8 Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

assembly the incident of the recovery of the jewel from Jambavan. Krsna
wanted to return the valuable jewel to King Satrajit. Satrajit, however,
became ashamed because he had unnecessarily defamed Krsna. 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 Krsna.
He was conscious that he had offended Krsna very grievously and that he
had to find a remedial measure so that Krsna would again be pleased with
him.

King Satrajit was eager to get relief from the anxiety he had foolishly
created due to being attracted by a material thing, specifically the Syaman-
taka jewel. Satrajit was truly afflicted by the offense he had committed
toward Krsna, and he sincerely wanted to rectify it. From within, Krsna
gave him good intelligence, and Satrajit decided to hand over to Krsna
both the jewel and his beautiful daughter, Satyabhama. There was no
alternative for mitigating the situation, and therefore he arranged the
marriage ceremony of Krsna and his beautiful daughter. He gave in charity
both the jewel and his daughter to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Satyabhama was so beautiful and qualified that Satrajit, 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 Krsna he decided to hand his daughter
over to Him.

Lord Krsna, being pleased upon Satrajit, 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
Dvaraka, there will be no more famine or disturbances created by pesti-
lence or excessive heat and cold.”

Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Second Volume, First
Chapter, of Krsna, “The Story of the Syamantaka Jewel.”
