The lord of elephants, caught by a crocodile in a lake, who stopped fighting and offered a lotus to the Lord.
Appears in
Gajendra's release — Skandha 8, adhyayas 2-4 — A king of elephants fights a crocodile for a thousand years, and is saved only when he stops fighting and calls.
Embodies
Surrender and grace — Rescue comes when strength runs out: the elephant, the queen and the king are saved at the point they stop relying on themselves.
