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# G - Gajendra (1-4)

*Gajendra, the king of elephants, was unexpectedly attacked by a crocodile. Faced with the daunting prospect of death, he desperately petitioned the Lord to free him from the vicious predator, and from material life altogether. Moved by his sincere prayers, the Lord personally appeared to rescue Gajendra and reinstate him in the spiritual world.*