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SB 8.11.15

Devanāgarī

गदाप्रहारव्यथितो भृशं विह्वलितो गज: । जानुभ्यां धरणीं स्पृष्ट्वा कश्मलं परमं ययौ ॥ १५ ॥

Text

gadā-prahāra-vyathito bhṛśaṁ vihvalito gajaḥ jānubhyāṁ dharaṇīṁ spṛṣṭvā kaśmalaṁ paramaṁ yayau

Synonyms

gadā-prahāra-vyathitaḥ—being aggrieved because of the blow from Jambhāsura’s club;bhṛśam—very much;vihvalitaḥ—upset;gajaḥ—the elephant;jānubhyām—with its two knees;dharaṇīm—the earth;spṛṣṭvā—touching;kaśmalam—unconsciousness;paramam—ultimate;yayau—entered.

Translation

Being beaten by Jambhāsura’s club, Indra’s elephant was confused and aggrieved. Thus it touched its knees to the ground and fell unconscious.

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