The Elephant Who Called for Help

Gajendra, the lord of elephants, waded into a cool lake to drink, when a mighty crocodile seized his foot and would not let go.

For a long while the great elephant struggled, his strength slowly failing.

At last, weary and humbled, Gajendra lifted his trunk, plucked a lotus, and offered it skyward with a heartfelt cry to the Lord.

In that moment of pure surrender, Viṣṇu came swiftly upon his eagle Garuḍa and freed him, lifting both elephant and creature into grace.

The story teaches that when our own strength runs out, a sincere call for help is never unheard — and that humility opens the way to rescue.