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| Syamantaka Stone illustrated by me |
Syamantaka
The Lost Philosopher’s stone (Part 1)
I
know it’s impossible for many of you knowing about the Syamantaka stone.
Syamantaka was a precious stone of the Sun god, who used to wear it around his
neck. Syamantaka was the actual reason of his tremendous glory, and whenever
the Sungod presented himself in front of any worshipper, he couldn’t see him
due to the glow of Syamantaka.
Syamantaka
was said to be looked like a ruby or blue sapphire, and was continuously
glowing with its full glory. It is said that Syamantaka could pour out 170
pounds gold every day. We know that in Alchemy, many of scientists like Newton
experimented on lead to convert it in gold using chemical experiments. It is
said that the only stone that could convert any metal into gold was the
philosopher’s stone. It was elixir of life, which could help a person to live
loner without getting old. Since Syamantaka is considered in Vishnupuran and
Bhagwat Purana, we can consider Syamantaka as the Indian version of
Philosopher’s stone.
A gift from Sun god:
Satrajit,
a Yadav minister, once worshipped the Sun god to acquire his blessings. The sun
showed himself, pleased with the hard worship of Satrajit. When the sun god
presented himself to Satrajit, he couldn’t see him due to tremendous glow of
his body. He requested him to come in such form that he could see him easily.
Then the sun god wear off that stone around his neck, and Satrajit saw him in
copper body and red eyes. When the sun god asked him to ask for a boon,
Satrajit asked for that jewel of his neck. And the sun god finally gave it to
him.
Location: Dwarka
Satrajit
returned to Dwarka with Syamantaka, and people of Dwarka mistook him as the sun
god himself. But then Satrajit showed off a bit more and people came to know
that he was none other than Satrajit. When gossip about that jewel reached to
Krishna and Balarama, Krishna summoned Satrajit in the royal court of Dwarka.
He told him to present the jewel to the Yadav Chief Ugrasena (King of Mathura,
Grandfather of Krishna and Balarama, Father of Kansa and Devaki). But Satrajit
didn’t follow Krishna’s orders, and he didn’t go Mathura to present that jewel
to King Ugrasena.
Satrajit
gave that jewel to his younger brother, Prasena. Prasena kept it gracefully and
wandered wearing it. One day while wandering in the forest, Prasena was attacked
by a lion and killed him. The lion swallowed that jewel and went in the thick
forest. Then, the lion was killed by the king of bears, Jambuvan (That king of
bear from Ramayana), and he possessed that jewel.
When
the gossip of Prasena’s murder spread in Dwarka, people started thinking that
Krishna tricked him and murdered for that jewel, and it had started chaos.
Krishna had no option, except finding that jewel and prove his innocence.
Krishna followed the trail, where Prasena was deceased by the lion, and he
found a horse lying in the forest and few body parts of Prasena, that led
Krishna to the cave of that lion. But Krishna found that lion also killed, and
he saw footprints of giant bear. Krishna followed that footprints and at the
end, he saw few children were playing with glowing priceless jewel.
Krishna’s marriage with Jambuvati:
Jambuvan
interrupted then and Krishna and Jambuvan engaged in the battle, which lasted
for 28 days. Jambuvan was the great warrior and couldn’t be defeated by anyone.
He got tired after 28 days and then he realized that the person with whom he
was fighting, was none other than Lord Krishna himself (Incarnation of Vishnu
as well as Rama). So, he gave up and presented Syamantaka to Krishna. Besides,
Jambuvan presented his human daughter Jambuvati to Krishna and Krishna accepted
her as his second wife. (Jambuavti then gave birth to Samba who was cursed by
Sage Durvasa. See the story of Tsunami 3102 BCE)
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| Jambuvan returns Syamantaka to Krishna and offers his daughter for marriage |
Krishna’s marriage with Satyabhama:
Krishna
returned to Dwarka with that priceless jewel of Syamantaka and his new wife. He
then summoned Satrajit in his court and gave that jewel back to him. Satrajit
accepted that jewel on one condition that Krishna must accept his daughter
Satyabhama as his wife. Krishna married to Satyabhama and accepted her as his
wife. However, few courtiers like
Kritavarma (Commander of Narayani Army), Akrur (Prime Minister of Dwarka) and
Satadhanwa had their eyes on that jewel.
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| Syamantaka in Dwarka Court. Satrajit offers Satyabhama's hand to Krishna along with Syamantaka |
Robbery of Syamantaka:
After
few days, the news of Varnavart came that brought Dwarka a sad news. A
messenger from Hastinapur came and informed that sister of Vasudeva (krishna’s
father), Kunti, and her five sons (Pandavas) died in the fire at the Varnavart
palace. Krishna and Balarama both immediately departed to Hastinapur, and
Kritvarma, Akrur, and Satadhanwa got their chance of Krishna’s absence.
One
night, Satadhanwa went at Satrajit’s home and slayed him while he was asleep.
Then he stole the Syamantaka. The next day when, the news of Satrajit’s murder
came in Dwarka Palace, his daughter, Queen Satyabhama suddenly rushed at
Hastinapur and informed about the murder of her father.
Krishna
quickly returned to Dwarka. Hearing this news, Satadhanwa fled away, giving
Syamantaka to Akrur. Krishna caught Satadhanwa near Mithila and killed him.
After his return to Dwarka, when he came to know that Akrur had Syamantaka in
his possession, he summoned him in the royal court.
Akrur
pleaded for mercy and Krishna let him keep that stone safe, but only on one
condition. Syamantaka must not go out
from Dwarka. Akrur accepted the condition and Krishna appointed few
guardians for the protection of Syamantaka. And those guardians were known as
Gyats.
Syamantaka
was kept safe in the unknown location inside Dwarka until the Tsunami came in
3102 BCE.
After Dwarka submerged in the ocean, Syamantaka is lost forever, However, there are some rumors which seem true about existence of Syamantaka in current situation. However, some believe that Kohinoor is that Syamantaka, but it can't be possible because it doesn't match any of characteristic of Syamantaka.
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