Text 31] Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender 117

TEXT 31

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VATA TMTT ITN TR RI

tar tadvad Grtam upalabhya jagan-nivasah
stotramm nisamya divijaih saha sarstuvadbhih

chandomayena garudena samuhyamaénas
cakraéyudho *bhyagamad dsu yato gajendrah

tam—unto him (Gajendra); tadvat—in that way; drtam—who was
very depressed (because of being attacked by the crocodile);
upalabhya—understanding; jagat-nivasah—the Lord, who exists every-
where; stotram—the prayer; nisamya—hearing; divijaih—the denizens
of the heavenly planets; saha—with; samstuvadbhih—who were offer-
ing their prayers also; chandomayena—with the speed He desired;
garudena—by Garuda; samuhyamanah—being carried; cakra—carry-
ing His disc; dyudhah—and other weapons, like the club;
abhyagamat—arrived; asu—immediately; yatah—where; gajendrah—
the King of the elephants, Gajendra, was situated.

TRANSLATION

After understanding the awkward condition of Gajendra, who
had offered his prayers, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Hari, who lives everywhere, appeared with the demigods, who
were offering prayers to Him. Carrying His disc and other
weapons, He appeared there on the back of His carrier, Garuda,

with great speed, according to His desire. Thus He appeared
before Gajendra.

PURPORT

Srila Viévanatha Cakravarti Thakura specifically hints that since
Gajendra was in such a difficult position and was praying for the mercy
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the demigods, who could have

immediately gone to his rescue, hesitated to go there. Since they
