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then entered the cave of the Bear-chief, leaving his men outside. The
infant son of Jambavat was playing with the jewel. Krishna ap-
peared before the boy. The nurse screamed aloud. Jambavat rushed
out in anger and attacked Krishna. The fight went on for twenty
eight days and at last Jambavat was overpowered. He then knew Sri
Krishna as Vishnu, the primal Purusha and prayed to Him. Sri Krishna
said the object of his entering the cave was to recover the jewel, as
he wanted to remove the suspicion that he himself had taken it.
Jambavat gladly offered his daughter Jambavati with the jewel to
Sri Krishna. He then returned to Dvaraka with his bride and the
jewel. He called an assembly and, in the presence of all, made over
the jewel to Satrajit. He also told him how he got it back. Satrajit
felt deeply mortified. He came back to his kingdom and thought
how he could best appease Sri Krishna whom he had offended by
groundless suspicion. At last he offered his daughter Satyabhama
to Krishna and also the jewel. Krishna said: "We do not want
the jewel, O King. Thou art the votary of the Sun-God. Let it
remain with thee. We shall partake of its blessings."
"""" O* ' ' '
SYAMANTAKA, AKRURA, KRITAVARMAN AND SATA DHANU:
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 57.
Hearing that the Pandavas had been killed fn the Lac-house,
Rama and Krishna went to Hastinapura to offer their condolences.
Taking advantage of their absence, Akrura and Kritavarman said to
Satadhanu, " Satrajit promised the Syamantaka jewel also when
he made over his daughter to Sri Krishna. Why shall not the jewel
be taken from him? Why shall he not share the fate of his brother?."
The wicked Satadhanu under this evil inspiration killed Satrajif
while he was asleep and carried away the jewel. Satyabhama went
to Hastinapura and informed Krishna of the killing of her father.
The brothers came back to Dvaraka. Krishna made preparations
for killing Satadhanu and for recovering the jewel from him. Sata-
dhanu sought the help of Kritavarman. But he knew too well the
might of Sri Krishna and he declined to give any help. Satadhanu.
then turned to Akrura. Akrura knew Krishna as Atman and he
would not do anything. Satadhanu however left the jewel with
Akrura and fled away on horse-back. Rama and Krishna followed
him to Mithila. He left the horse and ran away on foot. Sri
Krishna overtook him soon and cut off his head with the Chakra
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