Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.43.7

sankruddhas tam acaksano

ghrana-drstih sa kesavam

paramrsat puskarena

sa prasahya vinirgatah

SYNONYMS

sankruddhah -- infuriated; tam -- Him; acaksanah -- not seeing; ghrana -- by his sense of smell; drstih -- whose vision; sah -- he, the elephant; kesavam -- Lord Kesava; paramrsat -- took hold of; puskarena -- with the end of his trunk; sah -- He, Krsna; prasahya -- by force; vinirgatah -- came free.

TRANSLATION

Infuriated at being unable to see Lord Kesava, the elephant sought Him out with his sense of smell. Once again Kuvalayapida seized the Lord with the end of his trunk, only to have the Lord forcefully free Himself.

PURPORT

Lord Krsna allowed the elephant to seize Him so that the beast would be encouraged to keep fighting. Once Kuvalayapida had thus become proud, Lord Krsna again thwarted him with His superior potency.

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