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2/ The Killing of Satrajit and Satadhanva

After Akrira visited Hastinapura and reported the condition of the
Pandavas to Krsna, there were further developments. The Pandavas were
transferred to a house which was made of shellac and was later on set
ablaze, and everyone understood that the Pandavas along with their
mother, Kunti, had been killed. This information was also sent to Lord
Krsna and Balarama. After. consulting together, They decided to go to
Hastinapura to show sympathy to Their relatives. Krsna and Balarama
certainly knew that the Pandavas could not have been killed in the
devastating fire, but in spite of this knowledge They wanted to go to
Hastinapura to take part in the bereavement. On arriving in Hastinapura,
Krsna and Balarama first of all went to see Bhismadeva, because he was the
chief of the Kuru dynasty. They then saw Vidura, Gandhari and Drona.
Other members of the Kuru dynasty were not sorry, because they wanted
the Pandavas and their mother to be killed. But some family members,
headed by Bhisma, were actually very sorry for the incident, and Krsna
and Balarama expressed equal sorrow, without disclosing the actual situa-
tion.

When Krsna and Balarama were away from the city of Dvaraka, there
was a conspiracy to take away the Syamantaka jewel from Satrajit. The
chief conspirator was Satadhanva. Along with others, Satadhanva wanted
to marry Satyabhama, the beautiful daughter of Satrajit. Satrajit had
promised that he would give his beautiful daughter in charity to various
candidates, but later on the decision was changed, and Satyabhama was
given to Krsna along with the Syamantaka jewel. Satrajit had no desire to
give the jewel away along with his daughter, and Krsna, knowing his
mentality, accepted his daughter but returned the jewel. After getting
back the jewel from Krsna, he was satisfied and kept it with him always.
But in the absence of Krsna and Balarama there was a conspiracy by many

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