Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.56.14

prasenam sa-hayam hatva

manim acchidya kesari

girim visan jambavata

nihato manim icchata

SYNONYMS

prasenam -- Prasena; sa -- along with; hayam -- his horse; hatva -- killing; manim -- the jewel; acchidya -- seizing; kesari -- a lion; girim -- (a cave in) a mountain; visan -- entering; jambavata -- by Jambavan, the king of the bears; nihatah -- killed; manim -- the jewel; icchata -- who wanted.

TRANSLATION

A lion killed Prasena and his horse and took the jewel. But when the lion entered a mountain cave he was killed by Jambavan, who wanted the jewel.

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