Text 6] Gajendra Returns to the Spiritual World 125

actually a blessing, not a curse. One should not be displeased when a
saintly person curses someone, for his curse, indirectly, is a blessing. The
Gandharva had the mentality of an inhabitant of the celestial planetary
system, and for him to become an associate of the Supreme Lord would
have taken millions of long years. However, because he was cursed by
Devala Rsi, he became a crocodile and in only one life was fortunate
enough to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face and be
promoted to the spiritual world to become one of the Lord’s associates.
Similarly, Gajendra was also delivered by the Supreme Personality of
Godhead when he was freed from the curse of Agastya Muni.

TEXT 5

aisgatiad dra afters sory ay |
WHA TAA HH GAM THaergs | 4 1

so ’nukampita isena
parikramya pranamya tam
lokasya pasyato lokam
svam agan mukta-kilbisah

sah—he (King Haha); anukampitah—being favored; isena—by the
Supreme Lord; parikramya—circumambulating; pranamya—offering
his obeisances; tam—unto Him; lokasya—all the demigods and men;
pasyatah—while seeing; lokam—to the planet; svam—his own; agat—
went back; mukta—being delivered; kilbisah —from the reactions of his
sin.

TRANSLATION

Having been favored by the causeless mercy of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead and having regained his original form,
King Haha circumambulated the Lord and offered his obeisances.
Then, in the presence of all the demigods, headed by Brahma, he
returned to Gandharvaloka. He had been freed of all sinful reac-
tions.

TEXT 6

TaeR ATTTIT geisMAaH TATA |
Me wa wi dtaqaaada: 1&1
