Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 56: The Syamantaka Jewel

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.56.9

sri-suka uvaca

nisamya bala-vacanam

prahasyambuja-locanah

praha nasau ravir devah

satrajin manina jvalan

SYNONYMS

sri-sukah uvaca -- Sukadeva Gosvami said; nisamya -- hearing; bala -- childish; vacanam -- these words; prahasya -- smiling broadly; ambuja -- lotuslike; locanah -- He whose eyes; praha -- said; na -- not; asau -- this person; ravih devah -- the sun-god; satrajit -- King Satrajit; manina -- because of his jewel; jvalan -- glowing.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Hearing these innocent words, the lotus-eyed Lord smiled broadly and said, "This is not the sun-god, Ravi, but rather Satrajit, who is glowing because of his jewel."

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