SB 10.56.12

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel

SB 10.56.11 - SB 10.56.13

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 12

sa yācito maṇiṁ kvāpi

yadu-rājāya śauriṇā

naivārtha-kāmukaḥ prādād

yācñā-bhaṅgam atarkayan

SYNONYMS

saḥ—he, Satrājit; yācitaḥ—requested; maṇim—the gem; kva api—on one occasion; yadu-rājāya—for the king of the Yadus, Ugrasena; śauriṇā—by Lord Kṛṣṇa; na—not; eva—indeed; artha—after wealth; kāmukaḥ—greedy; prādāt—gave; yācñā—of the request; atarkayan—not considering.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

On one occasion Lord Kṛṣṇa requested Satrājit to give the jewel to the Yadu king, Ugrasena, but Satrājit was so greedy that he refused. He gave no thought to the seriousness of the offense he committed by denying the Lord's request.

SB 10.56.11 - SB 10.56.13