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ŚB 8.11.15

Devanagari

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.