Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.3.33
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHari Saves Gajendra Through Causeless Mercy
“Thereafter, seeing Gajendra in such an aggrieved position, the unborn Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, immediately got down from the back of Garuḍa by His causeless mercy and pulled the King of the elephants, along with the crocodile, out of the water. Then, in the presence of all the demigods, who were looking on, the Lord severed the crocodile’s mouth from its body with His disc. In this way He saved Gajendra, the King of the elephants.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing Gajendra’s suffering, the unborn Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, immediately descended from Garuḍa. He acted out of His causeless mercy.
- The Lord pulled Gajendra, along with the crocodile, out of the water. He personally came to Gajendra’s rescue.
- Before the watching demigods, the Lord severed the crocodile’s mouth from its body with His disc. In this way, He saved Gajendra.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, then offer a short prayer of gratitude for Hari’s causeless mercy.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the Lord’s personal care for Gajendra?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.