Lord Vishnu then related to Gajendra the reason for his suffering. The Lord granted moksha to Gajendra who had humbly surrendered to him. The elephant totally humbled, knelt at the feet of the Lord, his heart brimming with gratitude. The Lord took no time to swirl his discus in the direction of the crocodile, which severed its head. On seeing the Lord approaching on his Garuda vahana, Gajendra managed to pluck a lotus from the pond and waived it in the direction of the Lord in complete surrender, unmindful of the terrible pain.
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It was only too natural for the Lord to rush to free his devotee. With sorrow reaching its height, Gajendra continued to praise and plead with the Lord to save him. He sang with an attitude of surrender beseeching Lord Vishnu to protect him. He began to sing the praises of the Lord, which has come to be known as Gajendra Stuthi by people. As the crocodile clutched his leg, Gajendra directed his focus on to Lord Vishnu to save him in the hapless hour. Gajendra had nothing else to do other than to call out to the Lord in anguish when all his attempts went in vain. What is one to do in such a situation, when every single attempt for release only added to the pain? The more Gajendra tried to free himself, the more the crocodile dug its teeth deep into his leg, adding more to the pain. It went on for long, the tug of war between Gajendra and the crocodile. He resorted to release himself by twisting and turning his body, but all went in vain as the crocodile was firm in its resolve.
Gajendra writhed in pain as the crocodile claimed his leg. He expressed his anger by sinking his teeth into the leg of Gajendra. Sure enough, a crocodile named Makara, who dwelled in the lake got irritated with Gajendra’s play, which hindered his peace. The merry making of the elephants disturbed the peace of the place and Gajendra resorted to over-do it while his comrades climbed on to the bank. The elephants began to splash water on one another not only to beat the heat, but to engage in gleeful merriment. All went well, until the day he went out with his herd to quench his thirst in a big lake. He was a happy creature, but harboured pride over his strength and valour.
Gajendra, the elephant king lived in the forest of the Trikuta Mountains. These stories reconfirm the power of faith and surrender. The story of Gajendra Moksham is a narration of surrender from Srimad Bhagavatam, which contains stories from Hindu mythology pertaining to Lord Vishnu.
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