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The Elephant Gajendra's Crisis
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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 Trikūṭa Mountain.
TEXT 6
यत्र संगीतसन्नादेनदद्गुहमर्षया । अभिगर्जन्ति हरयः श्लाधिनः परशङ्कया ॥ ६ ॥
yatra saṅgīta-sannādair nadad-guham amarṣayā abhigarjanti harayaḥ ślāghinaḥ para-śaṅkayā
yatra —in that mountain (Trikūṭa);  saṅgīta —of singing;  sannādaiḥ —with the vibrations;  nadat —resounding;  guham —the caves;  amarṣayā —because of unbearable anger or envy;  abhigarjanti —roar;  harayaḥ —the lions;  ślāghinaḥ —being very proud of their strength;  para-śaṅkayā —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.
PURPORT
In the higher planetary systems, there are not only different types of human beings, but also animals like lions and elephants. There are trees, and the land is made of emeralds. Such is the creation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Thākura has sung in this regard,  keśava! tuyā jagata vicitra : “My Lord Keśava, Your creation is colorful and full of varieties.” Geologists, botanists and other so-called scientists speculate about other planetary systems, but being unable to