64 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 2

Bhagavad-gitd it is said that those who are pious (sukrti) can decide that
in a dangerous or awkward condition one should seek shelter of the lotus
feet of Krsna.

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na mam ime jrdtaya adturam gajah

kutah karinyah prabhavanti mocitum
grahena pdsena vidhatur durto

‘py aham ca tam yami param parayanam

na—not; mém—me; ime—all these; jridtayah—friends and relatives
(the other elephants); dturam—in my distress; gajah—the elephant;
kutah—how; karinyah—my wives; prabhavanti—are able; mocitum—
to deliver (from this dangerous position); grahena—by the crocodile;
pasena—by the network of ropes; vidhdtuh—of providence; durtah—
captured; api—although (I am in such a position); aham—I; ca—also;
tam—that (Supreme Personality of Godhead); yami—take shelter of;
param—who is transcendental; parayanam—and who is the shelter of
even the exalted demigods like Brahma and Siva.

TRANSLATION

The other elephants, who are my friends and relatives, could not
rescue me from this danger. What then to speak of my wives?
They cannot do anything. It is by the will of providence that I have
been attacked by this crocodile, and therefore I shall seek shelter
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is always the shelter
of everyone, even of great personalities.

PURPORT

This material world is described as padam pada yad vipadam,
which means that at every step there is danger. A fool wrongly thinks
