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.
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.