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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 8: वृ�ेः सुिमत्रो युधािजत् च पुत्रौ अभूताम् ॥ ८ ॥ Vrushni had sons Sumitra and Yudhaajit. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 9: ततः च अनिमत्रः तथा अनिमत्रात् िन�ः ॥ ९ ॥ He had a son Anamitra, and then Nighna.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 10: िन�� प्रसेन सत्रािजतौ ॥ १० ॥ Nighna had two sons Prasena and Satraajit.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 11: त� च सत्रािजतो भगवान् आिद�ः सखा अभवत् ॥ ११ ॥ Now, the Syamantakopaakhyaana starts. Aaditya, Sun was a friend of Satraajit.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 12: एकदा तु अ�ोिनिध तीर संश्रयः सूय� सत्रािजत् तु�ाव त�न�तया च भा�ान् अिभष्टूयमानो अग्रतः तस्थौ ॥ १२ ॥ Near the banks of the ocean, he went and prayed to Soorya, Soorya became very happy because of his praying, and then appeared in front of him.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 13: ततः तु अ�� मूित�धरं च एनम् आल्प्� सत्रािजत् सूय�म् आह ॥ १३ ॥ He was not seen very clearly. Seeing the Sun like that, not clearly, Satraajit told him thus.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 14: यथैव �ोि� वि�िप� उपमं �ाम् अहम् अप�ं तथा एव अ� अग्रतो गतमिप अत्र भगवता िकि�त् न प्रसादीकृतं िवशेषम् उपल�यािम इित एवम् उ�े भगवता सूय�ण िनज क�ात् उ�ु� �म�कं नाम महामिण वरम् अवताय� एका�े ��म् ॥ १४ ॥ In whatever way I am seeing you in the sky, I am seeing in front of me also in the same way. I am not seeing anything special come in front of me. You are pleased with my praying, but I don’t see anything special. I am seeing you in the same way I see in the sky. When Satraajit said like this, then the Sun removed the Syamantaka gem, from his neck, which he was wearing, and then kept it aside. It was a great gem called Syamantaka.
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 15: ततः तम् आताम्रो�लं ह्र� वपुषम् ईषत् आिप�लनयनम् आिद�म् अद्रा�ीत् ॥ १५ ॥ He had a taamra varna, he had a small body, he had slightly yellow eyes, that kind of Aaditya, he saw.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 16: कृत प्रिणपातः �वािदकं च सत्रािजतम् आह भगवान् आिद�ः सहस्रिदिधितः वरम् अ��ः अिभमतं वृणी� इित ॥ १६ ॥ Satraajit prostrated to Aaditya, and eulogized him, and because of this, being pleased, Aaditya told Satraajit thus - You seek a boon from me.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 17: स च तत् एव मिणर�म् अयाचत ॥ १७ ॥ Satraajit immediately told him to give the Syamantaka mani which was removed and kept aside, give me that.
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Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 19: सत्रािजतः अिप अमल मिणर� सनाथक�तया सूय� इव तेजोिभः अशेष िदग�रािण उ�ासयन् �ारकां िववेश ॥ १९ ॥ Satraajit wore the Syamantaka Mani, and it was such a splendorous thing that he was radiant all over just like the Sun. He entered Dwaarakaa. There was so much radiance in all the directions. It was radiating brightness all over. With great effulgence, he entered Dwaarakaa.
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 They said - “O Sri Krishna, in order to see you, Sun himself is coming to Dwaarakaa”, they went and told him. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 22: भगवान् न अयम् आिद�ः सत्रािजतः अयम् आिद� द�ं �न�का�ं महा मिण र�ं िबभ्रत् अत्र उपयाित ॥ २२ ॥ Krishna said that “No, he is not Bhagavaan Aaditya. Satraajit has obtained the Syamantaka Mani, from Aaditya, and he is wearing that and coming”. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 23: तत् एनं िवस्र�ाः प�त इित उ�ाः ते तथा एव द�शुः ॥ २३ ॥ He said - “Believe in Me and look at him properly”. And then they went and saw him again. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 24: स च तं �म�कमिणं आ� िनवेशने चक्रे ॥ २४ ॥ Satraajit kept that Syamantaka Mani in his house. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 25: प्रितिदनं तत् मिण र�म् अ�ौ कनक भारान् स्रवित ॥ २५ ॥ Daily, that Mani was giving eight loads of gold to Satraajit. प्रितिदनम् इित | माषो दशाध� गु�ः षोडशमाषो िनग�ते कष�ः | कष�ः षड्िभः �ण��ैः एव पलं चतुिभ�ः तु | तुला पलशतं �ेया भारः �ात् ि�शितः तुलाः | इित उ��ात् | Bhaara is a measure of gold. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 26: तत् प्रभावात् च सकल� एव रा�� उपसग� अनावृि� �ालाि� तोय दुिभ�� आिद भयं न भवित ॥ २६ ॥ Because of the prabhaava of that Mani, it had such great powers that in the entire Dwaarakaa, there were no pandemics, lack of rain, fear of serpents, fire accidents, floods, famine, etc. They had no such fear because of the Syamantaka Mani being there. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: तत् इित | उपसग�ः रोगािदः | �ालाः सपा�दयः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 27: अ�ुतः अिप तत् िद�ं र�म् उग्रसेन� भूपतेः यो�म् एतत् इित िल�ां चक्रे ॥ २७ ॥ Sri Krishna, Achyuta thought that this divya ratna, this divine gem which is there, is fit to be with King Ugrasena. [[147]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 28: गात्र भेद भयात् श�ो अिप न जहार ॥ २८ ॥ Because Satraajit was of the same gotra, same clan, Sri Krishna never expressed his opinion that it is fit for Ugrasena only. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 29: सत्रािजत् अिप अ�ुतो माम् एतत् याचिय�ित इित अवग� र�लोभात् भात्रे प्रसेनाय तत् र�म् अदात् ॥ २९ ॥ Satraajit thought that Achyuta is going to ask for this Syamantaka Mani, and he did not want to give the gem to Krishna, so he gave it to his brother Prasena. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 30: तत् च शुिचना िध्रयमाणम् अशेषम् एव सुवण� स्रव आिदकं गुणजातम् उ�ादयित अ�था धारय�म् एव ह�� इित अजानन् असौ अिप प्रसेनः तेन क�स�ेन �म�केन अ�म् आ�� अट�ां मृगयाम् अग�त् ॥ ३० ॥ Whoever wears this Syamantaka Mani has to be very pure, shuddha, and if they are impure, that Mani will kill that person himself. All the gold and good things which happen, they will happen only when one who wears it with a lot of purity. If they are not so, it will kill him. Prasena did not know this. Prasena went to the forest in search of animals for hunting, wearing that Syamantaka Mani. Without knowing that it has to be worn only when one is pure. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 31: तत्र च िसंहात् वधम् अवाप ॥ ३१ ॥ There, one lion killed him. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 32: स अ�ं च तं िनह� िसंहः अिप अमल मिण र�म�ाग्रेण आदाय ग�ुम् अ�ु�तः ऋ�ािधपितना जा�वता ��ो घािततः च ॥ ३२ ॥ That lion killed Prasena and his horse, it took that Syamantaka Mani and was about to go where the king of bears Jaambavaan was. Jaambavaan saw this, and killed that lion and took the Syamantaka Mani. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 33: जा�वान् अिप अमल मिणर�म् आदाय �िबलं प्रिववेश ॥ ३३ ॥ Jaambavaan went to his cave. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 34: [[148]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 At the foot of the hill, He left all His army, and then went alone and entered the cave if Jaambavaan. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 41: अ�ः प्रिव�ः च धा�ाः सुकुमारकम् उ�ालय�ा वाणी ं शुश्राव ॥ ४१ ॥ There was a maid who was looking after that Sukumaara, she was singing and looking after him, playing with him. He heard that sound. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 42: िसंहः प्रसेनम् अवधीत् िसंहो जा�वता हतः | सुकुमारक मा रोधीः तव िह एषः �म�कः ॥ ४२ ॥ She was singing a song for the boy, to keep the boy entertained. The lion killed Prasena, and that lion was killed by Jaambavaan. O Sukumaaraka, don’t cry. This is your Syamantaka Mani. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 43: इित आक� उपल� �म�कः अ�ः प्रिव�ः कुमार क्रीडनकीकृतं च धा�ा ह�े तेजोिभः जा��मानं �म�कं ददश� ॥ ४३ ॥ Having heard this, and having come near the Syamantaka Mani, He entered into the cave. That maid was keeping the Syamantaka, which was so radiant, in her hand, and was using it like a toy for the baby Sukumaaraka. Krishna saw this. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 44: तं च �म�क अिभलिषत च�ुषम् अपूव� पु�षम् आगतं समवे� धात्री त्रािह त्रािह इित �ाजहार ॥ ४४ ॥ She saw Krishna, whom she had never seen, who was desirous of the Syamantaka Mani, as He was seeing the Syamantaka Mani, His eyes showed that he was desirous of possessing the Syamantaka Mani, that maid started shouting “Save me, save me”. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 45: तत् आत� रव श्रवणान�रं च अमष� पूण� �दयः सः जा�वान् आजगाम ॥ ४५ ॥ Having heard her cries, Jaambavaan came there, being very angry. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 46: तयोः च पर�रम् उ�त अमष�योः यु�म् एकिवंशित िदनािन अभवत् ॥ ४६ ॥ Both were very angry, and a fight ensued between Jaambavaan and Sri Krishna, and went on for 21 days. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 47: [[150]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 ते च यदु सैिनकाः तत्र स� अ� िदनािन तत् िन�ा��म् उदी�माणाः तस्थुः ॥ ४७ ॥ The entire army of Yadus which was waiting there at the foot of the hill, waited there for 7, 8 days expecting Sri Krishna to come back. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 48: अिन�मणे च मधु�रपुः असौ अव�म् अत्र िबले अ��ं नाशम् अवा�ो भिव�ित अ�था त� जीवतः कथमेताव�� िदनािन शत्रुजये �ा�ेपो भिव�ित इित कृत अ�वसाया �ारकाम् आग� हतः कृ�ः इित कथयामासुः ॥ ४८ ॥ When Krishna did not return, they thought that he has been killed there, in the cave itself. Otherwise, how can He ignore and enemy for so many days, that He cannot wait for so many days not killing the enemy, so they thought that He must have died during the fight, and were very sure about it. They came to Dwaarakaa and said that Krishna is dead. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 49: तत् बा�वाः च तत् काल उिचतम् अ�खल उ�र िक्रया कलापं चक्रुः ॥ ४९ ॥ All the relatives did the uttara kriyaas, offered tarpana, offered to a dead person. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 50: ततः च अ� यु� मान� अितश्र�ा द� िविश� उपपात्र यु�ा�तोयािदना श्रीकृ�� बलप्राण पुि�ः अभूत् ॥ ५० ॥ Because they gave the tarpana, food, water, with great shraddhaa, sincerity, Krishna’s bala and praana became very powerful. He got nourished by what they offered. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: तत इित | बल प्राण पुि��रित श्रा� िविध अथ�वाद इित केिचत् | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 51: इतर� अनुिदनम् अित गु�पु�ष भे�मान� अितिनष्ठुर प्रहार पात पीिडत अ�खल अवयव� िनराहारतया बलहािनः अभूत् ॥ ५१ ॥ Jaambavaan, because he was fighting with Sri Krishna, who was very powerful, and he got hit very powerfully by Krishna all over, and he did not have food, and Jaambavaan became very weak. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 52: िनिज�तः च भगवता जा�वान् प्रिणप� �ाजहार ॥ ५२ ॥ He immediately prostrated to Sri Krishna, having lost the battle. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 53: [[151]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 सुरासुर ग�व� य� रा�सािदिभः अिप अ�खलैः भवान् न जेतुं श�ः िकमुत अविनगोचरैः अ�वीय�ः नरैः नर अवरभूतैः च ितय�क् योिन अनुसृितिभः िकं पुनः अ�त् िवधैः ? अव�ं भवता अ�त् �ािमना रामेण एव नारायण� सकल जगत् परायण� अंशेन भगवता भिवत�म् इित उ�ः त�ै भगवान् अ�खल अवनी भारावतरण अथ� अवतरणम् आचच�े ॥ ५३ ॥ O Krishna, You cannot be even won over by all the gods, *asuraas, **gandharvaas, yakshaas, raakshasaas *- all of them cannot win over You. When they themselves cannot win over You, what to say of all these human beings who have very little capability, very little power, and which are very lowly compared to them, all the animals like us. Definitely You are an amsha of Sri Raamachandra, who is my Lord. Just like Sri Raama was Naaraayana amsha, You are also Naaraayana amsha, there is no doubt about it. Then Sri Krishna tells Jaambavaan that “I have incarnated here in order to destroy all the evil forces and free the world”. He tells Jaambavaan about His avataara rahasya. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: सुर इित | नर अवर भूतैः - नरे�ो िनकृ�ैः | नरावयवैः इित पाठे नृतु�ैः | नृतु� अवयवा िह वानर ऋ� आ�ाः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 54: प्रीित अिभ�ि�त करतल �श�नेन च एनम् अपगत यु�खेदं चकार ॥ ५४ ॥ With great love, Krishna touched all his body, and Jaambavaan got rid of all the injuries and tiredness, because of the fight he had with Sri Krishna. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 55: स च प्रिणप� पुनरिप एनं प्रसा� जा�वती ं नाम क�ां गृहागतायाम् अ�भूतां ग्राहयामास ॥ ५५ ॥ Jaambavaan had a daughter by name Jaambavatee. As though an atithi who comes to the house is given arghya, paadya, upachaara, like that he gave his daughter Jaambavatee in marriage to Sri Krishna. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 56: �म�क मिण र�म् अिप प्रिणप� त�ै प्रददौ ॥ ५६ ॥ He prostrated to Him and also gave the Syamantaka Mani. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 57: अ�ुतः अिप अित प्रणतात् त�ात् अग्रा�म् अिप तत् मिणर�म् आ�संशोधनाय जग्राह ॥ ५७ ॥ [[152]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Because he lost in the battle and prostrated before Him, in order to get Him freed of the unnecessary blame that He had for no reason, He took that Syamantaka Mani, and came to Dvaarakaa along with Jaambavatee. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 58: सह जा�व�ा सः �ारकाम् आजगाम ॥ ५८ ॥ Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 59: भगवत् आगमन उद्भूत हष� उ�ष�� �ारका वािस जन� कृ� अवलोकनात् तत् �णमेव अित प�रणत वयसः अिप नव यौवनम् इव अभवत् ॥ ५९ ॥ When Sri Krishna came to Dwaarakaa along with Syamantaka Mani, and Jaambavatee, all the people of Dwaarakaa having seen Krishna Himself, immediately all the old people became very young. They got so much energy, and became very happy on seeing Krishna back again. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 60: िदष्� अिदष्� इित सकल यादवाः ��यः च सभाजयामासुः ॥ ६० ॥ They all congratulated Him that this is all due to some adrushta only, because of which You have come back. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 61: भगवान् अिप यथ अनुभूतम् अशेषं यादव समाजे यथावत् आचच�े ॥ ६१ ॥ In front of all the Yaadavaas, He told the entire story as it happened to all of them. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 62: �म�कं च सत्रािजताय द�ा िमत्�ा अिभश�� प�रशु��म् अवाप ॥ ६२ ॥ He gave Syamantaka Mani back to Satraajit, and got rid of his apavaada, which was a false accusation. He had been falsely accused by Satraajit that He had stolen the Syamantaka Mani, He got freed from the false accusation. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 63: जा�वती ं च अ�ः पुरे िनवेशयामास ॥ ६३ ॥ He took Jaambavatee to His antahpura. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 64: सत्रािजतः अिप मया अ� अभूत मिलनम् आरोिपतम् इित जात स�ासात् � सुतां स�भामां भगवते भाया�थ� ददौ ॥ ६४ ॥ Satraajit had a daughter by name Satyabhaamaa, and he also thought that he had accused Krishna falsely without any reason, in order to get [[153]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 rid of that wrong thing done, he gave his daughter Satyabhaamaa in marriage to Sri Krishna. So Krishna got both Jaambavatee and Satyabhaamaa as wives. The story continues further, which we see next.* * We are studying Chapter 13 of Amsha 4 of Sri Vishnu Puraana. Where Paraasharar is narrating the story of Syamantaka Mani. We had studied that part of the story where there is a fight between Krishna and Jaambavaan, where Jaambavaan loses, and Jaambavatee is given to Him in marriage, and he also gives Krishna the Syamantaka Mani. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 64: सत्रािजतः अिप मया अ� अभूत मिलनम् आरोिपतम् इित जात स�ासात् � सुतां स�भामां भगवते भाया�थ� ददौ ॥ ६४ ॥ Satraajit also thought that he had wrongly accused Krishna for no reason, and he felt bad. In order to show that he had done something wrong, he offered his daughter Satyabhaamaa in marriage to Sri Krishna. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 65: तां च अक्रूर कृतवम� शतध� प्रमुखाः यादवाः प्रा�रयां बभूवुः ॥ ६५ ॥ Akroora, Krutavarma and Shatadhanva, wanted to marry Satyabhaamaa. They had proposed earlier. Satraajit did not accept at that time, and when Satraajit gave her in marriage to Sri Krishna, … Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 66: ततः तत् प्रदानात् अव�ातम् एव आ�ानं म�मानाः सत्रािजते वैर अनुब�ं चक्रुः ॥ ६६ ॥ … they thought that he is disrespecting them, that Satraajit has not given Satyabhaamaa in marriage to them, they developed enmity towards Satraajit. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 67: अक्रूर कृतवम� प्रमुखाः च शतध�ानम् ऊचुः ॥ ६७ ॥ Akroora, Krutavarma and others went and met Shatadhanva, and told him thus. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 68: अयम् अतीव दुरा�ा सत्रािजतो यो अ�ािभः भवता च प्रािथ�तो अिप आ�जाम् अ�ान् भव�ं च अिवगण� कृ�ाय द�वान् ॥ ६८ ॥ [[154]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Satraajit is a very bad person, we also asked and you also asked, but he never gave his daughter, he neglected us and you also, and he has given Satyabhaamaa in marriage to Krishna. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 69: तत् अलम् अनेन जीवता घातिय�ा एनं तत् महार�ं �म�का�ं �या िकं न गृ�ते ? वयम् अ�ुपप�ामो यिद अ�ुतः तव उप�र वैर अनुब�ं क�र�ित इित एवम् उ�ः तथा इित असौ अिप आह ॥ ६९ ॥ So, Satraajit should not live anymore. They told Shatadhanva - Why don’t you kill Satraajit and take that Syamantaka Mani? In case Krishna develops enmity towards you, we will also help you, support you, and don’t worry about that. Why don’t you kill Satraajit - they tell Shatadhanvaa. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: तत् इित | अ�ुपप�ामः सहक�र�ामः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 70: जतुगृहद�ानां पा�ुतनयानां िविदत परमाथ�ः अिप भगवान् दुय�धन प्रय� शैथ� कारणाथ� पाथ� अनुकू�करणाय वारणावतं गतः ॥ ७० ॥ At that time, Krishna goes to Vaaranaavata, though He knew what is the truth with respect to the Paandavaas, that they are alive. In order to prevent Duryodhana from putting efforts to go in search of them, He went to Vaaranaavata to help them. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: जतुगृह इित | कृ�ः सव��ः सन् अनागतः चेत् नूनं जीव�� पा�वा इित दुय�धनः तत् अ�ेषण वधा आदौ सप्रय�ः �ात् अतः तत् प्रय� िशिथलीकरणाय कुल उिचत कृ� करणाथ� च तत्र गतः | In that house of wax where Duryodhana had plotted to kill the Paandavaas, he was thinking that Paandavaas were all burnt in that, and dead. At that time, if Krishna does not go there to express his grief, then Duryodhana might think that Paandavaas are still alive, and put effort to go in search of them, and may kill them. Because Krishna is sarvajnya, He knows everything. In order that Duryodhana should not put any effort to go in search of them, in order to do His duties as part of the kula, He goes to Vaaranaavata. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 71: गते च त��न् सु�मेव सत्रािजतं शतध�ा जघान मिणर�ं च अददात् ॥ ७१ ॥ [[155]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 When Krishna left for Vaaranaavata, Shatadhanva was waiting for this chance, and when Satraajit was sleeping, killed him, and stole the Syamantaka Mani. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 72: िपतृवधाम् अष�पूणा� च स�भामा शीघ्रं ��नम् आ�ढा वारणावतं ग�ा भगवते अहं प्रितपािदता इित अ�ा��मता शतध�ना अ�त् िपता �ापािदतः तत् च �म�क मिण र�म् अप�तं य� अवभासनेन अप�त ितिमरं त्रैलो�ं भिव�ित ॥ ७२ ॥ Satyabhaamaa got very angry that her father is killed, immediately took a chariot and went to Vaaranaavata, and told Krishna, being very intolerant, that Shatadhanva has killed her father, and that the Syamantaka Mani has also been stolen, and that all the three worlds are without any light. The brightness of the Syamantaka Mani was such that it could dispel the darkness of all the three worlds. Such a Syamantaka Mani has been stolen by Shatadhanva, when he killed Satraajit. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 73: तत् इयं �दीया अपहासना तत् आलो� यत् अत्र यु�ं तत् िक्रयताम् इित कृ�म् आह ॥ ७३ ॥ He is actually showing disrespect to You only, and she said “Do whatever is right, having thought about this, what I have told you. They are showing disrespect to You only, by doing this”. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: तत् इित | अपहासना प�रभवः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 74: तया च एवम् उ�ः प�रतु� अ�ः करणः अिप कृ�ः स�भामां अमष�ताभ्र नयनः प्राह ॥ ७४ ॥ When she told Krishna thus, though inside He was happy, because Satraajit had unnecessarily accused Him earlier, He also got very angry and told Satyabhaamaa, thus. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 75: स�े स�ं मम एव एषा अपहासना न अहम् एताम् त� दुरा�नः सिह�े ॥ ७५ ॥ They are actually showing disrespect towards Me only, I am not going to tolerate this, whatever Shatadhanva has done. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 76: [[156]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 न िह अनु�ङ्� वरपादपं त�ृत नीडाश्रियणो िवह�मा व��े | तत् अलम् अमुना अ�त् पुरतः शोक प्रे�रत वा� प�रकरेण इित उ�ा �ारकाम् अ�े� एका�े बलदेवं वासुदेवः प्राह ॥ ७६ ॥ If the birds are all taking refuge in a huge tree, to destroy that, then the tree has to be destroyed; nobody will go and kill all the birds. If the tree is destroyed, the birds resting in the tree will also lose their refuge, so one has to destroy the tree itself. He said - “I understand your grief”. He immediately goes to Dwaarakaa and meets Baladeva, and tells secretly to Baladeva alone, thus. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: न िह इित | वा� प�रकरः वा� प्रप�ः | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 77: मृगयागतं प्रसेनम् अट�ां मृगपितः जघान ॥ ७७ ॥ Prasena had gone for hunting in the forest, and a lion killed him. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 78: सत्रािजतः अिप अधुना शतध�ना िनधनं प्रािपतः ॥ ७८ ॥ And Satraajit also was now killed by Shatadhanva. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 79: तत् उभय िवनाशात् तत् मिणर�म् आवा�ां सामा�ं भिव�ित ॥ ७९ ॥ Now that Prasena is also killed, and Satraajit also is killed, now that Mani has to belong to each of us equally. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 80: तत् उि�� आ�यतां रथः शतध� िनधनाय उ�मं कु� इित अिभिहतः तथा इित सम��च्छ्तवान् ॥ ८० ॥ He said - “Let us not wait anymore, you should get ready and we should think of killing Shatadhanva now”, and Baladeva accepted and came along with Sri Krishna. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 81: कृत उ�मौ च तौ उभौ उपल� शतध�ा कृतवमा�णं उपे� पा��पूरण कम� िनिम�म् अचोदयत् ॥ ८१ ॥ Shatadhanva comes to know that Krishna and Balaraama are planning to kill him, and he goes to Krutavarma, and asks him to join, with his army to help him in the fight against Krishna and Balaraama, as earlier told. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: [[157]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 93: सा च बडवा शत योजन प्रमाण माग�म् अतीता पुनरिप वा�माना िमिथलावनो�ेशे प्राणान् उ�सज� ॥ ९३ ॥ When Shatadhanva was running away on that horse, even after running for a hundred yojanaas, he still wanted to run far away, and the horse could not take it anymore, and near the city of Mithilaa, it died. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 94: शतधनुः अिप तां प�र�� पदाितरेव अद्रवत् ॥ ९४ ॥ Shatadhanu left that horse which was dead, and ran. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 95: कृ�ः अिप बलभद्रम् आह ॥ ९५ ॥ Krishna told Balabhadra thus - Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 96: तावत् अत्र ��ने भवता स्थेयम् अहम् एनम् अधमाचारं पदाितरेव पदाितमनुग� यावत् घातयािम | अत्र िह भूभागे ��दोषाः सभायाः अतो न एते अ�ा भवतेमं भूिम भागम् उ��नीयाः ॥ ९६ ॥ O Baladeva, you please stay put in this chariot itself, and because he is running on foot, I will also go without my chariot, I will follow him and kill him. In this part of the land, there are many defects, and also the horse has died, all the horses of our chariot will get scared here, and they should not be taken beyond this. You just wait here - Krishna tells Baladeva. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 97: तथा इित उ�ा बलदेवो रथ एव तस्थौ ॥ ९७ ॥ Baladeva said so, and waited there in the chariot. Krishna followed him on foot. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 98: कृ�ः अिप ि�क्रोश मात्रं भूिमभागम् अनुसृ� दूर �स्थत� एव च्गक्रं ि�प्�ा शतधनुषः िशरः िच�ेद ॥ ९८ ॥ After going for two miles, He uses His discus and kills Shatadhanva. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 99: तत् शरीर अंबरािदषु च ब� प्रकारम् अ���न् अिप �म�क मिणं न अवाप यदा तदा उपग� बलभद्रम् आह ॥ ९९ ॥ He searched Shatadhan’s clothes, and after any amount of searching, he did not find Syamantaka Mani. He came back and told Balabhadra. [[160]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 100: वृथा एव अ�ािभः शतधनुः घािततः न प्रा�म् अ�खल जगत् सार भूतं तत् महार�ं �म�का�म् इित आक� उद्भूत कोपो बलदेवो वासुदेवम् आह ॥ १०० ॥ It was a waste that we killed Shatadhanu. We did not get the most excellent mani ratna, the Syamantaka Mani. Baladeva got extremely angry and told Vaasudeva thus. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 101: िधक् �ाम् यः �म् एवम् अथ�िल�ुः एतत् च ते भ्रातृ�ात् मया �ा�म् तत् अयं प�ाः � इ�या ग�ताम् न मे �ारकया न �या न च अशेष ब�ुिभः काय�म् अलम् अलम् एिभः मम अग्रतः अलीक शपथैः इित आि�� तत् कथां कथि�त् प्रसा�मानः अिप न तस्थौ ॥ १०१ ॥ You are greedy of that Syamantaka Mani. Because I am Your elder brother, I am pardoning you. I know you are telling me a lie and You want to keep the Syamantaka Mani Yourself. You go Your own way, I will go in my own way. I am not going to come with you. In Dwaaraka also, I don’t want to be be with You or the relatives. Enough of Your lies, and false vows in front of me. Though Krishna tried to explain to him in many ways, he did not listen, and went away. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 102: स िवदेहपुरी ं प्रिववेश ॥ १०२ ॥ He went to Videhapuri. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 103: जनक राजः च अ�पूव�कम् एनं गृहं प्रवेशयामास ॥ १०३ ॥ Janakaraaja welcomed him with arghya and was very happy to receive Baladeva. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 104: स तत्र एव च तस्थौ ॥ १०४ ॥ Baladeva lived there only. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 105: वासुदेवः अिप �ारकाम् आजगाम ॥ १०५ ॥ Meanwhile Vaasudeva came back to Dwaarakaa. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 106: यावत् च जनकराज गृहे बलभद्रो अवतस्थे तावत् धात�रा��ो दुय�धनः सकाशात् गदा िश�ाम् अिश�यत् ॥ १०६ ॥ [[161]] of 249
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 As long as Baladeva was living in Videhapura with Janakaraaja, Duryodhana came to him and learnt Gadaa yuddha from Balaraama. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 107: वष�त्रया�े च बभ्रु उग्रसेन प्रभृितिभः यादवैः न तत् र�ं कृ�ेन अप�तम् इित कृत अवगितिभः िवदेह नगरी ं ग�ा बलदेवः संप्र�ा� �ारकामानीतः ॥ १०७ ॥ At the end of three years, Babhru, Ugrasena and other were very sure by that time that Krishna did not have that Syamantaka Mani, they went to Videhanagari and explained to Baladeva and made him believe that Krishna does not have the Syamantaka Mani. They brought back Baladeva to Dwaarakaa. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: वष� इित | संप्र�ा� िव�ा� | Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 108: अक्रूरो अिप उ�म मिण समुभूत सुवण�न भगवत् �ान परः अनवरतं य�ािन याज ॥ १०८ ॥ In the meanwhile, Akroora who was secretly protecting that *Syamantaka *Mani, because of the powers of the Syamantaka Man i, and all the gold that it was giving everyday, he was always meditating on Bhagavaan and was performing yajnyaas continuously. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 109: सवनगतौ िह �ित्रय वै�ौ िन�न् ब्र�हा भवित इित एवं प्रकारं दी�ा कवचं प्रिव� एव तस्थौ ॥ १०९ ॥ He knew that when Kshatriyaas and Vaishyaas take the yajnya deekshaa, if anyone kicks them, then they will get Brahma hatyaa dosha. He took that as a guard, and was always on yajnya deekshaa, was always performing yajnya. Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: सवन इित | सवनं य�ः | एवं प्रकारं अव�ता पादकम् |
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www.sadagopan.orgSri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4 In the country of Kaashee raaja, there were no rains at all. He took Shvaphalka and immediately, rains came pouring down. (Here, Andhaka is explaining the powers of Shvaphalka which he had seen). Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 117: काशी राज प�ाः गभ� क�ार�ं पूव�मासीत् ॥ ११७ ॥ Kaashee Raaja’s wife was pregnant with a daughter. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 118: सा च क�ा पूण� अिप प्रसूित काले न एव िन�क्राम ॥ ११८ ॥ That baby never came out of the womb, even though time had passed for the baby to come out. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 119: एवं च त� गभ�� �ादश वषा�िण अिन�ामतो ययुः ॥ ११९ ॥ 12 years passed like this, and she never delivered. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 120: काशी राजः च ताम् आ�जां गभ�स्थाम् आह ॥ १२० ॥ Kaashee Raaja asked that girl child which was in the womb, as - Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 121: पुित्र क�ात् न जायसे िन��तामा�ं ते द्रष्टुम् इ�ािम एतां च मातरं िकम् इित िचरं �ेशियषिस इित उ�ा गभ�स्था एव �ाजहार ॥ १२१ ॥ Why are you not being born, please do come out. I want to see your face. Why are you giving so much trouble to your mother, not coming out of the womb for 12 years. When he asked thus, the girl child in the womb replied. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 122: तात यिद एकैकां गां िदने िदने ब्रा�णाय प्रय�ित तत् अहम् अ�ैः ित्रिभः वष�ः अ�ात् गभा�त् ततः अव�ं िन�िम�ािम इित एतत् वचनम् आक� राजा िदने िदने ब्रा�णाय गां प्रदात् ॥ १२२ ॥ If you give one cow in donation to one Braahmana every single day for three years, after three years, I will be born, come out of this womb. He started donating a cow to a Braahmana every single day. Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 4, Chapter 13, Shloka 123: सा अिप तावता कालेन जाता ॥ १२३ ॥ 3 years passed like this, and then she was born.
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We concluded the Syamantaka Upaakhyaana, the sacred story of Syamantaka Mani, in Chapter 13 of Amsha 4 of Sri Vishnu Puraana. ॥
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Now, Chapter 14.