Vayu Purana

ऋक्षवन्तं गिरिवरं विन्ध्यञ्च नगमुत्तमम्। अन्वेषणपरिश्रान्तः स ददर्श महामनाः ।। ३४.

Exhausted from searching, the high-minded one saw the mountain of the bears and the excellent Vindhya mountain.

साश्वं हतं प्रसेनं तं नाविन्दत्तत्र वै मणिम्। अथ सिंहः प्रसेनस्य शरीरस्याविदूरतः ।। ३४.

He did not find the gem there, but saw Prasena slain along with his horse; and nearby was the lion, not far from Prasena's body.

ऋक्षेण निहतो दृष्टः पादैऋक्षस्य सूचिताम्। पदैरन्वेषयामास गुहामृक्षस्य यादवः ।। ३४.

He saw the lion slain by a bear, and, following the bear's tracks, the Yādava began to search for the bear's cave.

महत्यतिबिले वाणीं शुश्राव प्रमदेरिताम्। धात्र्या कुमारमादाय सुतं जाम्बवतो द्विजाः। प्रीतिमत्याथ मणिना मारोदीरित्युदीरिताम् ।। ३४.

He heard a great tumultuous cry, uttered by a woman in distress; the nurse, taking the son of Jāmbavat, spoke to the child with affection, saying, 'Do not weep, dear one, for the jewel.'

प्रसेनमवधीत् सिंहः सिंहो जाम्बवता हतः। सुकुमारक मारोदीस्तव ह्येष स्यमन्तकः ।। ३४.

The lion killed Prasena, and the lion was slain by Jāmbavat; 'Do not weep, gentle child, for this is the Syamantaka jewel.'

व्यक्तीकृतञ्च शब्दं तं तूर्णं सोऽपि ययौ बिलम्। अपश्यच्च विलाभ्याशे प्रसेनमवदारितम्।। ३४.

He made that sound clear and quickly went to the cave; and there, near the entrance, he saw Prasena lying dead.

प्रविश्य चापि भगवास्तदृक्षबिलमञ्जसा। ददर्श ऋक्षराजानं जाम्बवन्तमुदारधीः ।। ३४.

Entering that cave directly, the blessed one saw the king of bears, Jāmbavat, of noble intellect.

युयुधे वासुदेवस्तु बिले जाम्बवता सह। बाहुभ्यामेव गोविन्दो दिवसानेकविंशतिम् ।। ३४.

Vāsudeva fought with Jāmbavat in the cave, and Govinda battled with his arms for twenty-one days.

प्रविष्टे च बिलं कृष्णे वासुदेव पुरःसराः । पुनर्द्वारवतीमेत्य हतं कृष्णं न्यवेदयन् ।। ३४.

When Krishna entered the cave, accompanied by Vāsudeva, they returned to Dvāravatī and reported that Krishna had been slain.

वासुदेवस्तु निर्जित्य जाम्बवन्तं महाबलम्। लेभे जाम्बवतीं कन्यामृक्षराजस्य सम्मताम् ।। ३४.

Vāsudeva, having defeated the mighty Jāmbavat, received Jāmbavatī, the daughter of the king of bears, who was agreeable to him.

भगवत्तेजसा ग्रस्तो जाम्बवान् प्रसभं मणिम्। सुतां जाम्बवतीमाशु विष्वक्सेनाय दत्तवान् ।। ३४.

Overcome by the divine brilliance of the blessed one, Jāmbavat forcefully gave the jewel and his daughter Jāmbavatī swiftly to Viṣvaksena.

मणिं स्यमन्तकं चैव जग्राहात्म विशुद्धये। अनुनीय ऋक्षराजं निर्ययौ च तदा बिलात् ।। ३४.

He took the Syamantaka jewel for the purification of himself, and, having reconciled with the king of bears, then departed from the cave.

एवं स मणिमादाय विशोद्ध्यात्मानमात्मना। ददौ सत्राजिते तं वै मणिं सात्वतसन्निधौ ।। ३४.

Thus, taking the jewel and purifying himself, he gave that jewel to Satrājit in the presence of the Sātvatas.

कन्यां पुनर्जाम्बवतीमुवाच मधुसूदनः। तस्मान्मिथ्याभिशापात् स व्यमुच्यत जनार्दनः ।। ३४.

Madhusūdana spoke again to Jāmbavatī, and from that false accusation, Janārdana was released.

इमां मिथ्याभिशस्तिं यः कृष्णस्येह व्यपोहिताम्। वेद मिथ्याभिशस्तेः स नाभिशस्यति कर्हिचित् ।। ३४.

Whoever knows that this false accusation against Krishna has been dispelled here, will never utter a false accusation.

दश स्वसृभ्यो भार्य्याभ्यः शत्रजित्तः शतं सुताः। ख्यातिमन्तस्त्रयस्तेषां भङ्गकारस्तु पूर्व्वजः। वीरो व्रतपतिश्चैव ह्यपस्वान्तश्च सुप्रियः ।। ३४.

Satrājit had a hundred sons from his ten wives; three of them were renowned: Bhaṅgakāra, the eldest, Vīra, and Vratapati, and Supriya, who was the youngest.

अथ द्वारवती नाम भङ्गकारस्य सुप्रजा। सुषुवे सा कुमारीस्तु तिस्रो रूपगुणान्विताः ।। ३४.

Then, Dvāravatī, the daughter of Bhaṅgakāra, who had good progeny, gave birth to three sons, all endowed with beauty and virtue.

सत्य भामोत्तमा स्त्रीणां व्रतिनीव दृढव्रता। तथा तपस्विनी चैव पिता कृष्णस्य तां ददौ ।। ३४.

Among women, Satyabhāmā was the best, steadfast in her vows like an ascetic; her father gave her to Krishna.

यत्तत् सत्राजिते कृष्णो मणिरत्नं स्यमन्तकम्। प्रादात्तदाहरद्रत्नं भोजेन शतधन्वना ।। ३४.

That jewel, the Syamantaka, which Krishna gave to Satrājit, was later taken by Bhoja, Śatadhanvan.

तदा हि प्रार्थयामास सत्यभामामनिन्दिताम्। अक्रूरो रत्नमन्विच्छन् मणिञ्चैव स्यमन्तकम् ।। ३४.

Then Akrūra, desiring the jewel, sought the blameless Satyabhāmā and also the Syamantaka jewel.

भद्रकारं ततो हत्वा शतधन्वा महाबलः। रात्रौ तं मणिमादाय ततोऽक्रूराय दत्तवान् ।। ३४.

After killing Bhadrakāra, the mighty Śatadhanvan took the jewel at night and then gave it to Akrūra.

अक्रूरस्तु तदा रत्नमादाय स नरर्षभः। समयं कारणं चक्रे बोध्यो नान्यैस्त्वयेत्युत ।। ३४.

Then Akrura, that foremost of men, took the jewel and made an agreement, saying, 'Let no one else but you be informed of this.'

वयमभ्युपपत्स्यामः कृष्णेन त्वं प्रधर्षितः। मम च द्वारकाः सर्वा वशे तिष्टन्त्यसंशयम् ।। ३४.

'We shall comply; if you are overpowered by Krishna, all the people of Dvaraka will certainly remain under my control.'

हते पितरि दुःशार्त्ता सत्यभामा यशस्विनी। प्रययौ रथमारुह्य नगरं वारणावतम् ।। ३४.

When her father was slain, the illustrious Satyabhama, stricken with grief, mounted her chariot and went to the city of Varanavata.

सत्यभामा तु तद्वृत्तं भोजस्य शतधन्वनः। भर्तुर्निवेद्य दुःखार्त्ता पार्श्वस्थाश्रूण्यवर्तयत् ।। ३४.

Satyabhama, afflicted by sorrow, reported to her husband the deeds of Shatadhanvan, son of Bhoja, and wept at his side.

पाण्डवानान्तु दग्धानां हरिः कृत्वोदकक्रियाम् । तुल्यार्थे चैव भ्रातॄणां नियोजयति सात्यकिम् ।। ३४.

Hari performed the funeral rites for the burned Pandavas, and for the same purpose he instructed Satyaki regarding their brothers.

तत स्त्वरितमागम्य द्वारकां मधुसूदनः। पूर्व्वजं हलिनं श्रीमानिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।। ३४.

Then Madhusudana swiftly came to Dvaraka and spoke these words to his elder brother, the illustrious wielder of the plough.

हतः प्रसेनः सिंहेन सत्राजिच्छतधन्वना। स्यमन्तकमहं मार्गे तस्य प्रहर हे प्रभो ।। ३४.

'Prasena was killed by a lion, and Satrajit by Shatadhanvan; Syamantaka is on his path—attack there, O lord!'

तदारोह रथं शीघ्रं भोजं हत्वा महाबलम्। स्यमन्तको महाबाहो तदास्माकं भविष्यति ।। ३४.

'Now mount the chariot quickly; after slaying the mighty Bhoja, O strong-armed one, the Syamantaka jewel will be ours.'