Study a Verse

• From Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam we understand that there are various oceans.
• Thus there are different varieties of oceans within this universe.
• From this verse, however, we can understand that if the valleys of some mountains are washed with milk, this produces emeralds.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

Helplessness → Surrender and rescue. A mighty animal finally realizes the limits of strength.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 8: Gajendra's struggle and prayers. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 2: The Elephant Gajendra’s Crisis

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In the midst of the Ocean of Milk, there is a very high and beautiful mountain that has an altitude of ten thousand yojanas, or eighty thousand miles. This mountain is known as Trikūṭa.