tathāpi durdharas tv anyais

tvayy āstāḿ su-vrate maṇiḥ

kintu mām agrajaḥ samyań

na pratyeti maṇiḿ prati

darśayasva mahā-bhāga

bandhūnāḿ śāntim āvaha

avyucchinnā makhās te 'dya

vartante rukma-vedayaḥ

tatha api -- nevertheless; durdharah -- impossible to hold on to; tu -- but; anyaih -- by others; tvayi -- with you; astam -- should remain; suvrate -- O trustworthy keeper of vows; manih -- the jewel; kintu -- only; mam -- Me; agra-jah -- My elder brother; samyak -- completely; na pratyeti -- does not believe; manim prati -- concerning the jewel; darsayasva -- please show it; maha-bhaga -- O most fortunate one; bandhunam -- to My relatives; santim -- peace; avaha -- bring; avyucchinnah -- uninterrupted; makhah -- sacrifices; te -- your; adya -- now; vartante -- are going on; rukma -- of gold; vedayah -- whose altars.


Texto

"Nevertheless, the jewel should remain in your care, O trustworthy Akrura, because no one else can keep it safely. But please show the jewel just once, since My elder brother does not fully believe what I have told Him about it. In this way, O most fortunate one, you will pacify My relatives. [Everyone knows you have the jewel, for] you are now continually performing sacrifices on altars of gold."

Significado

Although technically Satyabhama's sons had a right to the jewel, Lord Krishna decided to leave the jewel in the care of Akrura, who was using the jewel's wealth to continually perform religious sacrifices. Indeed, Akrura's ability to perform such rituals on altars of gold was an indication of the jewel's potency.