Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 10

The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel

Devanagari script

आगत्य भगवांस्तस्मात् सभार्य: साग्रज: पुरम् । शतधन्वानमारेभे हन्तुं हर्तुं मणिं तत: ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

āgatya bhagavāṁs tasmāt sa-bhāryaḥ sāgrajaḥ puram śatadhanvānam ārebhe hantuṁ hartuṁ maṇiṁ tataḥ

Translation

Bumalik ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon sa Kanyang kabisera kasama ang Kanyang asawa at nakatatandang kapatid. Pagdating sa Dvārakā, naghanda Siya na patayin si Śatadhanvā at bawiin mula rito ang hiyas.

Synonyms

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु) → आगत्य (कृदन्त, त्वा)
• Form: त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘आगम्य’ अर्थे

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord (Kṛṣṇa)
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तस्मात्: from there
• तस्मात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन

• सभार्यः: with (his) wife
• सभार्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘भार्या यस्य सः’ (possessive)

• साग्रजः: with (his) elder brother
• साग्रजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अग्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘अग्रजः यस्य सः’ (with elder brother)

• पुरम्: to the city
• पुरम्: Gati-Karma (गतिकर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शतधन्वानम्: Śatadhanvā
• शतधन्वानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतधन्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (व्यक्तिनाम)

• आरेभे: began/undertook
• आरेभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• हन्तुम्: to kill
• हन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हन् (धातु) → हन्तुम् (कृदन्त, तुमुन्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थे

• हर्तुम्: to take away
• हर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हृ (धातु) → हर्तुम् (कृदन्त, तुमुन्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थे

• मणिम्: the jewel
• मणिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय/तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), क्रम/अनन्तरार्थे

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Śatadhanvā

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Syamantaka jewel episode?

In this verse, Śukadeva explains that Kṛṣṇa returned to the city with His wife and Balarāma and then set out to kill Śatadhanvā and recover the Syamantaka jewel, continuing the narrative of justice and restoration.

Why did Krishna go after Śatadhanvā in Canto 10 Chapter 57?

Because Śatadhanvā was to be punished and the stolen jewel had to be recovered; the verse states Kṛṣṇa undertook both—killing Śatadhanvā and retrieving the Syamantaka mani.

Practical application of Krishna’s pursuit of justice in modern life?

Act decisively to correct wrongdoing while restoring what was unlawfully taken—upholding dharma through responsible, principled action rather than indifference.