Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

A kind of valuable gem (said to yield daily eight loads of gold and to preserve from all kinds of dangers and portents); Bhāg.1.56. (For some account, see the word सत्राजित्).

masculine gender Name of a celebrated jewel (worn by Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण on his wrist [confer, compare कौस्तुभ], described as yielding daily eight loads of gold and preserving from all dangers; it is said to have been given to Satra1-jit सत्रा-जित् [quod vide] by the Sun and transferred by him to his brother Prasena प्रसेन, from whom it was taken by Ja1mbavat जाम्बवत्, and after much contention appropriated by Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण see Vishn2uP. iv, 13) Hariv. Pur. Pan5car.