śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; satrājitaḥ — King Satrājit; sva — his own; tanayām — daughter; kṛṣṇāya — to Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛta — having committed; kilbiṣaḥ — offense; syamantakena — known as Syamantaka; maṇinā — together with the jewel; svayam — personally; udyamya — striving; dattavān — he gave.

śrī-rājā — the King (Parīkṣit Mahārāja); uvāca — said; satrājitaḥ — Satrājit; kim — what; akarot — committed; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; kṛṣṇasya — against Lord Kṛṣṇa; kilbiṣaḥ — offense; syamantakaḥ — the Syamantaka jewel; kutaḥ — from where; tasya — his; kasmāt — why; dattā — given; sutā — his daughter; hareḥ — to Lord Hari.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; āsīt — was; satrājitaḥ — of Satrājit; sūryaḥ — the sun-god; bhaktasya — who was his devotee; paramaḥ — the best; sakhā — well-wishing friend; prītaḥ — affectionate; tasmai — to him; maṇim — the jewel; prādāt — gave; saḥ — he; ca — and; tuṣṭaḥ — satisfied; syamantakam — named Syamantaka.

saḥ — he, King Satrājit; tam — that; bibhrat — wearing; maṇim — jewel; kaṇṭhe — on his neck; bhrājamānaḥ — shining brilliantly; yathā — like; raviḥ — the sun; praviṣṭaḥ — having entered; dvārakām — the city of Dvārakā; rājan — O King (Parīkṣit); tejasā — because of the effulgence; na — not; upalakṣitaḥ — recognized.

tam — him; vilokya — seeing; janāḥ — the people; dūrāt — from some distance; tejasā — by his effulgence; muṣṭa — stolen; dṛṣṭayaḥ — their ability to see; dīvyate — who was playing; akṣaiḥ — with dice; bhagavate — to the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa; śaśaṁsuḥ — they reported; sūrya — the sun-god; śaṅkitāḥ — presuming him.

nārāyaṇa — O Lord Nārāyaṇa; namaḥ — obeisances; te — unto; astu — may there be; śaṅkha — of the conchshell; cakra — disc; gadā — and club; dhara — O holder; dāmodara — O Lord Dāmodara; aravinda-akṣa — O lotus-eyed one; govinda — O Lord Govinda; yadu-nandana — O darling son of the Yadus.

eṣaḥ — this; āyāti — comes; savitā — the sun-god; tvām — You; didṛkṣuḥ — wanting to see; jagat-pate — O Lord of the universe; muṣṇan — stealing; gabhasti — of his rays; cakreṇa — with the circle; nṛṇām — of men; cakṣūṁṣi — the eyes; tigma — intense; guḥ — whose radiation.

nanu — certainly; anvicchanti — they seek out; te — Your; mārgam — path; tri-lokyām — in all the three worlds; vibudha — of the wise demigods; ṛṣabhāḥ — the most exalted; yñātvā — knowing; adya — now; gūḍham — disguised; yaduṣu — among the Yadus; draṣṭum — to see; tvām — You; yāti — comes; ajaḥ — the unborn (sun-god); prabho — O Lord.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; niśamya — hearing; bāla — childish; vacanam — these words; prahasya — smiling broadly; ambuja — lotuslike; locanaḥ — He whose eyes; prāha — said; na — not; asau — this person; raviḥ devaḥ — the sun-god; satrājit — King Satrājit; maṇinā — because of his jewel; jvalan — glowing.

satrājit — Satrājit; sva — his; gṛham — home; śrīmat — opulent; kṛta — (where there were) executed; kautuka — with festivity; maṅgalam — auspicious rituals; praviśya — entering; deva-sadane — in the temple room; maṇim — the jewel; vipraiḥ — by learned brāhmaṇas; nyaveśayat — he had installed.

dine dine — day after day; svarṇa — of gold; bhārān — bhāras (a measure of weight); aṣṭau — eight; saḥ — it; sṛjati — would produce; prabho — O master (Parīkṣit Mahārāja); durbhikṣa — famine; māri — untimely deaths; ariṣṭāni — catastrophes; sarpa — snake (bites); ādhi — mental disorders; vyādhayaḥ — diseases; aśubhāḥ — inauspicious; na santi — there are none; māyinaḥ — cheaters; tatra — there; yatra — where; āste — it is present; abhyarcitaḥ — properly worshiped; maṇiḥ — the gem.

saḥ — he, Satrājit; yācitaḥ — requested; maṇim — the gem; kva api — on one occasion; yadu-rājāya — for the king of the Yadus, Ugrasena; śauriṇā — by Lord Kṛṣṇa; na — not; eva — indeed; artha — after wealth; kāmukaḥ — greedy; prādāt — gave; yācñā — of the request; bhaṅgam — the transgression; atarkayan — not considering.

tam — that; ekadā — once; maṇim — the jewel; kaṇṭhe — on his neck; pratimucya — fixing; mahā — greatly; prabham — effulgent; prasenaḥ — Prasena (the brother of Satrājit); hayam — a horse; āruhya — mounting; mṛgāyām — for hunting; vyacarat — went about; vane — in the forest.

prasenam — Prasena; sa — along with; hayam — his horse; hatvā — killing; maṇim — the jewel; ācchidya — seizing; keśarī — a lion; girim — (a cave in) a mountain; viśan — entering; jāmbavatā — by Jāmbavān, the king of the bears; nihataḥ — killed; maṇim — the jewel; icchatā — who wanted.

saḥ — he, Jāmbavān; api — moreover; cakre — made; kumārasya — for his child; maṇim — the jewel; krīḍanakam — a toy; bile — in the cave; apaśyan — not seeing; bhrātaram — his brother; bhrātā — the brother; satrājit — Satrājit; paryatapyata — became deeply troubled.

prāyaḥ — probably; kṛṣṇena — by Kṛṣṇa; nihataḥ — killed; maṇi — the jewel; grīvaḥ — wearing on his neck; vanam — to the forest; gataḥ — gone; bhrātā — brother; mama — my; iti — thus saying; tat — that; śrutvā — hearing; karṇe karṇe — in one another’s ears; ajapan — whispered; janāḥ — the people.

bhagavān — the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa; tat — that; upaśrutya — coming to hear; duryaśaḥ — infamy; liptam — smeared; ātmani — upon Himself; mārṣṭum — in order to clean away; prasena-padavīm — the path taken by Prasena; anvapadyata — He followed; nāgaraiḥ — together with people of the city.

hatam — killed; prasenam — Prasena; aśvam — his horse; ca — and; vīkṣya — seeing; keśariṇā — by a lion; vane — in the forest; tam — that (lion); ca — also; adri — of a mountain; pṛṣṭhe — on the side; nihatam — killed; ṛkṣeṇa — by Ṛkṣa (Jāmbavān); dadṛśuḥ — they saw; janāḥ — the people.

ṛkṣa-rāja — of the king of the bears; bilam — the cave; bhīmam — terrifying; andhena tamasā — by blinding darkness; āvṛtam — covered; ekaḥ — alone; viveśa — entered; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; avasthāpya — stationing; bahiḥ — outside; prajāḥ — the citizens.

tatra — there; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; maṇi-preṣṭham — the most precious of jewels; bāla — of a child; krīḍanakam — the plaything; kṛtam — made; hartum — to take it away; kṛta-matiḥ — deciding; tasmin — there; avatasthe — He placed Himself; arbhaka-antike — near the child.

tam — that; apūrvam — never before (seen); naram — person; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; dhātrī — the nurse; cukrośa — cried out; bhīta-vat — afraid; tat — that; śrutvā — hearing; abhyadravat — ran toward; kruddhaḥ — angry; jāmbavān — Jāmbavān; balinām — of the strong; varaḥ — the best.

saḥ — he; vai — indeed; bhagavatā — with the Lord; tena — with Him; yuyudhe — fought; svāmīnā — master; ātmanaḥ — his own; puruṣam — a person; prākṛtam — mundane; matvā — thinking Him; kupitaḥ — angry; na — not; anubhāva — of His position; vit — aware.

dvandva — paired; yuddham — the fight; su-tumulam — very furious; ubhayoḥ — between the two of them; vijigīṣatoḥ — who both were striving to win; āyudha — with weapons; aśma — stones; drumaiḥ — and trees; dorbhiḥ — with their arms; kravya — carrion; arthe — for the sake; śyenayoḥ — between two hawks; iva — as if.

āsīt — was; tat — that; aṣṭā-viṁśa — twenty-eight; aham — days; itara-itara — with one another’s; muṣṭibhiḥ — fists; vajra — of lightning; niṣpeṣa — like the blows; paruṣaiḥ — hard; aviśramam — without pause; ahaḥ-niśam — day and night.

kṛṣṇa-muṣṭi — of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s fists; viniṣpāta — by the blows; niṣpiṣṭa — pummeled; aṅga — of whose body; uru — huge; bandhanaḥ — the muscles; kṣīṇa — diminished; sattvaḥ — whose strength; svinna — perspiring; gātraḥ — whose limbs; tam — to Him; āha — he spoke; atīva — extremely; vismitaḥ — astonished.

jāne — I know; tvām — You (to be); sarva — of all; bhūtānām — living beings; prāṇaḥ — the life air; ojaḥ — the sensory strength; sahaḥ — the mental strength; balam — the physical strength; viṣṇum — Lord Viṣṇu; purāṇa — primeval; puruṣam — the Supreme Person; prabhaviṣṇum — all-powerful; adhīśvaram — the supreme controller.

tvam — You; hi — indeed; viśva — of the universe; sṛjām — of the creators; sraṣṭā — the creator; sṛṣṭānām — of created entities; api — also; yat — which; ca — and; sat — underlying substance; kālaḥ — the subduer; kalayatām — of subduers; īśaḥ — the Supreme Lord; paraḥ ātmā — the Supreme Soul; tathā — also; ātmanām — of all souls.

yasya — whose; īṣat — slightly; utkalita — manifested; roṣa — from the anger; kaṭā-akṣa — of sidelong glances; mokṣaiḥ — because of the release; vartma — a way; ādiśat — showed; kṣubhita — agitated; nakra — (in which) the crocodiles; timiṅgalaḥ — and huge timiṅgila fish; abdhiḥ — the ocean; setuḥ — a bridge; kṛtaḥ — made; sva — His own; yaśaḥ — fame; ujjvalitā — set ablaze; ca — and; laṅkā — the city of Laṅkā; rakṣaḥ — of the demon (Rāvaṇa); śirāṁsi — the heads; bhuvi — to the ground; petuḥ — fell; iṣu — by whose arrows; kṣatāni — cut off.

iti — thus; vijñāta-vijñānam — who had understood the truth; ṛkṣa — of the bears; rājānam — to the king; acyutaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; vyājahāra — spoke; mahā-rāja — O King (Parīkṣit); bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; devakī-suraḥ — the son of Devakī; abhimṛśya — touching; aravinda-akṣaḥ — lotus-eyed; pāṇinā — with His hand; śam — auspiciousness; kareṇa — which bestows; tam — to him; kṛpayā — with compassion; parayā — great; bhaktam — to His devotee; megha — like a cloud; gambhīrayā — deep; girā — in a voice.

maṇi — the jewel; hetoḥ — because of; iha — here; prāptāḥ — have come; vayam — we; ṛkṣa-pate — O lord of the bears; bilam — to the cave; mithyā — false; abhiśāpam — the accusation; pramṛjan — to dispel; ātmanaḥ — against Myself; maṇinā — with the jewel; amunā — this.

iti — thus; uktaḥ — addressed; svām — his; duhitaram — daughter; kanyām — maiden; jāmbavatīm — named Jāmbavatī; mudā — happily; arhaṇa-artham — as a respectful offering; saḥ — he; maṇinā — with the jewel; kṛṣṇāya — to Lord Kṛṣṇa; upajahāra ha — presented.

adṛṣṭvā — not seeing; nirgamam — the exit; śaureḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; praviṣṭasya — who had gone inside; bilam — the cave; janaḥ — the people; pratīkṣya — after waiting; dvādaśa — twelve; ahāni — days; duḥkhitāḥ — unhappy; sva — their; puram — to the city; yayuḥ — went.

niśamya — hearing; devakī — Devakī; devī rukmiṇī — the divine Rukmiṇī; ānakadundubhiḥ — Vasudeva; suhṛdaḥ — friends; jñātayaḥ — relatives; aśocan — they lamented; bilāt — from the cave; kṛṣṇam — Kṛṣṇa; anirgatam — not come out.

satrājitam — Satrājit; śapantaḥ — cursing; te — they; duḥkhitāḥ — sorrowful; dvārakā-okasaḥ — the residents of Dvārakā; upatasthuḥ — worshiped; candrabhāgām — Candrabhāgā; durgām — Durgā; kṛṣṇa-upalabdhaye — in order to obtain Kṛṣṇa.

teṣām — to them; tu — but; devī — of the demigoddess; upasthānāt — after the worship; pratyādiṣṭa — granted in response; āśiṣāḥ — benediction; saḥ — He; ca — and; prādurbabhūva — appeared; siddha — having achieved; arthaḥ — His purpose; sa-dāraḥ — together with His wife; harṣayan — creating joy; hariḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa.

upalabhya — recognizing; hṛṣīkeśam — the Lord of the senses; mṛtam — someone dead; punaḥ — again; iva — as if; āgatam — come; saha — with; patnyā — a wife; maṇi — the jewel; grīvam — on His neck; sarve — all of them; jāta — aroused; mahā — great; utsavāḥ — rejoicing.

satrājitam — Satrājit; samāhūya — calling; sabhāyām — into the royal assembly; rāja — of the King (Ugrasena); sannidhau — in the presence; prāptim — the recovery; ca — and; ākhyāya — announcing; bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; maṇim — the jewel; tasmai — to him; nyavedayat — presented.

saḥ — he, Satrājit; ca — and; ati — extremely; vrīḍitaḥ — ashamed; ratnam — the gem; gṛhītvā — taking; avāk — downward; mukhaḥ — his face; tataḥ — from there; anutapyamānaḥ — feeling remorse; bhavanam — to his home; agamat — went; svena — with his own; pāpmanā — sinful behavior.

saḥ — he; anudhyāyan — pondering over; tat — that; eva — indeed; agham — offense; bala-vat — with those who are powerful; vigraha — about a conflict; ākulaḥ — worried; katham — how; mṛjāmi — will I cleanse; ātma — of myself; rajaḥ — the contamination; prasīdet — may become satisfied; vā — or; acyutaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa; katham — how; kim — what; kṛtvā — doing; sādhu — good; mahyam — for me; syāt — there may be; na śapet — may not curse; vā — or; janaḥ — the people; yathā — so as; adīrgha — short-ranged; darśanam — whose vision; kṣudram — petty; mūḍham — befooled; draviṇa — after wealth; lolupam — avaricious; dāsye — I will give; duhitaram — my daughter; tasmai — to Him; strī — of women; ratnam — the jewel; ratnam — the jewel; eva ca — as well; upāyaḥ — means; ayam — this; samīcīnaḥ — effective; tasya — His; śāntiḥ — pacification; na — not; ca — and; anyathā — otherwise.

evam — thus; vyavasitaḥ — fixing his determination; buddhyā — by use of intelligence; satrājit — King Satrājit; sva — his own; sutām — daughter; śubhām — fair; maṇim — the jewel; ca — and; svayam — himself; udyamya — endeavoring; kṛṣṇāya — to Lord Kṛṣṇa; upajahāra ha — presented.

tām — she; satyabhāmām — Satyabhāmā; bhagavān — the Lord; upayeme — married; yathā-vidhi — by proper rituals; bahubhiḥ — by many men; yācitām — asked for; śīla — of fine character; rūpa — beauty; audārya — and magnanimity; guṇa — with the qualities; anvitām — endowed.

bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; āha — said; na — not; maṇim — the jewel; pratīcchāmaḥ — desire back; vayam — We; nṛpa — O King; tava — yours; āstām — let it remain; deva — of the demigod (the sun-god Sūrya); bhaktasya — the devotee’s; vayam — We; ca — also; phala — of its fruits; bhāginaḥ — enjoyers.