Srimad Bhagavatam

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इत्थं गजेन्द्रः स यदाऽऽप सङ्कटं प्राणस्य देही विवशो यदृच्छया । अपारयन्नात्मविमोक्षणे चिरं दध्याविमां बुद्धिमथाभ्यपद्यत ।। ८-२-३१ ।।

sanskrit

When the King of the elephants saw that he was under the clutches of the crocodile by the will of providence and, being embodied and circumstantially helpless, could not save himself from danger, he was extremely afraid of being killed. He consequently thought for a long time and finally reached the following decision. ।। 8-2-31 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

itthaM gajendraH sa yadA''pa saGkaTaM prANasya dehI vivazo yadRcchayA | apArayannAtmavimokSaNe ciraM dadhyAvimAM buddhimathAbhyapadyata || 8-2-31 ||

hk transliteration

न मामिमे ज्ञातय आतुरं गजाः कुतः करिण्यः प्रभवन्ति मोचितुम् । ग्राहेण पाशेन विधातुरावृतोऽप्यहं च तं यामि परं परायणम् ।। ८-२-३२ ।।

sanskrit

The other elephants, who are my friends and relatives, could not rescue me from this danger. What then to speak of my wives? They cannot do anything. It is by the will of providence that I have been attacked by this crocodile, and therefore I shall seek shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is always the shelter of everyone, even of great personalities. ।। 8-2-32 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

na mAmime jJAtaya AturaM gajAH kutaH kariNyaH prabhavanti mocitum | grAheNa pAzena vidhAturAvRto'pyahaM ca taM yAmi paraM parAyaNam || 8-2-32 ||

hk transliteration

यः कश्चनेशो बलिनोऽन्तकोरगात्प्रचण्डवेगादभिधावतो भृशम् । भीतं प्रपन्नं परिपाति यद्भयान्मृत्युः प्रधावत्यरणं तमीमहि ।। ८-२-३३ ।।

sanskrit

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is certainly not known to everyone, but He is very powerful and influential. Therefore, although the serpent of eternal time, which is fearful in force, endlessly chases everyone, ready to swallow him, if one who fears this serpent seeks shelter of the Lord, the Lord gives him protection, for even death runs away in fear of the Lord. I therefore surrender unto Him, the great and powerful supreme authority who is the actual shelter of everyone. ।। 8-2-33 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yaH kazcanezo balino'ntakoragAtpracaNDavegAdabhidhAvato bhRzam | bhItaM prapannaM paripAti yadbhayAnmRtyuH pradhAvatyaraNaM tamImahi || 8-2-33 ||

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