Vayu Purana

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.'

ततः प्रवृत्ते युद्धे तु तुमुले भोजकृष्णयोः। शतधन्वा न चाक्रूरमवैक्षत् सर्वतो दिशि ।। ३४.

Then, as the tumultuous battle began between Bhoja and Krishna, Shatadhanvan did not see Akrura anywhere in any direction.

अनष्टाश्वावरोहन्तु कृत्वा भोजजनार्दनौ। शक्तोऽपि साध्याद्वार्द्धक्यान्नाक्रूरोऽभ्युपपद्यत ।। ३४.

Though able, Akrura did not join, due to age, after Bhoja and Janardana had dismounted from their chariots with their horses unharmed.

अपयाने ततो बुद्धिं भूयश्चक्रे भयान्वितः। योजनानां शतं साग्रं यया च प्रत्यपद्यत ।। ३४.

Then, filled with fear, he resolved again to flee, and traveled over a hundred yojanas in his flight.

विज्ञातहृदया नाम शतयोजनगामिनी। भोजस्य वढवादित्यो यया कृष्णमयोधयत् ।। ३४.

The horse named Vijñātahṛdayā, capable of going a hundred yojanas, was the mare of Bhoja, by which he fought Krishna.

प्रवृद्धवेगा वडवा त्वध्वनां शतयोजनम्। दृष्टा रथगतिस्तस्य शतधन्वानमर्द्दयत् ।। ३४.

That mare, with greatly increased speed, covered a hundred yojanas of road, but when seen from the chariot, she exhausted Shatadhanvan.

ततस्तस्य हयास्ते तु श्रमात् खेदाच्च वै द्विजाः। खमुत्पेतू रथप्राणाः कृष्णो राममथाब्रवीत् ।। ३४.

Then, O twice-born, the horses, exhausted and fatigued, gave up their lives on the chariot, and Krishna spoke to Rama.

तिष्ठस्वेह महाबाहो दृष्टदोषा मया हयाः। पद्य्भां गत्वा हरिष्यामि मणिरत्नं स्यमन्तकम् ।। ३४.

'Stay here, O mighty-armed one; I have seen the horses are spent. Going on foot, I will seize the Syamantaka jewel.'

पद्भ्यामेव ततो गत्वा शतधन्वानमच्युतः। मिथिलाधिपतिं तं वै जघान परमास्त्रवित् ।। ३४.

Then Achyuta, proceeding on foot, slew Shatadhanvan, the king of Mithila and master of supreme weapons.

स्यमन्तकं न चापश्यद्धत्वा भोजं महाबलम्। निवृत्तं चाब्रवीत् कृष्णं रत्नं देहीति लाङ्गली ।। ३४.

But after slaying the mighty Bhoja, he did not see the Syamantaka jewel; then the wielder of the plough said to Krishna, 'Return the jewel.'

नास्तीति कृष्णश्चोवाच ततो रामो रुषान्वितः। धिक्छब्दमसकृत् पूर्व्वं प्रत्युवाच जनार्द्दनम् ।। ३४.

Krishna replied, 'It is not here.' Then Rama, filled with anger, repeatedly uttered words of reproach to Janardana.