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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 56: Verses 28-41
(I now understand) You are the same Lord Ramacandra (my Master) to whom the ocean with its crocodiles and whales thrown into agitation by Your casting sidelong glances, marked with anger slightly kindled (by its refractoriness), allowed passage, yet by whom a bridge was constructed (at its own entreaty) as an embodiment of His own glory, (nay,) by whom (the fortress and city of) Lanka (the capital of Ravana, His arch-enemy) was set on fire, and severed by whose (unfailing) arrows the heads of ogres fell to the ground I" To His devotee, Jambavan (the king of bears), by whom His identity-which is all-consciouness (and bliss)-was thus directly perceived, O great king, the lotus-eyed Lord Sri Krsna (the Son of Devaki) spoke (as follows) in a voice deep with emotion, stroking him with His soothing hand out of supreme compassion:- "For the sake of this gem did we (the leading citizens of Dwaraka headed by Myself) arrive at (the mouth of) your cave, 0 chief of bears; whereas I came here (inside the cave) with a view to wiping off the false imputation against Me through that gem." Thus addressed (by Sri Krsna), he (Jambavan) joyfully gave away by way of worship his own daughter, Jambavan, alongwith the gem: so the tradition goes.Not finding Sri Krsna (a scion of Surasena) return (ever) since He entered the cave and disappeared into it, the people (that had accompanied Him to its mouth and had been left behind by Him there) returned to their city (Dwaraka), full of grief, having waited (there) for (as many as) twelve days. Hearing (from them) that Sri Krsna had not come out of the cave (till then), Devaki (Sri Krsna's mother), the divine Rukmini (Sri Krsna's premier Spouse) and Vasudeva as well.
as His (other) relations and kinsmen grieved for Him. Cursing Satrajit, the aforesaid citizens of Dwaraka, stricken (as they were) with grief, worshipped (prayed to) Goddess Durga (known by the name of Candrabhaga), the Supreme Energy (of the Lord), for the (safe) return of Sri Krsna. Thanks to their worship of (and prayers to) the Goddess and the benediction pronounced (by the Goddess) in response to their prayer, as a matter of fact, the said Sri Hari appeared (all of a sudden) in their midst accompanied by His (new) bride (Jambavati), and gladdening them (all by His dramatic appearance), His purpose (in the shape of recovery of the Syamantaka gem) having been accomplished. All were filled with great joy to find Sri Krsna (the Ruler of the senses), as though returned to life after death, with His (new) bride and with the gem about His neck. Duly summoning Satrajit into the royal presence at court and having told him how He had recovered the gem, the Lord handed it over to him. Full of great shame he took the gem and with his head cast down returned home thence, repenting for his sin (in the shape of flouting the divine command and calumniating the Lord). Brooding over that sinful act (of his) alone and feeling nervous over the unpleasantness, created with the mighty (Sri Krsna and His followers), he thought (within himself), "How shall 1 be able to wipe off my guilt and how could Sri Krsna be conciliated ? What course will prove expedient for me or what should be done so that people may not curse me, short-sighted, mean, stupid and covetous of wealth as I am ? I shall give away to him my daughter, a (veritable) jewel among women, as well as the (Syamantaka) jewel. This will be the proper remedy as there will be no end of quarrel otherwise."
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