Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 38

The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā

Devanagari script

सत्राजितं समाहूय सभायां राजसन्निधौ । प्राप्तिं चाख्याय भगवान् मणिं तस्मै न्यवेदयत् ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

satrājitaṁ samāhūya sabhāyāṁ rāja-sannidhau prāptiṁ cākhyāya bhagavān maṇiṁ tasmai nyavedayat

Translation

Ipinatawag ni Panginoong Kṛṣṇa si Satrājit sa kapulungan ng kaharian. Sa harap ni Haring Ugrasena, inihayag Niya ang pagkakabawi sa hiyas at pormal itong ibinigay kay Satrājit.

Synonyms

• satrājitam: Satrājit
• satrājitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satrājit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• samāhūya: having summoned
• samāhūya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā√hū (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from sam-ā√hū; ‘having summoned/called’

• sabhāyām: in the assembly hall
• sabhāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• rāja-sannidhau: in the king’s presence
• rāja-sannidhau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + sannidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘rājñaḥ sannidhau’), Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• prāptim: the obtaining/recovery
• prāptim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चय-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• ākhyāya: having narrated
• ākhyāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√khyā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from ā√khyā; ‘having told/related’

• bhagavān: the Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• maṇim: the jewel
• maṇim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• nyavedayat: presented/offered
• nyavedayat: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-ava√dā (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; causative/denominative sense ‘presented/handed over’ in context

Characters & Entities

• Satrājit
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• the King (Ugrasena)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Syamantaka jewel being returned?

This verse states that Śrī Kṛṣṇa, after explaining the jewel’s recovery in the royal assembly, returned the Syamantaka gem to Satrājit.

Why did Krishna call Satrājit to the royal assembly?

Kṛṣṇa summoned Satrājit publicly—before the king and court—to clearly explain the outcome of the search and to restore truth and trust by returning the jewel.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Handle accusations or misunderstandings transparently, communicate facts in the right forum, and act with integrity by returning what belongs to others.