SB 8.5.1

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eighth Canto - Chapter 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection

SB 8.5 Summary - SB 8.5.2

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 1

śrī-śuka uvāca

rājann uditam etat te

hareḥ karmāgha-nāśanam

gajendra-mokṣaṇaṁ puṇyaṁ

raivataṁ tv antaraṁ śṛṇu

SYNONYMS

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; rājan—O King; uditam—already described; etat—this; te—unto you; hareḥ—of the Lord; karma—activity; agha-nāśanam—by hearing which one can be freed from all misfortune; gajendra-mokṣaṇam—deliverance of Gajendra, the King of the elephants; puṇyam—very pious to hear and describe; raivatam—about Raivata Manu; tu—but; antaram—in this millennium; śṛṇu—kindly 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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