Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.56.3
śrī-śuka uvāca
āsīt satrājitaḥ sūryo
bhaktasya paramaḥ sakhā
prītas tasmai maṇiḿ prādāt
sa ca tuṣṭaḥ syamantakam
SYNONYMS
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; āsīt — was; satrājitaḥ — of Satrājit; sūryaḥ — the sun-god; bhaktasya — who was his devotee; paramaḥ — the best; sakhā — well-wishing friend; prītaḥ — affectionate; tasmai — to him; maṇim — the jewel; prādāt — gave; saḥ — he; ca — and; tuṣṭaḥ — satisfied; syamantakam — named Syamantaka.
TRANSLATION
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Sūrya, the sun-god, felt great affection for his devotee Satrājit. Acting as his greatest friend, the demigod gave him the jewel called Syamantaka as a token of his satisfaction.
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