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Read this story knowing that symbolically Gajendra is a human, crocodile is the sin and muddy water in lake is sāmsara
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Gajendra Moksam: Once upon a time Indradyumna stayed in his hermitage on Malaya mountain, he had undertaken the vow of silence.
Read this story knowing that symbolically Gajendra is a human, crocodile is the sin and muddy water in lake is sāmsara
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Gajendra Moksam: Once upon a time Indradyumna stayed in his hermitage on Malaya mountain, he had undertaken the vow of silence.
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Once when Indradyumna was praying to Lord Hari, There by chance arrived the celebrated sage Agastya accompanied by his disciples. Finding Indradyumna seated in solitude and remaining silent without showing the courtesy of greeting a guest the sage flared up in rage.
Once when Indradyumna was praying to Lord Hari, There by chance arrived the celebrated sage Agastya accompanied by his disciples. Finding Indradyumna seated in solitude and remaining silent without showing the courtesy of greeting a guest the sage flared up in rage.
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He pronounced following on Indradyumna : “This sinful, uncultured, wicked soul has insulted a Brahmāna. He is dull-witted like an elephant. Let him be born as elephant.”
Indradyumna in next life was born as elephant. Once elephant (Indradyumna) came to garden called Rtumat.
He pronounced following on Indradyumna : “This sinful, uncultured, wicked soul has insulted a Brahmāna. He is dull-witted like an elephant. Let him be born as elephant.”
Indradyumna in next life was born as elephant. Once elephant (Indradyumna) came to garden called Rtumat.
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Indradyumna along with his herd of elephants plunging into the lake, bathing himself with the waters of the lake, he became refreshed. There, a powerful alligator, directed by the will of the Providence, indignantly caught hold of the elephant by the leg
Indradyumna along with his herd of elephants plunging into the lake, bathing himself with the waters of the lake, he became refreshed. There, a powerful alligator, directed by the will of the Providence, indignantly caught hold of the elephant by the leg
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Finding himself caught up into this calamity the mighty elephant exerted himself to his utmost capacity.
While might elephant and powerful alligator were struggling, former trying to drag the other outside the water and latter pulling him inside, one thousand years passed.
Finding himself caught up into this calamity the mighty elephant exerted himself to his utmost capacity.
While might elephant and powerful alligator were struggling, former trying to drag the other outside the water and latter pulling him inside, one thousand years passed.
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The Lord of Elephants (Indradyumna) Prayed to Lord Hari “Due to my leg being caught by the alligator I can but mentally offer my salutations to you. I pay obeisance to the Lord who is the revealer of all; and the controller of all beings; I bow to you"
The Lord of Elephants (Indradyumna) Prayed to Lord Hari “Due to my leg being caught by the alligator I can but mentally offer my salutations to you. I pay obeisance to the Lord who is the revealer of all; and the controller of all beings; I bow to you"
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Beholding in sky Lord Hari seated on Garuda with his discus upraised, the elephant though distressed as he was seized by powerful alligator, lifted up his trunk holding a lotus as an offering Lord Hari! and uttered with great difficulty the words "Oh glorious Lord Nārāyana”
Beholding in sky Lord Hari seated on Garuda with his discus upraised, the elephant though distressed as he was seized by powerful alligator, lifted up his trunk holding a lotus as an offering Lord Hari! and uttered with great difficulty the words "Oh glorious Lord Nārāyana”
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Seeing the elephant greatly afflicted. Lord Hari at once alighted and immediately dragged the elephant out of the lake along with the alligator. Out of compassion Lord Hari rescued the lord of the elephants from alligator’s jaws by rending them open with the discus
Seeing the elephant greatly afflicted. Lord Hari at once alighted and immediately dragged the elephant out of the lake along with the alligator. Out of compassion Lord Hari rescued the lord of the elephants from alligator’s jaws by rending them open with the discus
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Verily, he who was till then the alligator, instantly assumed the most wonderful form. He was Hūhū, the foremost among the Gandharvas, who was thus redeemed from the curse of the Sage Devala.
Verily, he who was till then the alligator, instantly assumed the most wonderful form. He was Hūhū, the foremost among the Gandharvas, who was thus redeemed from the curse of the Sage Devala.
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