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higher planetary systems; yaSasyam—increasing one’s reputation as a
devotee; kali-kalmasa-apaham—diminishing the contamination of the
Kali-yuga; duhsvapna-nasam—counteracting the causes of bad dreams;
kuru-varya—O best among the Kurus; srnvatém—of persons who hear
this narration.

TRANSLATION

My dear King Pariksit, | have now described the wonderful
power of Krsna, as displayed when the Lord delivered the King of
the elephants. O best of the Kuru dynasty, those who hear this nar-
ration become fit to be promoted to the higher planetary systems.
Simply because of hearing this narration, they gain a reputation as
devotees, they are unaffected by the contamination of Kali-yuga,
and they never see bad dreams.

TEXT 15

THGMITAITSACHI fa: |
TAT: MAVIMT TAMIA 11241

yathanukirtayanty etac
chreyas-kama dvijatayah

Sucayah pratar utthaya
duhsvapnady-upasantaye

yathad—without deviation; anukirtayanti—they chant; etat—this
narration of the deliverance of Gajendra; sreyah-kadmah—persons who
desire their own auspiciousness; dvi-jatayah—the  twiceborn
(brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas); sucayah—especially the
brahmanas, who are always clean; pratah—in the morning; utthaya—
after getting up from sleep; duhsvapna-ddi—beginning with sleeping
badly at night; upasantaye—to counteract all troublesome positions.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, after getting up from bed in the morning, those who
desire their own welfare—especially the brahmanas, ksatriyas,
vaisyas and in particular the brahmana Vaisnavas—should chant
