Savarṇā, desiring a son of all virtues, performed a sacred act: she touched water, joining herself in prayer and intention. Through her touch, the river transformed, becoming a sage, and its auspiciousness blessed King Devāvṛdha. Savarṇā, her mind absorbed in contemplation, realized she could find no woman whose son would match her wish. Resolving that a son endowed with every virtue should be born to King Devāvṛdha, she vowed to become his wife herself. Her own hand was fashioned for her, and her disposition was as she desired. Thus, Savarṇā became a maiden and spoke a supreme word. The king, Devāvṛdha, desired her and sought her. She conceived by him, radiant and noble-minded, and in the ninth month, the river goddess gave birth. The son she bore was endowed with all virtues, fulfilling Devāvṛdha’s wish. In their lineage, learned brahmins recited ancient verses, extolling the virtues of the great-souled Devāvṛdha, whose perception was so keen that he could hear from afar as clearly as from near. Babhru was the best among men, and Devāvṛdha was equal to the gods. Among their descendants, sixty-five men and seventy thousand attained immortality, surpassing even Devāvṛdha. He was a sacrificer, generous lord, heroic, devoted to Brahmins, truthful in speech, wise, renowned, greatly fortunate, and a mighty chariot-warrior among the Sāttvatas. In his lineage flourished the Sumahābhojas and Mārtikāvalas. Gāndhārī and Mādrī became wives of Vṛṣṇi. Gāndhārī bore Sumitra, the delight of friends; Mādrī bore Yudhājit and Deva-mīḍhuṣa. Both Anamitra and his son were excellent men; Anamitra’s son was Nighna, and Nighna had two sons: Prasena, greatly fortunate, and Śakrajit. Śakrajit was formerly his companion, dear as his own life. One morning, as the night ended, Śakrajit, the best among charioteers, went with his chariot to the riverbank to touch water and greet the sun. As he approached, the sun god Vivasvān stood before him, radiant and indistinct in form. The king spoke to Vivasvān: “Just as I see you in the sky, O lord of lights, so I see you now. What difference is there between your direct appearance and your form in the sky?” Hearing this, the venerable Sun removed the Syamantaka gem from his neck and gave it to the king. The king then saw Vivasvān in tangible form and stood in contemplation. As Vivasvān was about to depart, Śakrajit spoke again: “You, of fiery splendor, who traverse the worlds—at this moment, you ought to give me that gem.” The radiant Bhāskara granted him the Syamantaka gem, and the king, having received it, entered his city. People ran after him, exclaiming, “This is the Sun himself going!” Śakrajit astonished the assembly as he entered the inner city and palace. Lovingly, he gave the divine Syamantaka gem to his brother Prasena. Wherever the Syamantaka gem resides, the kingdom enjoys timely rain and is free from disease. Govinda (Krishna) desired to obtain the Syamantaka gem from Prasena, but though able, he neither seized nor acquired it. One day, Prasena went hunting, adorned with the gem, and because of it, met a terrible death at the hands of a lion. Jāmbavān, king of the bears, slew the lion, took the divine gem, and entered his cave. Because of this, the great Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas suspected Krishna, thinking he coveted the gem. Unable to bear the false accusations, the mighty Bhagavān wandered into the forest. There, he searched for Prasena and, with his men, followed Prasena’s tracks. Exhausted from searching, Krishna saw the mountain of the bears and the excellent Vindhya mountain. He did not find the gem, but saw Prasena slain along with his horse; nearby lay the lion, not far from Prasena’s body. He saw the lion slain by a bear and, following the bear’s tracks, began to search for the bear’s cave. He heard a great tumultuous cry from a woman in distress—the nurse, caring for Jāmbavat’s son, comforted the child, saying, “Do not weep, dear one, for the jewel. The lion killed Prasena, and the lion was slain by Jāmbavat; do not weep, gentle child, for this is the Syamantaka jewel.” Krishna made that sound clear and quickly went to the cave, where, near the entrance, he saw Prasena lying dead. Entering the cave, he saw Jāmbavat, king of bears, of noble intellect. Vāsudeva (Krishna) fought with Jāmbavat in the cave; Govinda battled with his arms for twenty-one days. When Krishna entered the cave, accompanied by Vāsudeva, they returned to Dvāravatī and reported that Krishna had been slain.