|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 254 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  105

Namasthasmai Bhagavathe  Krishnayath Adhbhuthakarmane | Anathayadhi Bhoothaya  Kootasthayathmane Nama: ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, it was the time heartrending news spread all over Hasthinapur, that the Pandavas who were exiled from the Kingdom faced tragic death in the wax house. Krishna visited Hasthinapur as if he was not aware of the truth of the Pandavas who miraculously escaped from the wax house, he consoled Dhritharashtra and Bhishmapithamaha and clan of Kurus.  In the meantime in Dwaraka another incident took place, previously Sathyabhama was proposed to marry another King, but the turn of events made King Sathrajith offer his daughter to Krishna,  the king who was proposed to marry Sathyabhama felt humiliated and arranged for a person named Shathadhvan to kill Sathrajith and steal the jewel, the whole incident was taken place under the supervision of Akroora.  Thus, Shathadhanvan killed King Sathrajith in the absence of Krishna in Dwaraka and took custody of the gem Syamanthaka.  Sathyabhama heard the tragic death of her father, she went to the palace and carried his corpse in a ferry and drove to Hastinapura.”

Later, Krishna chased after Shathadhanvan, and caught hold of him from the city of Mithila and sieved his head off.  In a hurry, Krishna did not get the information about the Syamanthaka, Balarama went to the palace of King Janaka.  The gem Syamanthaka that was stolen from the King Sathrajith given to Krithavarma, who was not aware of the complete history of the gem put his life into trouble.  Therefore Krithavarma and Akroora went to Kashi, and undertook Japa and Dhyana, all that wealth produced by gem Syamanthaka was offered as a charity.  Once Sathyabhama enquired Krishna about the gem and its whereabouts, but the conversation did not become fruitful. Once again, people suspected Krishna about the lost gem Syamanthaka.  Krishna ordered his men to bring back Akroora, with a funny reason that Dwaraka is lacking rain in his absence. Akroora returned to Dwaraka and fallen at the feet of Krishna begging for forgiveness was highly appreciated, for utilizing the wealth produced by the gem for charities; further Akroora narrated all that happened to Devi Sathyabhama. Thus, Krishna returned the precious gem Syamanthaka to Akroora praising his commendable virtue of offering charity.”

Whoever reads or listens to this glorious myth of the precious gem Syamanthaka would get relieved from ill fortune and ill fame.