Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.56.13

tam ekadā maṇiḿ kaṇṭhe

pratimucya mahā-prabham

praseno hayam āruhya

mṛgāyāḿ vyacarad vane

SYNONYMS

tam — that; ekadā — once; maṇim — the jewel; kaṇṭhe — on his neck; pratimucya — fixing; mahā — greatly; prabham — effulgent; prasenaḥPrasena (the brother of Satrājit); hayama horse; āruhya — mounting; mṛgāyām — for hunting; vyacarat — went about; vanein the forest.

TRANSLATION

Once Satrājit's brother, Prasena, having hung the brilliant jewel about his neck, mounted a horse and went hunting in the forest.

PURPORT

The inauspicious result of Satrājit's refusal of Lord Kṛṣṇa's request is about to manifest.

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