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Gajendra Returns to the Spiritual World
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actually a blessing, not a curse. One should not be displeased when a saintly person curses someone, for his curse, indirectly, is a blessing. The Gandharva had the mentality of an inhabitant of the celestial planetary system, and for him to become an associate of the Supreme Lord would have taken millions of long years. However, because he was cursed by Devala Rṣi, he became a crocodile and in only one life was fortunate enough to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face and be promoted to the spiritual world to become one of the Lord's associates. Similarly, Gajendra was also delivered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead when he was freed from the curse of Agastya Muni.
TEXT 5
सोऽनुकम्पित ईशेन परिक्रम्य प्रणम्य तम् । लोकस्य पश्यतो लोकं स्वमगान्मुक्तकिल्बिषः ॥ ५ ॥
so 'nukampita īśena parikramya praṇamya tam lokasya paśyato lokam svam agān mukta-kilbiṣaḥ
saḥ—he (King Hūhū); anukampitaḥ—being favored; īśena—by the Supreme Lord; parikramya—circumambulating; praṇamya—offering his obeisances; tam—unto Him; lokasya—all the demigods and men; paśyataḥ—while seeing; lokam—to the planet; svam—his own; agāt—went back; mukta—being delivered; kilbiṣaḥ—from the reactions of his sin.
TRANSLATION
Having been favored by the causeless mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and having regained his original form, King Hūhū circumambulated the Lord and offered his obeisances. Then, in the presence of all the demigods, headed by Brahmā, he returned to Gandharvaloka. He had been freed of all sinful reactions.
TEXT 6
गजेन्द्रो भगवत्स्पर्शाद् विमुक्तोऽज्ञानवन्धनात् । प्राप्तो भगवतो रूपं पीतवासाश्चतुर्भुजः ॥ ६ ॥