750 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 19
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead delivered the king of the elephants, who
was attacked by an alligator and who meditated upon the lotus feet of the
Lord. At that time the female elephants who accompanied him were
crying, and the Lord saved them from the impending danger.
PURPORT
The example of the elephant in danger who was saved by the Supreme
Lord is especially cited here because even if one is an animal he can
approach the Personality of Godhead in devotional service, whereas even
a demigod cannot approach the Supreme Person unless he is a devotee.
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HIT RA Ala Trem: 128A
tam sukharadh yam yjubhir
ananya-Saranair nrbhih
krtajiah ko na seveta
duraradh yam asadhubhih
tam—unto Him;sukha—easily ;aradh yam—worshiped;yjubhih—by the un-
pretentious; ananya—no other; saranaih—who take shelter; nrbhih—by
men; krta-jiah—grateful soul; kah--what; na—not; seveta—would render
service; duraradhyam—impossible to be worshiped; asddhubhih—by the
nondevotees.
TRANSLATION
What grateful soul is there who would not render his loving service to
such a great master as the Personality of Godhead? He can be easily
pleased by spotless devotees who resort exclusively to Him for protection,
though the unrighteous man finds it difficult to propitiate Him.
PURPORT
Every living entity, especially persons in the human race, must feel
grateful for the benedictions offered by the grace of the Supreme Lord.
Anyone, therefore, with a simple heart of gratefulness must be Krsna
conscious and offer devotional service to the Lord. Those who are actual-
ly thieves and rogues do not recognize or acknowledge the benedictions
