Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 25
Trikūṭa Mountain, Ṛtumat Garden, and the Beginning of Gajendra’s Crisis
विगाह्य तस्मिन्नमृताम्बु निर्मलं हेमारविन्दोत्पलरेणुरूषितम् । पपौ निकामं निजपुष्करोद्धृत- मात्मानमद्भि: स्नपयन्गतक्लम: ॥ २५ ॥
vigāhya tasminn amṛtāmbu nirmalaṁ hemāravindotpala-reṇu-rūṣitam papau nikāmaṁ nija-puṣkaroddhṛtam ātmānam adbhiḥ snapayan gata-klamaḥ
象の王は、澄みきり冷ややかで甘露のような水、金色に輝く蓮と青蓮の花粉が香るその湖へと分け入り、身を洗って疲れを癒した。ついで鼻で水をすくい、満ち足りるまで存分に飲んだ。
FAQs
This verse describes entering pure, nectar-like water and bathing as a way that fatigue and impurity are removed—symbolizing refreshment and cleansing before deeper spiritual turning.
In the narrative, Gajendra refreshes himself in the pristine lake; the imagery of lotus-pollen and purity sets the scene for the coming crisis and his eventual surrender to the Lord.
Seek regular inner cleansing—through sādhana, prayer, and uplifting practices—so the mind becomes refreshed and steady, just as the elephant’s fatigue is removed by pure water.