Shloka 41

Devanagari script

स्यमन्तकं दर्शयित्वा ज्ञातिभ्यो रज आत्मन: । विमृज्य मणिना भूयस्तस्मै प्रत्यर्पयत् प्रभु: ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

syamantakaṁ darśayitvā jñātibhyo raja ātmanaḥ vimṛjya maṇinā bhūyas tasmai pratyarpayat prabhuḥ

Translation

เมื่อพระผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ได้แสดงอัญมณีสยมันตกะแก่ญาติทั้งหลาย เพื่อปัดเป่าคำกล่าวหาอันเท็จที่มีต่อพระองค์แล้ว พระองค์ก็ทรงคืนอัญมณีนั้นให้อครูระอีกครั้ง

Synonyms

• स्यमन्तकम्: Syamantaka (jewel)
• स्यमन्तकम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्यमन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (jewel-name)

• दर्शयित्वा: having shown
• दर्शयित्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund) णिच् (causative) ‘having shown’

• ज्ञातिभ्यः: to the kinsmen
• ज्ञातिभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), बहुवचन

• रजः: the stain (dust)
• रजः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘dust/taint’

• आत्मनः: of himself
• आत्मनः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विमृज्य: having wiped away/cleansed
• विमृज्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund) उपसर्ग-वि; √मृज् = to wipe/cleanse; पूर्वक्रिया

• मणिना: with the jewel
• मणिना: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भूयः: again, once more
• भूयः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रत्यर्पयत्: returned, handed back
• प्रत्यर्पयत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ऋ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग-प्रति; causative sense from √ऋ/अर्प् traditionally ‘to hand over/return’ (प्रत्यर्पयति)

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Purport

For the second time, doubts about the Lord’s reputation occasioned by the Syamantaka jewel are dispelled by the jewel itself. Indeed, for the second time the Lord brought the jewel to Dvārakā to establish His integrity there. This amazing series of incidents demonstrates that even when Lord Kṛṣṇa descends to this world there is a tendency for His “peers” to criticize Him. The whole material world is infected by the faultfinding propensity, and in this chapter the Supreme Lord demonstrates the nature of this undesirable quality.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Yādavas
• Satrājit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Syamantaka jewel and Krishna clearing His name?

This verse states that Kṛṣṇa showed the Syamantaka jewel to His relatives to remove the blemish on His reputation, and then returned the jewel to its owner, demonstrating transparent righteousness.

Why did Krishna return the Syamantaka jewel to Satrājit even after proving the truth?

After cleansing the suspicion against Him, Kṛṣṇa returned the jewel to maintain dharma and social harmony, showing that His aim was justice and purity of conduct, not personal gain.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life when facing false accusations?

Act with clarity and integrity—present truthful evidence to remove misunderstanding, avoid exploiting the situation for profit, and prioritize restoring trust and dharmic order.