1140. When the pious elephant Gajendra
was caught by a terrible crocodile
with sharp sword-like teeth in the pool in a grove
where tender shoots and blossoms bloomed,
he was terrified and called the lord,
and our god with his discus came to the pond,
killed the crocodile, saved Gajendra and gave him his grace.
I saw our lord in Thirukkovalur
where dark neelam blossoms bloom,
large punnai buds open with the color of red gold
and lotuses in the beautiful ponds shine like fires.
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