Shloka 60

Gajendra's Deliverance — Gajendra’s Deliverance and the Protective Power of Remembrance (Japa)

Devanagari script

पुलस्त्य उवाच भक्तिं तस्यानुसंचिन्त्य नागस्यमोघसंभवः प्रीतिमानभवद् विष्णुः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः

Transliteration

pulastya uvāca bhaktiṃ tasyānusaṃcintya nāgasyamoghasaṃbhavaḥ prītimānabhavad viṣṇuḥ śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ

Translation

Pulastya said: Reflecting upon the devotion of that Nāga, Viṣṇu—whose manifestation is unfailing—became pleased, the bearer of conch, discus, and mace.

Speakers

• Pulastya to Nārada (narrative instruction)

Primary Deities

• Vishnu

Key Themes

• Power of Bhakti
• Divine responsiveness (prasāda)
• Iconic attributes of Viṣṇu
• Tīrtha-mahātmyic framing

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is the ‘Nāga’ whose devotion is being considered here?

The verse presumes a preceding episode in which a Nāga (serpent-being) performs devotion connected to the lake (sarasi). Pulastya highlights that Viṣṇu’s grace is triggered not by status but by sincere bhakti.

What does ‘amogha-saṃbhavaḥ’ convey about Viṣṇu?

It characterizes Viṣṇu as one whose manifestation and salvific action never prove futile—his appearance, protection, and boons reliably accomplish their purpose when devotion is genuine.

Why emphasize ‘śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharaḥ’ in a tīrtha context?

In tīrtha-mahātmyas, the deity’s iconic marks authenticate the epiphany: the lake is not merely scenic but a locus of the living presence of the recognizable Nārāyaṇa who protects devotees.