paramaḥ sakhā prītas tasmai maṇiṁ prādāt sa ca tuṣṭaḥ syamantakam
श्रीशुक उवाच—सूर्यः सत्राजितं भक्तं परमं सखेव मन्यते स्म। स तस्मै प्रीतः सन्तुष्टो मणिं स्यमन्तकं प्रादात्।
FAQs
In Canto 10, Chapter 56, Śukadeva explains that the Syamantaka jewel was bestowed by the Sun-god upon Satrājit, pleased by his devotion—setting the stage for the later events surrounding the jewel.
Because Sūrya was pleased with Satrājit’s devotion and regarded him as a dear friend, he affectionately gifted him the Syamantaka jewel.
The verse highlights that sincere devotion and integrity invite grace and support; in daily life this can translate into steady spiritual practice, gratitude, and righteous conduct that naturally draw auspicious opportunities and goodwill.