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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
assembly the incident of the recovery of the jewel from Jāmbavān. Krṣṇa wanted to return the valuable jewel to King Satrājit. Satrājit, however, became ashamed because he had unnecessarily defamed Krṣṇa. He accepted the jewel in his hand, but he remained silent, bending his head downwards, and without speaking anything in the assembly of the kings and chiefs, he returned home with the jewel. Then he thought about how he could clear himself from the abominable action he had performed by defaming Krṣṇa. He was conscious that he had offended Krṣṇa very grievously and that he had to find a remedial measure so that Krṣṇa would again be pleased with him.
King Satrājit was eager to get relief from the anxiety he had foolishly created due to being attracted by a material thing, specifically the Syamantaka jewel. Satrājit was truly afflicted by the offense he had committed toward Krṣṇa, and he sincerely wanted to rectify it. From within, Krṣṇa gave him good intelligence, and Satrājit decided to hand over to Krṣṇa both the jewel and his beautiful daughter, Satyabhāmā. There was no alternative for mitigating the situation, and therefore he arranged the marriage ceremony of Krṣṇa and his beautiful daughter. He gave in charity both the jewel and his daughter to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Satyabhāmā was so beautiful and qualified that Satrājit, in spite of being asked for the hand of Satyabhama by many princes, was waiting to find a suitable son-in-law. By the grace of Krṣṇa he decided to hand his daughter over to Him.
Lord Krṣṇa, being pleased upon Satrājit, informed him that He did not have any need of the Syamantaka jewel. “It is better to let it remain in the temple as you have kept it,” He said, “and every one of us will derive benefit from the jewel. Because of the jewel’s presence in the city of Dvārakā, there will be no more famine or disturbances created by pestilence or excessive heat and cold.”
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Second Volume, First Chapter, of Krṣṇa, “The Story of the Syamantaka Jewel.”