Shloka 31
Gajendra’s Prayers and the Appearance of Lord Hari
Gajendra-stuti and Hari-darśana
तं तद्वदार्तमुपलभ्य जगन्निवास: स्तोत्रं निशम्य दिविजै: सह संस्तुवद्भि: । छन्दोमयेन गरुडेन समुह्यमान- श्चक्रायुधोऽभ्यगमदाशु यतो गजेन्द्र: ॥ ३१ ॥
taṁ tadvad ārtam upalabhya jagan-nivāsaḥ stotraṁ niśamya divijaiḥ saha saṁstuvadbhiḥ chandomayena garuḍena samuhyamānaś cakrāyudho ’bhyagamad āśu yato gajendraḥ
গজেন্দ্ৰৰ সেই আৰ্ত অৱস্থা বুজি আৰু তেওঁৰ স্তোত্ৰ শুনি, সৰ্বত্র নিবাসী ভগৱান হৰি, দেৱতাসকলৰ সৈতে—যিসকলে একেলগে স্তৱ কৰিছিলে—ছন্দোময় গৰুড়ৰ পিঠিত আৰূঢ় হৈ, চক্র আদি অস্ত্ৰ ধৰি, নিজৰ ইচ্ছামতে অতি দ্ৰুত গজেন্দ্ৰ থকা ঠাইলৈ আহিল।
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura specifically hints that since Gajendra was in such a difficult position and was praying for the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the demigods, who could have immediately gone to his rescue, hesitated to go there. Since they considered Gajendra’s prayer to be directed toward the Lord, they felt offended, and this in itself was offensive. Consequently, when the Lord went there, they also went and offered prayers to the Lord so that their offense might be excused.
FAQs
This verse says the Lord immediately perceived Gajendra’s distress, heard his hymn, and swiftly arrived on Garuḍa, bearing the Sudarśana disc.
Hearing Gajendra’s exalted stotra, the demigods also joined in glorifying the Lord, and the verse notes their praises as the Lord comes to rescue His devotee.
Sincere, heartfelt prayer and surrender in crisis draws divine help; the Lord is portrayed as attentive to genuine devotion and quick to protect.