Vishnu lore tells about powerful Gajendra elephant king who was sporting in a lotus pond with a herd of cow elephants who adored and worshipped him. It was ritual for him and his big family to play in this Lotus Pond .one day as usual when he was playing Suddenly from no where a crocodile caught hold of his foot and began dragging him underwater . At first he thought that being mighty powerful and strong king was easy to get rid of small crocodile but his calculation went wrong .Slowly Crocodile tighten its grip Gajendra begins to Trash the water with full might and tries to get rid of crocodile but crocodile did not release his grip .He was help less until he picks up lotus and begged Vishnu to come to his aid .
The story draws attention to human condition . we are all like gajendras , we are in comfort zone of material security and crave for more Even we get we need more . When we feel we are secure with material comfort we feel we are invulnerable , until suddenly circumstances turn aganist us .In misery we trash about like Gajendra trying to get rid of crocodile . No one comes to our rescue We become restless and anxious . Liberation from this state comes only when we surrender to higher force and believe that some thing above us will protect us and not to loose hope
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Hindu mythological stories have deep and profound meaning which revels the truth thru stories , symbols and Rituals ... we need to look for it and under stand the inner meaning .
The story draws attention to human condition . we are all like gajendras , we are in comfort zone of material security and crave for more Even we get we need more . When we feel we are secure with material comfort we feel we are invulnerable , until suddenly circumstances turn aganist us .In misery we trash about like Gajendra trying to get rid of crocodile . No one comes to our rescue We become restless and anxious . Liberation from this state comes only when we surrender to higher force and believe that some thing above us will protect us and not to loose hope
. ,
Hindu mythological stories have deep and profound meaning which revels the truth thru stories , symbols and Rituals ... we need to look for it and under stand the inner meaning .
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