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.

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.