Text 29] The Elephant Gajendra’s Crisis 59

water. The elephant was certainly strong, and he tried his best to
get free from this danger sent by providence.

TEXT 28
Tat || qaaft | RTA
frprrart an aera |
frapadiafaaist? = aT:
qiftoaranhtd a ATRL RCI

tathéturam yiitha-patim karenavo
vikrsyamanam tarasa baliyasa

vicukrusur dina-dhiyo "pare gajah
parsni-grahdas tdrayitum na casakan

tatha—then; aturam—that grave condition; yiitha-patim—the leader
of the elephants; karenavah—his wives; vikrsyamanam—being at-
tacked; tarasa—by the strength; baliyasa—by the strength (of the cro-
codile); vicwkrusuh—began to cry; dina-dhiyah—who were less intelli-
gent; apare—the other; gajah—elephants; pdarsni-grahah—grasping
him from behind; tdrayitum—to free; na—not; ca—also; asakan—
were able.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, seeing Gajendra in that grave condition, his wives
felt very, very sorry and began to cry. The other elephants wanted
to help Gajendra, but because of the crocodile’s great strength,
they could not rescue him by grasping him from behind.

TEXT 29
faqeaaltafiategraat-
fieaareaat = afeftig: |
aM: ase ATTA AalI
AIT AAHAATAT: = WRN
