15 - Akrūra Obtains Syamantaka Lomaharşhaņa said: 

1. Babhru Akrūra got the excellent jewel Syamantaka which Krişhņa had handed over to Satrăjit, stolen through Satadhanvan of the Bhoja family. 

2. Aktūra had sought Satyabhamă, the uncensured lady. He was waiting for an opportunity to seize Syamantaka jewel. 

3. The mighty Satadhanvā killed Satrājit at night, took away the jewel and handed it over to Akrūra. 

4-5. Obrahmins, Akrūra took the excellent jewel and con tracted alliance with Satadhanvan-"I should not be exposed by you. If you are attacked by Krişhņa we will come to your support. Undoubtedly the whole of Dvärakā abides by me today," 

6-7. When her father was killed, Satyabhämā became extre mely dejected. Shc rode in her chariot to the city of Våraņāvata and informed her luusband (Krişhņa) of what had been committed by Satadhanvan of the Bhoja family. After intimating everything to her husband, the aggrieved lady shed profuse tears. 

8. After performing the obscquies and offering libations of water to the Pāņdavas who were (supposed to have been)burned, Hari engaged Satyaki for the condolence rites for the Pandavas. 

9. Srīkrişhna then, hastened to Dvārakā and spoke to Bala rāma, his elder brother. 

SriKrişhņa said: 

10-11. Prasena was killed by the lion, Satrăjit by Satadhanvan. Syamantaka must come to me. O lord, I am its owner. Hence, O mighty one, get into the chariot quickly. After killing the mighty Bhoja we shall take possession of Syamantaka. 

Lomaharşhaņa said: 

12-19. Then a tremendous battle took place between Bhoja and Krişhņa. Satadhanvan searched for Akrūra all round.

 On seeing Bhoja and SriKrişhņa engaged in a duel, Akrūra, though capable did not show sympathy on account of a curse (?). The frightened Bhoja resolved to run away on Hrudaya (his mare) who raced a hundred and odd Yojanas. She was known to be capable of running a hundred Yojanas at a stretch, O brahmins, it was the mare he rode when he fought with Sri Krişhņa. After he had covered a hundred Yojanas he found Hruday, exhausted. She was killed. The vital airs went up due to fatigue and misery. Krişhņa said to Rāma. 

SriKrişhņa said: 

"O mighty one, stay here. I have detected some defects in the horse. I shall go on foot and seize the excellent jewel Syamantaka." O Brahmins, Srīkrişhna who was fully conversant with the excellent missiles went on foot and at the outskirts of Mithila he killed Satadhanvan. 

20-21. But he did not find the Syamantaka jewel on his person. Råma said to him when he returned after killing the mighty Bhoja "Give me the jewel." Krişhņa said—“It is not with me." Then Rama became furious, rebuked him vigorously uttering "Fie on you, fie on you” and spoke thus. 

Balarāma said: 

22. "I excuse you because you happen to be my brother. Goodbye I am going to leave you for ever. I have nothing to do with you, nor with Dvārakā, nor with the Vrusnis". 

23. Then Räma, the suppressor of foes, entered Mithila where he was honoured by the king with coveted gifts. 

24. In the meantime Babhru Akrūra the most excellent one among the intelligent persons performed many sacrifices unrestrictedly. 

25. For obtaining Syamantaka, the excessively famous son of Gandin donned the coat of mail in the form of initiation as a protective means. 

26. For sixty years the virtuous soul displayed jewels and other precious stones in the sacrifice alone. 

27. The sacrifices of that noble soul are known as Akrüra yajñas. Dainty food and monetary gifts were distributed in all of them. Whatever was sought by a person was given to him. 

28. It was then that lord Duryodhana went to Mithila and received training from Balarama in the exercise of divine missiles. 

29. Later on, Rama was appeased by Vruşni leaders and Andhakas as well as by the noble Krišhņa who brought him back to Dvārakā. 

30-34. After getting Satrājit killed while he was asleep along with his kinsmen, Akrūra of great might, the leader of men, had also left Dvărakā. He too was persuaded to return along with the Andhakas. Krišhņa condoned his guilt because he was afraid of creating split amongst his own people. 

After the departure of Akrūra there had been no shower in that realm. Due to drought the land had become lcan. Then the Kukuras and Andhakas appeased and propitiated Akrūra. When that lord of charitable gifts re-entered Dväravati the thou sand-cyed lord (Indra) rained profusely over the Kaksa region. 

O excellent sages, as a token of affection the intelligent Akrūra gave to Srikrišhņa his sister of approved conduct in marriage. 

35. Then, by his Yogic power Krišhņa understood that the jewel was with Babhru Akrūra. In the open assembly Srikrišhņa said to Akrūra. 

Srikrišhņa said: 

36-37. O lord worthy of honour, hand back that excellent jewel which is in your possession. Do not commit anything igno ble. O sinless one, the fury that has been surging within me for the last sixty years has grown terribly. Much time has elapsed. It brooks no further delay. 

38-40. Then, at the instance of Krišhņa, Babhrū handed over the jewel without a strain in the assembly of Sätvatas. 

Krişhna, the suppressor of foes, was delighted in his mind when the jewel was secured by straightforward means from Babhru. But he returned it to Babhru. 

Tying the excellent jewel Syamantaka round his neck after it had been handed over to him by Krišhņa the son of Gandhini shone on earth as the sun shines in the sky.