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Chapter 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection

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SB 8.5.1

श्रीशुक उवाच राजन्नुदितमेतत्ते हरेः कर्माघनाशनम् गजेन्द्रमोक्षणं पुण्यं रैवतं त्वन्तरं शृणु

śrī-śuka uvāca rājann uditam etat te hareḥ karmāgha-nāśanam gajendra-mokṣaṇaṁ puṇyaṁ raivataṁ tv antaraṁ śṛṇu

Synonyms

śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; rājanO King; uditamalready described; etatthis; teunto you; hareḥof the Lord; karmaactivity; agha-nāśanamby hearing which one can be freed from all misfortune; gajendra-mokṣaṇamdeliverance of Gajendra, the King of the elephants; puṇyamvery pious to hear and describe; raivatamabout Raivata Manu; tubut; antaramin this millennium; śṛṇukindly hear from me..

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: O King, I have described to you the pastime of Gajendra-mokṣaṇa, which is most pious to hear. By hearing of such activities of the Lord, one can be freed from all sinful reactions. Now please listen as I describe Raivata Manu.

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