Text 31]
Gajendra's Prayers of Surrender
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TEXT 31
तं तद्वदार्तमुपलभ्य जगन्निवासः 
  स्तोत्रं निशम्य दिविजैः सह संस्तुवद्भिः । 
  छन्दोमयेन गरुडेन समुहमान- 
  श्वक्रायुधोऽभ्यगमदाशु यतो गजेन्द्रः ॥३१॥
tam tadvad ārtam upalabhya jagan-nivāsaḥ 
  stotram niśamya divijaiḥ saha samstuvadbhiḥ 
  chandomayena garuḍena samuhyamānaś 
  cakrāyudho 'bhyagamad āśu yato gajendraḥ
tam —unto him (Gajendra);  tadvat —in that way;  ārtam —who was very depressed (because of being attacked by the crocodile);  upalabhya —understanding;  jagat-nivāsaḥ —the Lord, who exists everywhere;  stotram —the prayer;  niśamya —hearing;  divijaiḥ —the denizens of the heavenly planets;  saha —with;  samstuvadbhiḥ —who were offering their prayers also;  chandomayena —with the speed He desired;  garuḍena —by Garuḍa;  samuhyamānaḥ —being carried;  cakra —carrying His disc;  āyudhaḥ —and other weapons, like the club;  abhyagamat —arrived;  āśu —immediately;  yataḥ —where;  gajendraḥ —the King of the elephants, Gajendra, was situated.
TRANSLATION
After understanding the awkward condition of Gajendra, who had offered his prayers, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who lives everywhere, appeared with the demigods, who were offering prayers to Him. Carrying His disc and other weapons, He appeared there on the back of His carrier, Garuḍa, with great speed, according to His desire. Thus He appeared before Gajendra.
PURPORT
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Thākura specifically hints that since Gajendra was in such a difficult position and was praying for the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the demigods, who could have immediately gone to his rescue, hesitated to go there. Since they