Syamantaka, Syamamtaka: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक).—A divine jewel. (For further details see under Prasena).
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक).—A jewel presented by the Sun god to Satrājita (s.v.) to enable him to see his form distinctly without being blinded by his hallow; had the quality of yielding eight loads of gold every day. Kṛṣṇa thought that Ugrasena was worthy of having it; knowing this Satrājit gave it to his brother Prasena. He placed it in a room and hedged it with divinity. Kṛṣṇa asked for it and was refused. It was taken to the forest by Prasena whom a lion killed. Jāmbavā killed the lion and got the jewel. Kṛṣṇa fought with him and recovering the jewel, returned it to Satrājita in a public assembly. Satrājita offered his daughter in marriage to Kṛṣṇa and made a gift of the jewel. Kṛṣṇa returned it to Satrājita. Śatadhanvan killed Satrājita and took it, and placed it with Akrūra for safe custody. This led to some misunderstanding between Kṛṣṇa and Rāma, and at Kṛṣṇa's request, Akrūra made it public that it was in his possession.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 37. 18; cch. 56 and 57 (whole); Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 26, 52, 82, 98. Matsya-purāṇa 45. 4-17; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 25-58. Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 3. 14-62, 151-161.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक).—A kind of valuable gem (said to yield daily eight loads of gold and to preserve from all kinds of dangers and portents); Bhāgavata 1.56. (For some account, see the word satrājit).
Derivable forms: syamantakaḥ (स्यमन्तकः).
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक).—m.
(-kaḥ) The gem worn by Krishna. Formerly the gem was given to Satrajit by the sun, and transferred by him to his brother Prasena, from whom it was taken by Jambavat. After much fighting it was appropriated by Krishna.
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक).—m. The gem worn by Kṛṣṇa.
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Vedāntasyamantaka.
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक):—m. Name of a celebrated jewel (worn by Kṛṣṇa on his wrist cf. kaustubha, described as yielding daily eight loads of gold and preserving from all dangers; it is said to have been given to Satrā-jit q.v. by the Sun and transferred by him to his brother Prasena, from whom it was taken by Jāmbavat, and after much contention appropriated by Kṛṣṇa See, [ViṣṇuP. iv, 13]), [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa; Pañcarātra]
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. The gem worn by Krishna.
Syamantaka (स्यमन्तक):—m. Name eines von der Sonne dem Satrājit geschenkten Juwels, das später in den Besitz Kṛṣṇa’s gelangte, [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 1, 1, 42.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 223.] [Harivaṃśa 2043. fgg.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 425. fgg.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 56, 1. fgg.] [PAÑCAR. 1, 11, 27. 4, 1, 27.] [DURGA] zu [Yāska’s Nirukta 2, 2.] vedānta Titel einer Schrift [HALL 103.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Syamaṃtaka (ಸ್ಯಮಂತಕ):—[noun] (myth.) a particular gem that was supposed to yield gold every day.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Syamantakamaniharana, Syamantakaprabandha.
Full-text (+23): Syamantakaprabandha, Vedantasyamantaka, Jambavat, Prasena, Syamantakamaniharana, Syamantakopakhyana, Jambavati, Satrajit, Cimantakam, Shamantakastotra, Camantakam, Yadavasamaja, Mahabhoja, Hali, Vrishni, Siddhantaratna, Mahavinayakacaturthi, Govindabhashya, Sahityakaumudi, Siddhantadarpana.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.19.41 < [Chapter 19 - In the First Fortress of Dvārakā, the Glories of Līlā-sarovara, etc.]
Verse 6.20.3 < [Chapter 20 - In the Description of the Second Fort, the Glories of Indra-tīrtha, etc.]
Verse 6.8.2 < [Chapter 8 - The Marriages of All the Queens]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.50 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 2.5.69 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Verse 2.4.20 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 56 - Kṛṣṇa’s marriage with Jāmbavatī and Satyabhāmā < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 57 - Murder of Satājit for Syamantaka < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 37 - Slaying of Asuras Keśin and Vyoma < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)