|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 253 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  104

Jane Thvam Sarvabhoothanam Prana Oja: Saho Balam | Vishnum Puranapurusham Prabhavishnum Adheeshwaram || Thvam Hi Vishwasrijam Shrishta Srijanyamapi Yaccha Sath | Kala: Kalayatham Eesha : Para  Athma  Thadhathmanam ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Sathrajith impatiently waited for his brother Prasena to return from woods, soon realized that he is not going to come back, somebody has stolen the precious gem.  Sathrajith remembered Krishna’s advice to handover the jewel to the King assumed he must have killed Prasena for the gem.  Eventually, the rumor about the lost gem spread like a wood fire all over the Kingdom.  Krishna took a few Yadhavas and conducted a rigorous search in the woods.  Finally, they located the corpse of Prasena which was emitting foul smell, close to the corpse there were footprints of a lion, they closely followed the footprints that led them to a cave.  Krishna advised Yadhavas to wait for him outside of the cave, he entered the cave and found a beautiful woman adorned in precious gem Syamanthaka.   The cave was full of darkness, and Krishna has dark-complexioned, she got frightened when Krishna asked to give him the precious gem.  She called out for her father Jambavan, Krishna requested Jambavan to give away the jewel which is adorning the neck of his daughter.  Jambavan got furious, invited Krishna for a fight and whoever wins the fight would get the custody of the jewel.  Thus a fierce fight between Jambava and Krishna has begun, and it continued for twenty-eight days. Finally, Krishna gave a hard kick on Jambavan who cannot withstand the fight fallen on the ground with a loud thud.  Soon he realized that the opposite person is not an ordinary human, he remembered it must be Lord Rama who can only win over him.  Krishna smiled at Jambavan and looked at him affectionately.  Jambavan realized it is supreme Lord Vishnu who symbolizes supreme soul, Prana, Oja, prowess, he is Puranapurusha who is the lord of Universe, primordial, and has supreme brilliance.  He remembered supreme Lord Rama who won over Lord Varuna, constructed a majestic bride over the vast ocean Sethu, killed the demon Ravana and his entire clan and brought back Devi Sita. Immediately, Jambavan rose from the ground with folded hands, fallen at the feet of Krishna, and begged for forgiveness.   He revealed his desire to perform the atonement for the sin committed.  Krishna asked him to give back the precious gem Syamanthaka. Jambavan requested Krishna to accept his foster daughter Jambavathi along with the gem.  Thus, Krishna got married to Jambavathi.”

Shuka Bhramam continues “ Oh! Rajan, The Yadhavas who was supposed to wait outside the cave for Krishna has already returned to Dwaraka and informed the people about the vicious fight, the entire Dwaraka sunk in deep sorrow.  After twenty-eight days, Krishna arrived with Jambavathi in the Dwaraka, once again the entire Dwaraka immersed in the mood of festivities, people cheered at the return of Krishna.  They prostrated before Krishna and he blessed everyone with his compassionate grace.  The newly wedded couple Krishna and Jambavathi were received with great honor.  Krishna handed the Syamanthaka to Sathrajith who was present in the assembly of the Yadhavas, and narrated all that happened in the woods.  Sathrajith felt ashamed of his act, he regretted spreading rumors about Krishna and prostrated before him.  Sathrajith revealed his desire to perform the atonement for the sin, thus he offered his daughter Sathyabhama as wedded wife to Krishna along with the gem, and he gracefully refused the gem and returned to Dwaraka.  The newly wedded couple Krishna and Sathyabhama were received with great honor.”