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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.35
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 35
- yo gajendraṁ jhaṣa-grastaṁ
- dhyāyantaṁ caraṇāmbujam
- krośantīnāṁ kareṇūnāṁ
- kṛcchrato 'mocayad drutam
yaḥHe who — He who; gajathe king of elephants-indramthe king of elephants — the king of elephants; jhaṣaan alligator — an alligator; grastamattacked by — attacked by; dhyāyantammeditating upon — meditating upon; caraṇafeet — feet; ambujamlotus — lotus; krośantīnāmwhile crying — while crying; kareṇūnāmthe female elephants — the female elephants; kṛcchrataḥfrom danger — from danger; amocayatdelivered — delivered; drutamquickly — quickly.
The Personality of Godhead delivered the king of the elephants, who was attacked by an alligator and who meditated upon the lotus feet of the Lord. At that time the female elephants who accompanied him were crying, and the Lord saved them from the impending danger.
The example of the elephant in danger who was saved by the Supreme Lord is especially cited here because even if one is an animal he can approach the Personality of Godhead in devotional service, whereas even a demigod cannot approach the Supreme Person unless he is a devotee.