58 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 2
karabhadn—to the children; ca—as well as; durmadah—who is too at-
tached to the members of his family; na—not; dcasta—considered;
krechram—hardship; krpanah—being without spiritual knowledge;
aja-mayayd —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 at-
tached 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 in-
volved in this endeavor.
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dat afrqa aaaieat
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TUS aishatat ARF NIRVI|
tart tatra kascin nrpa daiva-codito
graho baliyams carane rusdgrahit
yadrechayaivam vyasanam gato gajo
yatha-balam so ’tibalo vicakrame
tam—him (Gajendra); tatra—there (in the water); kaScit—someone;
nrpa—O King; daiva-coditah—inspired by providence; grahah—cro-
codile; baliyan—very powerful; carane—his foot; rusa@—angrily;
agrahit—captured; yadrcchayaé—occurring due to providence; evam—
such; vyasanam—a dangerous position; gatah—having obtained;
gajah—the elephant; yatha-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
