[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 45.5 # Matsyapurana 45.5 Matsyapurāṇa 45.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [45.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.45.5) hṛdi kṛtvā tu bahuśo maṇiṃ tamabhiyācitaḥ govindo 'pi na taṃ lebhe śakto 'pi na jahāra saḥ // > Prasena possessed Syamantaka, which was the best of all gems on the earth, and was known as the king of all gems. Prasena used always to wear his beautiful Syamantaka jewel on his breast and Kṛiṣṇa more than once expressed a desire to have it, but was refused by Prasena ; and even though Kṛiṣṇa was powerful to take it by force, he did not like to do that.—4-5. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 45.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.45.4) - [Next: 45.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.45.6) - [Up: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.45) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.45.p3) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.45.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.45.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.45.5) · Pramāṇa