Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.11.15

gadā-prahāra-vyathito

bhṛśaḿ vihvalito gajaḥ

jānubhyāḿ dharaṇīḿ spṛṣṭvā

kaśmalaḿ paramaḿ yayau

SYNONYMS

gadā-prahāra-vyathitaḥ — being aggrieved because of the blow from Jambhāsura's club; bhṛśam — very much; vihvalitaḥ — upset; gajaḥ — the elephant; jānubhyām — with its two knees; dharaṇīm — the earth; spṛṣṭvā — touching; kaśmalam — unconsciousness; paramam — ultimate; yayau — entered.

TRANSLATION

Being beaten by Jambhāsura's club, Indra's elephant was confused and aggrieved. Thus it touched its knees to the ground and fell unconscious.

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