Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

इति विज्ञातविज्ञानमृक्षराजानमच्युत: । व्याजहार महाराज भगवान् देवकीसुत: ॥ २९ ॥ अभिमृश्यारविन्दाक्ष: पाणिना शंकरेण तम् । कृपया परया भक्तं मेघगम्भीरया गिरा ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

iti vijñāta-viijñānam ṛkṣa-rājānam acyutaḥ vyājahāra mahā-rāja bhagavān devakī-sutaḥ

Translation

[شکدیَو گوسوامی نے کہا:] اے راجا، حقیقت کو جان چکے ریچھوں کے بادشاہ سے تب اچیوت، دیوکی سُت بھگوان کرشن نے خطاب کیا۔ کنول نین پرمیشور نے برکت دینے والے ہاتھ سے جامبوان کو چھوا اور اپنے بھکت سے اعلیٰ کرم کے ساتھ، بادل جیسی گمبھیر آواز میں فرمایا۔

Synonyms

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative particle), वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थ/उद्धरणसूचक

• विज्ञातविज्ञानम्: whose understanding was recognized
• विज्ञातविज्ञानम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विज्ञात-विज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक); विज्ञात + विज्ञान
• Form: कर्मधारय (known knowledge / one whose knowledge is known), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, accusative), एकवचन; ‘ऋक्षराजानम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ऋक्षराजानम्: the bear-king (Jāmbavān)
• ऋक्षराजानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋक्ष-राज (प्रातिपदिक); ऋक्ष + राज
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थे (king of bears), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अच्युतः: Acyuta (Krishna)
• अच्युतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• व्याजहार: spoke
• व्याजहार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-आ-√हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, तृतीयपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘उवाच’ (spoke)

• महाराज: O great king
• महाराज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-राजन् (प्रातिपदिक); महा + राजन्
• Form: कर्मधारय (great king), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

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

• देवकीसुतः: son of Devakī
• देवकीसुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवकी-सुत (प्रातिपदिक); देवकी + सुत
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (son of Devakī), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta, Devakī-suta)
• Jāmbavān (Ṛkṣa-rāja)
• Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna knowing the heart of others?

This verse highlights that Lord Acyuta fully understood both the facts and Jāmbavān’s inner disposition, showing the Lord’s complete awareness and compassionate guidance in His līlā.

Why did Krishna speak to Jambavan in Canto 10 Chapter 56?

After discerning the true situation surrounding the conflict and Jāmbavān’s intention, Kṛṣṇa addressed him to resolve the matter properly within the Syamantaka jewel narrative.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Before reacting, seek clear understanding of both facts and motives; then speak with steadiness and compassion, following Kṛṣṇa’s example of informed, purposeful speech.