> Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 8
> Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda
> (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

> Canto 8: 'Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations'

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> Chapter Two: The Elephant Gajendra's Crisis

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> TEXT 1

> srî-suka uvâca

> âsîd girivaro râjams

> trikûta iti visrutah

> ksîrodenâvrtah srîmân

> yojanâyutam ucchritah

> srî-sukah uvâca--Srî Sukadeva Gosvâmî said; âsît--there was; girivarah--a very big mountain; râjan--O King; tri-kûtah--Trikûta; iti--thus; visrutah--celebrated; ksîra-udena--by the ocean of milk; âvrtah--surrounded; srîmân--very beautiful; yojana--a measurement of eight miles; ayutam--ten thousand; ucchritah--very high.

> TRANSLATION

> Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, there is a very large mountain called Trikuta. It is ten thousand yojanas [eighty thousand miles] high. Being surrounded by the ocean of milk, it is very beautifully situated.

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> TEXTS 2-3

> tâvatâ vistrtah paryak

> tribhih srngaih payo-nidhim

> disah kham rocayann âste

> raupyâyasa-hiranmayaih

> anyais ca kakubhah sarvâ

> ratna-dhâtu-vicitritaih

> nânâ-druma-latâ-gulmair

> nirghosair nirjharâmbhasâm

> tâvatâ--in that way; vistrtah--length and breadth (eighty thousand miles); paryak--all around; tribhih--with three; srngaih--peaks; payah-nidhim--situated on an island in the ocean of milk; disah--all directions; kham--the sky; rocayan--pleasing; âste--standing; raupya--made of silver; ayasa--iron; hiranmayaih--and gold; anyaih--with other peaks; ca--also; kakubhah--directions; sarvâh--all; ratna--with jewels; dhâtu--and minerals; vicitritaih--decorated very nicely; nânâ--with various; druma-latâ--trees and creepers; gulmaih--and shrubs; nirghosaih--with the sounds of; nirjhara--waterfalls; ambhasâm--of water.

> TRANSLATION

> The length and breadth of the mountain are of the same measurement [eighty thousand miles]. Its three principal peaks, which are made of iron, silver and gold, beautify all directions and the sky. The mountain also has other peaks, which are full of jewels and minerals and are decorated with nice trees, creepers and shrubs. The sounds of the waterfalls on the mountain create a pleasing vibration. In this way the mountain stands, increasing the beauty of all directions.

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> TEXT 4

> sa câvanijyamânânghrih

> samantât paya-ûrmibhih

> karoti syâmalâm bhûmim

> harin-marakatâsmabhih

> sah--that mountain; ca--also; avanijyamâna-anghrih--whose foot is always washed; samantât--all around; payah-ûrmibhih--by waves of milk; karoti--makes; syâmalâm--dark green; bhûmim--ground; harit--green; marakata--with emerald; asmabhih--stones.

> TRANSLATION

> The ground at the foot of the mountain is always washed by waves of milk that produce emeralds all around in the eight directions [north, south, east, west and the directions midway between them].

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> TEXT 5

> siddha-cârana-gandharvair

> vidyâdhara-mahoragaih

> kinnarair apsarobhis ca

> krîdadbhir justa-kandarah

> siddha--by the inhabitants of Siddhaloka; cârana--the inhabitants of Câranaloka; gandharvaih--the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka; vidyâdhara--the inhabitants of Vidyâdhara-loka; mahâ-uragaih--the inhabitants of the serpent loka; kinnaraih--the Kinnaras; apsarobhih--the Apsarâs; ca--and; krîdadbhih--who were engaged in sporting; justa--enjoyed; kandarah--the caves.

> TRANSLATION

> The inhabitants of the higher planets--the Siddhas, Caranas, Gandharvas, Vidyadharas, serpents, Kinnaras and Apsaras--go to that mountain to sport. Thus all the caves of the mountain are full of these denizens of the heavenly planets.

> PURPORT

> As ordinary men may play in the salty ocean, the inhabitants of the higher planetary systems go to the ocean of milk. They float in the ocean of milk and also enjoy various sports within the caves of Trikuta Mountain.

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> TEXT 6

> yatra sangîta-sannâdair

> nadad-guham amarsayâ

> abhigarjanti harayah

> slâghinah para-sankayâ

> yatra--in that mountain (Trikûta); sangîta--of singing; sannâdaih--with the vibrations; nadat--resounding; guham--the caves; amarsayâ--because of unbearable anger or envy; abhigarjanti--roar; harayah--the lions; slâghinah--being very proud of their strength; para-sankayâ--because of suspecting another lion.

> TRANSLATION

> Because of the resounding vibrations of the denizens of heaven singing in the caves, the lions there, being very proud of their strength, roar with unbearable envy, thinking that another lion is roaring in that way.

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> TEXT 7

> nânâranya-pasu-vrâta-

> sankula-drony-alankrtah

> citra-druma-surodyâna-

> kalakantha-vihangamah

> nânâ--with varieties of; aranya-pasu--jungle animals; vrâta--with a multitude; sankula--filled; droni--with valleys; alankrtah--very beautifully decorated; citra--with varieties of; druma--trees; sura-udyâna--in gardens maintained by the demigods; kalakantha--sweetly chirping; vihangamah--birds.

> TRANSLATION

> The valleys beneath Trikuta Mountain are beautifully decorated by many varieties of jungle animals, and in the trees, which are maintained in gardens by the demigods, varieties of birds chirp with sweet voices.

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> TEXT 8

> sarit-sarobhir acchodaih

> pulinair mani-vâlukaih

> deva-strî-majjanâmoda-

> saurabhâmbv-anilair yutah

> sarit--with rivers; sarobhih--and lakes; acchodaih--filled with crystal-clear water; pulinaih--beaches; mani--with small gems; vâlukaih--resembling grains of sand; deva-strî--of the damsels of the demigods; majjana--by bathing (in that water); âmoda--bodily fragrance; saurabha--very fragrant; ambu--with the water; anilaih--and the air; yutah--enriched (the atmosphere of Trikûta Mountain).

> TRANSLATION

> Trikuta Mountain has many lakes and rivers, with beaches covered by small gems resembling grains of sand. The water is as clear as crystal, and when the demigod damsels bathe in it, their bodies lend fragrance to the water and the breeze, thus enriching the atmosphere.

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> TEXTS 9-13

> tasya dronyâm bhagavato

> varunasya mahâtmanah

> udyânam rtuman nâma

> âkrîdam sura-yositâm

> sarvato 'lankrtam divyair

> nitya-puspa-phala-drumaih

> mandâraih pârijâtais ca

> pâtalâsoka-campakaih

> cûtaih piyâlaih panasair

> âmrair âmrâtakair api

> kramukair nârikelais ca

> kharjûrair bîjapûrakaih

> madhukaih sâla-tâlais ca

> tamâlair asanârjunaih

> aristodumbara-plaksair

> vataih kimsuka-candanaih

> picumardaih kovidâraih

> saralaih sura-dârubhih

> drâkseksu-rambhâ-jambubhir

> badary-aksâbhayâmalaih

> tasya--of that mountain (Trikûta); dronyâm--in a valley; bhagavatah--of the great personality; varunasya--the demigod Varuna; mahâ-âtmanah--who is a great devotee of the Lord; udyânam--a garden; rtumat--Rtumat; nâma--of the name; âkrîdam--a place of sporting pastimes; sura-yositâm--of the damsels of the demigods;

> sarvatah--everywhere; alankrtam--beautifully decorated; divyaih--pertaining to the demigods; nitya--always; puspa--of flowers; phala--and fruits; drumaih--by trees; mandâraih--mandâra; pârijâtaih--pârijâta; ca--also; pâtala--pâtala; asoka--asoka; campakaih--campaka;

> cûtaih--cûta fruits; piyâlaih--piyâla fruits; panasaih--panasa fruits; âmraih--mangoes; âmrâtakaih--sour fruits called âmrâtaka; api--also; kramukaih--kramuka fruits; nârikelaih--coconut trees; ca--and; kharjûraih--date trees; bîjapûrakaih--pomegranates;

> madhukaih--madhuka fruits; sâla-tâlaih--palm fruits; ca--and; tamâlaih--tamâla trees; asana--asana trees; arjunaih--arjuna trees; arista--arista fruits; udumbara--big udumbara trees; plaksaih--plaksa trees; vataih--banyan trees; kimsuka--red flowers with no scent; candanaih--sandalwood trees;

> picumardaih--picumarda flowers; kovidâraih--kovidâra fruits; saralaih--sarala trees; sura-dârubhih--sura-dâru trees; drâksâ--grapes; iksuh--sugarcane; rambhâ--bananas; jambubhih--jambu fruits; badarî--badarî fruits; aksa--aksa fruits; abhaya--abhaya fruits; âmalaih--âmalakî, a sour fruit.

> TRANSLATION

> In a valley of Trikuta Mountain there was a garden called Rtumat. This garden belonged to the great devotee Varuna and was a sporting place for the damsels of the demigods. Flowers and fruits grew there in all seasons. Among them were mandaras, parijatas, patalas, asokas, campakas, cutas, piyalas, panasas, mangoes, amratakas, kramukas, coconut trees, date trees and pomegranates. There were madhukas, palm trees, tamalas, asanas, arjunas, aristas, udumbaras, plaksas, banyan trees, kimsukas and sandalwood trees. There were also picumardas, kovidaras, saralas, sura-darus, grapes, sugarcane, bananas, jambu, badaris, aksas, abhayas and amalakis.

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> TEXTS 14-19

> bilvaih kapitthair jambîrair

> vrto bhallâtakâdibhih

> tasmin sarah suvipulam

> lasat-kâncana-pankajam

> kumudotpala-kahlâra-

> satapatra-sriyorjitam

> matta-sat-pada-nirghustam

> sakuntais ca kala-svanaih

> hamsa-kârandavâkîrnam

> cakrâhvaih sârasair api

> jalakukkuta-koyasti-

> dâtyûha-kula-kûjitam

> matsya-kacchapa-sancâra-

> calat-padma-rajah-payah

> kadamba-vetasa-nala-

> nîpa-vanjulakair vrtam

> kundaih kurubakâsokaih

> sirîsaih kûtajengudaih

> kubjakaih svarna-yûthîbhir

> nâga-punnâga-jâtibhih

> mallikâ-satapatrais ca

> mâdhavî-jâlakâdibhih

> sobhitam tîra-jais cânyair

> nityartubhir alam drumaih

> bilvaih--bilva trees; kapitthaih--kapittha trees; jambîraih--jambîra trees; vrtah--surrounded by; bhallâtaka-âdibhih--bhallâtaka and other trees; tasmin--in that garden; sarah--a lake; su-vipulam--which was very large; lasat--shining; kâncana--golden; panka-jam--filled with lotus flowers;

> kumuda--of kumuda flowers; utpala--utpala flowers; kahlâra--kahlâra flowers; satapatra--and satapatra flowers; sriyâ--with the beauty; ûrjitam--excellent; matta--intoxicated; sat-pada--bees; nirghustam--hummed; sakuntaih--with the chirping of birds; ca--and; kala-svanaih--whose songs were very melodious;

> hamsa--swans; kârandava--kârandavas; âkîrnam--crowded with; cakrâhvaih--cakrâvakas; sârasaih--cranes; api--as well as; jalakukkuta--water chickens; koyasti--koyastis; dâtyûha--dâtyûhas; kula--flocks of; kûjitam--murmured;

> matsya--of the fish; kacchapa--and tortoises; sancâra--because of the movements; calat--agitating; padma--of the lotuses; rajah--by the pollen; payah--the water (was decorated); kadamba--kadambas; vetasa--vetasas; nala--nalas; nîpa--nîpas; vanjulakaih--vanjulakas; vrtam--surrounded by;

> kundaih--kundas; kurubaka--kurubakas; asokaih--asokas; sirîsaih--sirîsas; kûtaja--kûtajas; ingudaih--ingudas; kubjakaih--kubjakas; svarna-yûthîbhih--svarna-yûthîs; nâga--nâgas; punnâga--punnâgas; jâtibhih--jâtîs;

> mallikâ--mallikâs; satapatraih--satapatras; ca--also; mâdhavî--mâdhavîs; jâlakâdibhih--jâlakâs; sobhitam--adorned; tîrajaih--growing on the banks; ca--and; anyaih--others; nitya-rtubhih--in all seasons; alam--abundantly; drumaih--with trees (bearing flowers and fruits).

> TRANSLATION

> In that garden there was a very large lake filled with shining golden lotus flowers and the flowers known as kumuda, kahlara, utpala and satapatra, which added excellent beauty to the mountain. There were also bilva, kapittha, jambira and bhallataka trees. Intoxicated bumblebees drank honey and hummed with the chirping of the birds, whose songs were very melodious. The lake was crowded with swans, karandavas, cakravakas, cranes, and flocks of water chickens, datyuhas, koyastis and other murmuring birds. Because of the agitating movements of the fish and tortoises, the water was decorated with pollen that had fallen from the lotus flowers. The lake was surrounded by kadamba flowers, vetasa flowers, nalas, nipas, vanjulakas, kundas, kurubakas, asokas, sirisas, kutajas, ingudas, kubjakas, svarna-yuthis, nagas, punnagas, jatis, mallikas, satapatras, jalakas and madhavi-latas. The banks were also abundantly adorned with varieties of trees that yielded flowers and fruits in all seasons. Thus the entire mountain stood gloriously decorated.

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> TEXT 20

> tatraikadâ tad-giri-kânanâsrayah

> karenubhir vârana-yûtha-pas caran

> sakantakam kîcaka-venu-vetravad

> visâla-gulmam prarujan vanaspatin

> tatra--therein; ekadâ--once upon a time; tat-giri--of that mountain (Trikûta); kânana-âsrayah--who lives in the forest; karenubhih--accompanied by female elephants; vârana-yûtha-pah--the leader of the elephants; caran--while wandering (toward the lake); sa-kantakam--a place full of thorns; kîcaka-venu-vetra-vat--with plants and creepers of different names; visâla-gulmam--many thickets; prarujan--breaking; vanah-patîn--trees and plants.

> TRANSLATION

> The leader of the elephants who lived in the forest of the mountain Trikuta once wandered toward the lake with his female elephants. He broke many plants, creepers, thickets and trees, not caring for their piercing thorns.

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> TEXT 21

> yad-gandha-mâtrâd dharayo gajendrâ

> vyâghrâdayo vyâla-mrgâh sakhadgâh

> mahoragâs câpi bhayâd dravanti

> sagaura-krsnâh sarabhâs camaryah

> yat-gandha-mâtrât--simply by the scent of that elephant; harayah--lions; gaja-indrâh--other elephants; vyâghra-âdayah--ferocious animals like tigers; vyâla-mrgâh--other ferocious animals; sakhadgâh--rhinoceroses; mahâ-uragâh--big, big serpents; ca--also; api--indeed; bhayât--because of fear; dravanti--running away; sa--with; gaura-krsnâh--some of them white, some of them black; sarabhâh--sarabhas; camaryah--also camarîs.

> TRANSLATION

> Simply by catching scent of that elephant, all the other elephants, the tigers and the other ferocious animals, such as lions, rhinoceroses, great serpents and black and white sarabhas, fled in fear. The camari deer also fled.

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> TEXT 22

> vrkâ varâhâ mahisarksa-salyâ

> gopuccha-sâlâvrka-markatâs ca

> anyatra ksudrâ harinâh sasâdayas

> caranty abhîtâ yad-anugrahena

> vrkâh--foxes; varâhâh--boars; mahisa--buffalos; rksa--bears; salyâh--porcupines; gopuccha--a type of deer; sâlâvrka--wolves; markatâh--monkeys; ca--and; anyatra--elsewhere; ksudrâh--small animals; harinâh--deer; sasa-âdayah--rabbits and others; caranti--roaming (in the forest); abhîtâh--without fear; yat-anugrahena--by the mercy of that elephant.

> TRANSLATION

> By the mercy of this elephant, animals like the foxes, wolves, buffalos, bears, boars, gopucchas, porcupines, monkeys, rabbits, the other deer and many other small animals loitered elsewhere in the forest. They were not afraid of him.

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> TEXTS 23-24

> sa gharma-taptah karibhih karenubhir

> vrto madacyut-karabhair anudrutah

> girim garimnâ paritah prakampayan

> nisevyamâno 'likulair madâsanaih

> saro 'nilam pankaja-renu-rûsitam

> jighran vidûrân mada-vihvaleksanah

> vrtah sva-yûthena trsârditena tat

> sarovarâbhyâsam athâgamad drutam

> sah--he (the leader of the elephants); gharma-taptah--perspiring; karibhih--by other elephants; karenubhih--as well as female elephants; vrtah--surrounded; mada-cyut--liquor dripping from his mouth; karabhaih--by small elephants; anudrutah--was followed; girim--that mountain; garimnâ--by the weight of the body; paritah--all around; prakampayan--causing to tremble; nisevyamânah--being served; alikulaih--by the bumblebees; mada-asanaih--who drank honey;

> sarah--from the lake; anilam--the breeze; pankaja-renu-rûsitam--carrying the dust from the lotus flowers; jighran--smelling; vidûrât--from a distance; mada-vihvala--being intoxicated; îksanah--whose vision; vrtah--surrounded; sva-yûthena--by his own associates; trsârditena--who were afflicted by thirst; tat--that; sarovara-abhyâsam--to the bank of the lake; atha--thus; agamat--went; drutam--very soon.

> TRANSLATION

> Surrounded by the herd's other elephants, including females, and followed by the young ones, Gajapati, the leader of the elephants, made Trikuta Mountain tremble all around because of the weight of his body. He was perspiring, liquor dripped from his mouth, and his vision was overwhelmed by intoxication. He was being served by bumblebees who drank honey, and from a distance he could smell the dust of the lotus flowers, which was carried from the lake by the breeze. Thus surrounded by his associates, who were afflicted by thirst, he soon arrived at the bank of the lake.

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> TEXT 25

> vigâhya tasminn amrtâmbu nirmalam

> hemâravindotpala-renu-rûsitam

> papau nikâmam nija-puskaroddhrtam

> âtmânam adbhih snapayan gata-klamah

> vigâhya--entering; tasmin--into the lake; amrta-ambu--water as pure as nectar; nirmalam--crystal clear; hema--very cold; aravinda-utpala--from the lilies and lotuses; renu--with the dust; rûsitam--which was mixed; papau--he drank; nikâmam--until fully satisfied; nija--own; puskara-uddhrtam--drawing with his trunk; âtmânam--himself; adbhih--with water; snapayan--bathing thoroughly; gata-klamah--was relieved of all fatigue.

> TRANSLATION

> The King of the elephants entered the lake, bathed thoroughly and was relieved of his fatigue. Then, with the aid of his trunk, he drank the cold, clear, nectarean water, which was mixed with the dust of lotus flowers and water lilies, until he was fully satisfied.

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> TEXT 26

> sa puskarenoddhrta-sîkarâmbubhir

> nipâyayan samsnapayan yathâ grhî

> ghrnî karenuh karabhâms ca durmado

> nâcasta krcchram krpano 'ja-mâyayâ

> sah--he (the leader of the elephants); puskarena--with his trunk; uddhrta--by drawing out; sîkara-ambubhih--and sprinkling the water; nipâyayan--causing them to drink; samsnapayan--and bathing them; yathâ--as; grhî--a householder; ghrnî--always kind (to the members of his family); karenuh--to his wives, the female elephants; karabhân--to the children; ca--as well as; durmadah--who is too attached to the members of his family; na--not; âcasta--considered; krcchram--hardship; krpanah--being without spiritual knowledge; aja-mâyayâ--because of the influence of the external, illusory energy of the Supreme personality of Godhead.

> TRANSLATION

> Like a human being who lacks spiritual knowledge and is too attached to the members of his family, the elephant, being illusioned by the external energy of Krsna, had his wives and children bathe and drink the water. Indeed, he raised water from the lake with his trunk and sprayed it over them. He did not mind the hard labor involved in this endeavor.

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> TEXT 27

> tam tatra kascin nrpa daiva-codito

> grâho balîyâms carane rusâgrahît

> yadrcchayaivam vyasanam gato gajo

> yathâ-balam so 'tibalo vicakrame

> tam--him (Gajendra); tatra--there (in the water); kascit--someone; nrpa--O King; daiva-coditah--inspired by providence; grâhah--crocodile; balîyân--very powerful; carane--his foot; rusâ--angrily; agrahît--captured; yadrcchayâ--occurring due to providence; evam--such; vyasanam--a dangerous position; gatah--having obtained; gajah--the elephant; yathâ-balam--according to his strength; sah--he; ati-balah--with great endeavor; vicakrame--tried to get out.

> TRANSLATION

> By the arrangement of providence, O King, a strong crocodile was angry at the elephant and attacked the elephant's leg in the water. The elephant was certainly strong, and he tried his best to get free from this danger sent by providence.

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> TEXT 28

> tathâturam yûtha-patim karenavo

> vikrsyamânam tarasâ balîiyasâ

> vicukrusur dîna-dhiyo 'pare gajâh

> pârsni-grahâs târayitum na câsakan

> tathâ--then; âturam--that grave condition; yûtha-patim--the leader of the elephants; karenavah--his wives; vikrsyamânam--being attacked; tarasâ--by the strength; balîyasâ--by the strength (of the crocodile); vicukrusuh--began to cry; dîna-dhiyah--who were less intelligent; apare--the other; gajâh--elephants; pârsni-grahâh--grasping him from behind; târayitum--to free; na--not; ca--also; asakan--were able.

> TRANSLATION

> Thereafter, seeing Gajendra in that grave condition, his wives felt very, very sorry and began to cry. The other elephants wanted to help Gajendra, but because of the crocodile's great strength, they could not rescue him by grasping him from behind.

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> TEXT 29

> niyudhyator evam ibhendra-nakrayor

> vikarsator antarato bahir mithah

> samâh sahasram vyagaman mahî-pate

> saprânayos citram amamsatâmarâh

> niyudhyatoh--fighting; evam--in this way; ibha-indra--of the elephant; nakrayoh--and the crocodile; vikarsatoh--pulling; antaratah--in the water; bahih--outside the water; mithah--one another; samâh--years; sahasram--one thousand; vyagaman--passed; mahî-pate--O King; sa-prânayoh--both alive; citram--wonderful; amamsata--considered; amarâh--the demigods.

> TRANSLATION

> O King, the elephant and the crocodile fought in this way, pulling one another in and out of the water, for one thousand years. Upon seeing the fight, the demigods were very surprised.

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> TEXT 30

> tato gajendrasya mano-balaujasâm

> kâlena dîrghena mahân abhûd vyayah

> vikrsyamânasya jale 'vasîdato

> viparyayo 'bhût sakalam jalaukasah

> tatah--thereafter; gaja-indrasya--of the King of the elephants; manah--of the strength of enthusiasm; bala--the physical strength; ojasâm--and the strength of the senses; kâlena--because of years of fighting; dîrghena--prolonged; mahân--great; abhût--became; vyayah--the expenditure; vikrsyamânasya--who was being pulled (by the crocodile); jale--into the water (a foreign place); avasîdatah--reduced (mental, physical and sensory strength); viparyayah--the opposite; abhût--became; sakalam--all of them; jala-okasah--the crocodile, whose home is the water.

> TRANSLATION

> Thereafter, because of being pulled into the water and fighting for many long years, the elephant became diminished in his mental, physical and sensual strength. The crocodile, on the contrary, being an animal of the water, increased in enthusiasm, physical strength and sensual power.

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> TEXT 31

> ittham gajendrah sa yadâpa sankatam

> prânasya dehî vivaso yadrcchayâ

> apârayann âtma-vimoksane ciram

> dadhyâv imâm buddhim athâbhyapadyata

> ittham--in this way; gaja-indrah--the King of the elephants; sah--he; yadâ--when; âpa--obtained; sankatam--such a dangerous position; prânasya--of life; dehî--who is embodied; vivasah--circumstantially helpless; yadrcchayâ--by the will of providence; apârayan--being unable; âtma-vimoksane--to save himself; ciram--for a long time; dadhyau--began to think seriously; imâm--this; buddhim--decision; atha--thereupon; abhyapadyata--reached.

> TRANSLATION

> When the King of the elephants saw that he was under the clutches of the crocodile by the will of providence and, being embodied and circumstantially helpless, could not save himself from danger, he was extremely afraid of being killed. He consequently thought for a long time and finally reached the following decision.

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> TEXT 32

> na mâm ime jnâtaya âturam gajâh

> kutah karinyah prabhavanti mocitum

> grâhena pâsena vidhâtur âvrto

> 'py aham ca tam yâmi param parâyanam

> na--not; mâm--me; ime--all these; jnâtayah--friends and relatives (the other elephants); âturam--in my distress; gajâh--the elephant; kutah--how; karinyah--my wives; prabhavanti--are able; mocitum--to deliver (from this dangerous position); grâhena--by the crocodile; pâsena--by the network of ropes; vidhâtuh--of providence; âvrtah--captured; api--although (I am in such a position); aham--I; ca--also; tam--that (Supreme Personality of Godhead); yâmi--take shelter of; param--who is transcendental; parâyanam--and who is the shelter of even the exalted demigods like Brahmâ and Siva.

> TRANSLATION

> The other elephants, who are my friends and relatives, could not rescue me from this danger. What then to speak of my wives? They cannot do anything. It is by the will of providence that I have been attacked by this crocodile, and therefore I shall seek shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is always the shelter of everyone, even of great personalities.

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> TEXT 33

> yah kascaneso balino 'ntakoragât

> pracanda-vegâd abhidhâvato bhrsam

> bhîtam prapannam paripâti yad-bhayân

> mrtyuh pradhâvaty aranam tam îmahi

> yah--He who (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); kascana--someone; îsah--the supreme controller; balinah--very powerful; antaka-uragât--from the great serpent of time, which brings death; pracanda-vegât--whose force is fearful; abhidhâvatah--who is chasing; bhrsam--endlessly (every hour and every minute); bhîtam--one who is afraid of death; prapannam--who is surrendered (to the Supreme Personality of Godhead); paripâti--He protects; yat-bhayât--from fear of the Lord; mrtyuh--death itself; pradhâvati--runs away; aranam--the actual shelter of everyone; tam--unto Him; îmahi--I surrender or take shelter.

> TRANSLATION

> The Supreme Personality of Godhead is certainly not known to everyone, but He is very powerful and influential. Therefore, although the serpent of eternal time, which is fearful in force, endlessly chases everyone, ready to swallow him, if one who fears this serpent seeks shelter of the Lord, the Lord gives him protection, for even death runs away in fear of the Lord. I therefore surrender unto Him, the great and powerful supreme authority who is the actual shelter of everyone.

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