Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 2 Verse 27

Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 2: The Elephant Gajendra's Crisis

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.2.27

taḿ tatra kaścin nṛpa daiva-codito

grāho balīyāḿś caraṇe ruṣāgrahīt

yadṛcchayaivaḿ vyasanaḿ gato gajo

yathā-balaḿ so 'tibalo vicakrame

SYNONYMS

tam — him (Gajendra); tatra — there (in the water); kaścit — someone; nṛpa — O King; daiva-coditaḥ — inspired by providence; grāhaḥ — crocodile; balīyān — very powerful; caraṇe — his foot; ruṣā — angrily; agrahīt — captured; yadṛcchayā — occurring due to providence; evam — such; vyasanam — a dangerous position; gataḥ — having obtained; gajaḥ — the elephant; yathā-balam — according to his strength; saḥ — he; ati-balaḥ — with great endeavor; vicakrame — tried to get out.

TRANSLATION

By the arrangement of providence, O King, a strong crocodile was angry at the elephant and attacked the elephant's leg in the water. The elephant was certainly strong, and he tried his best to get free from this danger sent by providence.

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