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

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

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śrī-śuka uvāca
āsīt satrājitaḥ sūryo
bhaktasya paramaḥ sakhā
prītas tasmai maṇiṁ 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.