Shloka 22

The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel

Devanagari script

अलब्धमणिरागत्य कृष्ण आहाग्रजान्तिकम् । वृथा हत: शतधनुर्मणिस्तत्र न विद्यते ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

alabdha-maṇir āgatya kṛṣṇa āhāgrajāntikam vṛthā hataḥ śatadhanur maṇis tatra na vidyate

Translation

เมื่อไม่พบแก้วมณี พระศรีกฤษณะเสด็จไปหาเชษฐาแล้วตรัสว่า “เราฆ่าศตธันวาโดยเปล่าประโยชน์ มณีมิได้อยู่ที่นี่”

Synonyms

अलब्ध-मणिः(he) whose jewel was not obtained

आगत्यhaving come

कृष्णःKrishna

आहsaid

अग्रज-अन्तिकम्to the presence of (his) elder brother

वृथाin vain

हतःkilled

शतधनुःŚatadhanus

मणिःthe jewel

तत्रthere

नnot

विद्यतेis found/exists

Characters & Entities

Krishna

Balarama

Shatadhanu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Syamantaka jewel not being found with Śatadhanu?

This verse states that although Śatadhanu was killed, the jewel was not recovered from him—showing the danger of acting on incomplete information and the need for truth in dharmic judgment.

Why did Krishna tell Balarama that Śatadhanu was killed in vain?

Krishna informed Balarama that the intended goal—recovering the Syamantaka jewel—was not achieved, so the killing did not resolve the issue and could not clear the matter without further investigation.

Practical application of this verse in modern life?

Do not conclude guilt or take drastic action without evidence; verify facts, pursue truth carefully, and avoid decisions driven by rumor, anger, or social pressure.