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"name":"SB 8.4.7", "h1":"SB 8.4.7", "label":"Text 7", "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.4.7", "description":"This Gajendra had formerly been a Vaiṣṇava and the king of the country known as Pāṇḍya, which is in the province of Draviḍa [South India]. In his previous life, he was known as Indradyumna Mahārāja."
} —
SB 8.4.7
Text
sa vai pūrvam abhūd rājā
pāṇḍyo draviḍa-sattamaḥ
indradyumna iti khyāto
viṣṇu-vrata-parāyaṇaḥ
Synonyms
saḥ—this elephant (Gajendra); vai—indeed; pūrvam—formerly; abhūt—was; rājā—a king; pāṇḍyaḥ—of the country known as Pāṇḍya; draviḍa-sat-tamaḥ—the best of those born in Draviḍa-deśa, South India; indradyumnaḥ—by the name Mahārāja Indradyumna; iti—thus; khyātaḥ—celebrated; viṣṇu-vrata-parāyaṇaḥ—who was a first-class Vaiṣṇava, always engaged in the service of the Lord.
Translation
This Gajendra had formerly been a Vaiṣṇava and the king of the country known as Pāṇḍya, which is in the province of Draviḍa [South India]. In his previous life, he was known as Indradyumna Mahārāja.