Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.13.26
SB 3.13.26
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teṣāṁ satāṁ veda-vitāna-mūrtir brahmāvadhāryātma-guṇānuvādam vinadya bhūyo vibudhodayāya gajendra-līlo jalam āviveśa
Translation
Playing like an elephant, He entered into the water after roaring again in reply to the Vedic prayers by the great devotees. The Lord is the object of the Vedic prayers, and thus He understood that the devotees' prayers were meant for Him.