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.
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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).
