evaḿ sāmabhir ālabdhaḥ

śvaphalka-tanayo maṇim

ādāya vāsasācchannaḥ

dadau sūrya-sama-prabham

evam -- thus; samabhih -- with conciliatory words; alabdhah -- reproached; svaphalka-tanayah -- the son of Svaphalka; manim -- the Syamantaka jewel; adaya -- taking; vasasa -- in his garment; acchannah -- concealed; dadau -- he gave; surya -- to the sun; sama -- equal; prabham -- in effulgence.


Texto

Thus shamed by Lord Krishna's conciliatory words, the son of Svaphalka brought out the jewel from where he had concealed it in his clothing and gave it to the Lord. The brilliant gem shone like the sun.

Significado

We can see in this chapter how a valuable jewel caused so much intrigue, violence and suffering. This is certainly a good lesson for those who desire a trouble-free spiritual life.