Here's the ANSWER what happens to Syamantaka Gem!

November 8, 2007

SB 10.57.3: Taking advantage of this opportunity, O King, Akrura and

Kritavarma went to Satadhanva and said, " Why not take the Syamantaka

jewel?

SB 10.57.4: " Satrajit promised his jewellike daughter to us but then

gave her to Krishna instead, contemptuously neglecting us. So why

should Satrajit not follow his brother's path? "

SB 10.57.5: His mind thus influenced by their advice, wicked Satadhanva

murdered Satrajit in his sleep simply out of greed. In this way the

sinful Satadhanv? shortened his own life span.

SB 10.57.6: As the women of Satrajit's palace screamed and helplessly

wept, Satadhanva took the jewel and left, like a butcher after he has

killed some animals.

SB 10.57.7: When Satyabhama saw her dead father, she was plunged into

grief. Lamenting " My father, my father! Oh, I am killed! " she fell

unconscious.

SB 10.57.8: Queen Satyabhama put her father's corpse in a large vat of

oil and went to Hastinapura, where she sorrowfully told Lord Krishna,

who was already aware of the situation, about her father's murder.

SB 10.57.9: When Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama heard this news, O

King, They exclaimed, " Alas! This is the greatest tragedy for Us! " Thus

imitating the ways of human society, They lamented, Their eyes brimming

with tears.

SB 10.57.10: The Supreme Lord returned to His capital with His wife and

elder brother. After arriving in Dvaraka, He readied Himself to kill

Satadhanva and retrieve the jewel from him.

SB 10.57.11: Upon learning that Lord Krishna was preparing to kill him,

Satadhanva was struck with fear. To save his life he approached

Kritavarma and begged him for help, but Kritavarma replied as follows.

SB 10.57.12-13: I dare not offend the Supreme Lords, Krishna and

Balarama. Indeed, how can one who troubles Them expect any good

fortune? Kamsa and all his followers lost both their wealth and their

lives because of enmity toward Them, and after battling Them seventeen

times Jarasandha was left without even a chariot.

SB 10.57.14: His appeal refused, Satadhanva went to Akrura and begged

him for protection. But Akrura similarly told him, " Who would oppose

the two Personalities of Godhead if he knew Their strength?

SB 10.57.15: " It is the Supreme Lord who creates, maintains and

destroys this universe simply as His pastime. The cosmic creators

cannot even understand His purpose, bewildered as they are by His

illusory Maya.

SB 10.57.16: " As a child of seven, Kr?s?n?a uprooted an entire mountain

and held it aloft as easily as a young boy picks up a mushroom.

SB 10.57.17: " I offer my obeisances to that Supreme Personality of

Godhead, Krishna, whose every deed is amazing. He is the Supreme Soul,

the unlimited source and fixed center of all existence. "

SB 10.57.18: His appeal thus rejected by Akrura also, Satadhanva placed

the precious jewel in Akrura's care and fled on a horse that could

travel one hundred yojanas [eight hundred miles].

SB 10.57.19: My dear King, Krishna and Balarama mounted Krishna's

chariot, which flew the flag of Garuda and was yoked with tremendously

swift horses, and pursued Their elder's murderer.

SB 10.57.20: In a garden on the outskirts of Mithila, the horse

Satadhanva was riding collapsed. Terrified, he abandoned the horse and

began to flee on foot, with Krishna in angry pursuit.

SB 10.57.21: As Satadhanva fled on foot, the Supreme Lord, also going

on foot, cut off his head with His sharp-edged disc. The Lord then

searched Satadhanva's upper and lower garments for the Syamantaka

jewel.

SB 10.57.22: Not finding the jewel, Lord Krishna went to His elder

brother and said, " We have killed Satadhanva uselessly. The jewel isn't

here. "

SB 10.57.23: To this Lord Balarama replied, " Indeed, Satadhanva must

have placed the jewel in the care of someone. You should return to Our

city and find that person.

SB 10.57.24: " I wish to visit King Videha, who is most dear to Me. " O

King, having said this, Lord Balarama, the beloved descendant of Yadu,

entered the city of Mithila.

SB 10.57.25: The King of Mithila immediately rose from his seat when he

saw Lord Balarama approaching. With great love the King honored the

supremely worshipable Lord by offering Him elaborate worship, as

stipulated by scriptural injunctions.

SB 10.57.26: The almighty Lord Balarama stayed in Mithila for several

years, honored by His affectionate devotee Janaka Maharaja. During that

time Dhritarastra's son Duryodhana learned from Balarama the art of

fighting with a club.

SB 10.57.27: Lord Keshava arrived in Dvaraka and described the demise

of Satadhanva and His own failure to find the Syamantaka jewel. He

spoke in a way that would please His beloved, Satyabhama.

SB 10.57.28: Lord Krishna then had the various funeral rites performed

for His deceased relative, Satrajit. The Lord attended the funeral

along with well-wishers of the family.

SB 10.57.29: When Akrura and Kr?tavarma, who had originally incited

Satadhanva to commit his crime, heard that he had been killed, they

fled Dvaraka in terror and took up residence elsewhere.

SB 10.57.30: In Akrura's absence ill omens arose in Dvaraka, and the

citizens began to suffer continually from physical and mental

distresses, as well as from disturbances caused by higher powers and by

creatures of the earth.

SB 10.57.31: Some men proposed [that the troubles were due to Akrura's

absence], but they had forgotten the glories of the Supreme Lord, which

they themselves had so often described. Indeed, how can calamities

occur in a place where the Personality of Godhead, the residence of all

the sages, resides?

SB 10.57.32: [The elders said:] Previously, when Lord Indra had

withheld rain from Kasi [benares], the king of that city gave his

daughter Gandini to Svaphalka, who was then visiting him. It soon

rained in the kingdom of Kasi.

SB 10.57.33: Wherever his equally powerful son Akrura stays, Lord Indra

will provide sufficient rain. Indeed, that place will be free of

miseries and untimely deaths.

SB 10.57.34: Hearing these words from the elders, Lord Janardana,

though aware that the absence of Akrura was not the only cause of the

evil omens, had him summoned back to Dvaraka and spoke to him.

SB 10.57.35-36: Lord Krishna honored Akrura, greeted him confidentially

and spoke pleasant words with him. Then the Lord, who was fully aware

of Akrura's heart by virtue of His being the knower of everything,

smiled and addressed him: " O master of charity, surely the opulent

Syamantaka jewel was left in your care by Satadhanva and is still with

you. Indeed, We have known this all along.

SB 10.57.37: " Since Satrajit had no sons, his daughter's sons should

receive his inheritance. They should pay for memorial offerings of

waler and pinda, clear their grandfather's outstanding debts and keep

the remainder of the inheritance for themselves.

SB 10.57.38-39: " Nevertheless, the jewel should remain in your care, O

trustworthy Akrura, because no one else can keep it safely. But please

show the jewel just once, since My elder brother does not fully believe

what I have told Him about it. In this way, O most fortunate one, you

will pacify My relatives. [Everyone knows you have the jewel, for] you

are now continually performing sacrifices on altars of gold. "

SB 10.57.40: Thus shamed by Lord Krishna's conciliatory words, the son

of Svaphalka brought out the jewel from where he had concealed it in

his clothing and gave it to the Lord. The brilliant gem shone like the

sun.

SB 10.57.41: After the almighty Lord had shown the Syamantaka jewel to

His relatives, thus dispelling the false accusations against Him, He

returned it to Akrura.

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November 8, 2007

Thanks for the Message Regards RangaRichard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: SB 10.57.3: Taking advantage of this opportunity, O King, Akrura andKritavarma went to Satadhanva and said, "Why not take the Syamantakajewel?SB 10.57.4: "Satrajit promised his jewellike daughter to us but thengave her to Krishna instead, contemptuously neglecting us. So whyshould Satrajit not follow his brother's path?"SB 10.57.5: His mind thus influenced by their advice, wicked

Satadhanvamurdered Satrajit in his sleep simply out of greed. In this way thesinful Satadhanv? shortened his own life span.SB 10.57.6: As the women of Satrajit's palace screamed and helplesslywept, Satadhanva took the jewel and left, like a butcher after he haskilled some animals.SB 10.57.7: When Satyabhama saw her dead father, she was plunged intogrief. Lamenting "My father, my father! Oh, I am killed!" she fellunconscious.SB 10.57.8: Queen Satyabhama put her father's corpse in a large vat ofoil and went to Hastinapura, where she sorrowfully told Lord Krishna,who was already aware of the situation, about her father's murder.SB 10.57.9: When Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama heard this news, OKing, They exclaimed, "Alas! This is the greatest tragedy for Us! "Thusimitating the ways of human society, They lamented, Their eyes brimmingwith tears.SB 10.57.10: The Supreme Lord returned to His

capital with His wife andelder brother. After arriving in Dvaraka, He readied Himself to killSatadhanva and retrieve the jewel from him.SB 10.57.11: Upon learning that Lord Krishna was preparing to kill him,Satadhanva was struck with fear. To save his life he approachedKritavarma and begged him for help, but Kritavarma replied as follows.SB 10.57.12-13: I dare not offend the Supreme Lords, Krishna andBalarama. Indeed, how can one who troubles Them expect any goodfortune? Kamsa and all his followers lost both their wealth and theirlives because of enmity toward Them, and after battling Them seventeentimes Jarasandha was left without even a chariot.SB 10.57.14: His appeal refused, Satadhanva went to Akrura and beggedhim for protection. But Akrura similarly told him, "Who would opposethe two Personalities of Godhead if he knew Their strength?SB 10.57.15: "It is the Supreme Lord who creates, maintains

anddestroys this universe simply as His pastime. The cosmic creatorscannot even understand His purpose, bewildered as they are by Hisillusory Maya.SB 10.57.16: "As a child of seven, Kr?s?n?a uprooted an entire mountainand held it aloft as easily as a young boy picks up a mushroom.SB 10.57.17: "I offer my obeisances to that Supreme Personality ofGodhead, Krishna, whose every deed is amazing. He is the Supreme Soul,the unlimited source and fixed center of all existence."SB 10.57.18: His appeal thus rejected by Akrura also, Satadhanva placedthe precious jewel in Akrura's care and fled on a horse that couldtravel one hundred yojanas [eight hundred miles].SB 10.57.19: My dear King, Krishna and Balarama mounted Krishna'schariot, which flew the flag of Garuda and was yoked with tremendouslyswift horses, and pursued Their elder's murderer.SB 10.57.20: In a garden on the outskirts of Mithila, the

horseSatadhanva was riding collapsed. Terrified, he abandoned the horse andbegan to flee on foot, with Krishna in angry pursuit.SB 10.57.21: As Satadhanva fled on foot, the Supreme Lord, also goingon foot, cut off his head with His sharp-edged disc. The Lord thensearched Satadhanva's upper and lower garments for the Syamantakajewel.SB 10.57.22: Not finding the jewel, Lord Krishna went to His elderbrother and said, "We have killed Satadhanva uselessly. The jewel isn'there."SB 10.57.23: To this Lord Balarama replied, "Indeed, Satadhanva musthave placed the jewel in the care of someone. You should return to Ourcity and find that person.SB 10.57.24: "I wish to visit King Videha, who is most dear to Me." OKing, having said this, Lord Balarama, the beloved descendant of Yadu,entered the city of Mithila.SB 10.57.25: The King of Mithila immediately rose from his seat when hesaw Lord Balarama

approaching. With great love the King honored thesupremely worshipable Lord by offering Him elaborate worship, asstipulated by scriptural injunctions.SB 10.57.26: The almighty Lord Balarama stayed in Mithila for severalyears, honored by His affectionate devotee Janaka Maharaja. During thattime Dhritarastra's son Duryodhana learned from Balarama the art offighting with a club.SB 10.57.27: Lord Keshava arrived in Dvaraka and described the demiseof Satadhanva and His own failure to find the Syamantaka jewel. Hespoke in a way that would please His beloved, Satyabhama.SB 10.57.28: Lord Krishna then had the various funeral rites performedfor His deceased relative, Satrajit. The Lord attended the funeralalong with well-wishers of the family.SB 10.57.29: When Akrura and Kr?tavarma, who had originally incitedSatadhanva to commit his crime, heard that he had been killed, theyfled Dvaraka in terror and

took up residence elsewhere.SB 10.57.30: In Akrura's absence ill omens arose in Dvaraka, and thecitizens began to suffer continually from physical and mentaldistresses, as well as from disturbances caused by higher powers and bycreatures of the earth.SB 10.57.31: Some men proposed [that the troubles were due to Akrura'sabsence], but they had forgotten the glories of the Supreme Lord, whichthey themselves had so often described. Indeed, how can calamitiesoccur in a place where the Personality of Godhead, the residence of allthe sages, resides?SB 10.57.32: [The elders said:] Previously, when Lord Indra hadwithheld rain from Kasi [benares], the king of that city gave hisdaughter Gandini to Svaphalka, who was then visiting him. It soonrained in the kingdom of Kasi.SB 10.57.33: Wherever his equally powerful son Akrura stays, Lord Indrawill provide sufficient rain. Indeed, that place will be free

ofmiseries and untimely deaths.SB 10.57.34: Hearing these words from the elders, Lord Janardana,though aware that the absence of Akrura was not the only cause of theevil omens, had him summoned back to Dvaraka and spoke to him.SB 10.57.35-36: Lord Krishna honored Akrura, greeted him confidentiallyand spoke pleasant words with him. Then the Lord, who was fully awareof Akrura's heart by virtue of His being the knower of everything,smiled and addressed him: "O master of charity, surely the opulentSyamantaka jewel was left in your care by Satadhanva and is still withyou. Indeed, We have known this all along.SB 10.57.37: "Since Satrajit had no sons, his daughter's sons shouldreceive his inheritance. They should pay for memorial offerings ofwaler and pinda, clear their grandfather's outstanding debts and keepthe remainder of the inheritance for themselves.SB 10.57.38-39: "Nevertheless, the jewel

should remain in your care, Otrustworthy Akrura, because no one else can keep it safely. But pleaseshow the jewel just once, since My elder brother does not fully believewhat I have told Him about it. In this way, O most fortunate one, youwill pacify My relatives. [Everyone knows you have the jewel, for] youare now continually performing sacrifices on altars of gold."SB 10.57.40: Thus shamed by Lord Krishna's conciliatory words, the sonof Svaphalka brought out the jewel from where he had concealed it inhis clothing and gave it to the Lord. The brilliant gem shone like thesun.SB 10.57.41: After the almighty Lord had shown the Syamantaka jewel toHis relatives, thus dispelling the false accusations against Him, Hereturned it to Akrura.Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.