290 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 8

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, O King, eight great elephants, which could go in any
direction, were generated. They were headed by Airavana. Eight
she-elephants, headed by Abhramu, were also generated.

PURPORT

The names of the eight elephants were Airavana, Pundarika, Vamana,
Kumuda, Afijana, Puspadanta, Sarvabhauma and Supratika.

TEXT 6

Ta TANT FEE: |
afery Aon ezet AR agISTRT af: |
aqdisaaq Titer: Brathay |
TTA TS: TAS UAT AM AIM II & I

kaustubhakhyam abhid ratnam
padmardgo mahodadheh

tasmin manau sprham cakre
vakso-’lankarane harih

tato *bhavat parijatah
sura-loka-vibhisanam

ptirayaty arthino yo ’rthaih
Sasvad bhuvi yatha bhavan

kaustubha-akhyam—known as Kaustubha; abhiit—was generated;
ratnam—a_ valuable gem; padmardgah—another gem, named
Padmaraga; mahd-udadheh—from that great ocean of milk; tasmin—
that; manau—jewel; sprhadm cakre—desired to possess; vaksah-
alarikarane—to decorate His chest; harih—the Lord, the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; tatah—thereafter; abhavat—was generated;
parijatah—the celestial flower named parijata; sura-loka-vibhiisanam —
which decorates the heavenly planets; pirayati—fulfills; arthinah—
giving persons desiring material wealth; yah—that which; arthaih—by
what is desired; Sasvat—always; bhuvi—on this planet; yathad—as;

bhavan—Your Lordship (Maharaja Pariksit).
