तेषां सतां वेदवितानमूर्ति- र्ब्रह्मावधार्यात्मगुणानुवादम् । विनद्य भूयो विबुधोदयाय गजेन्द्रलीलो जलमाविवेश ॥ २६ ॥
tesam satam veda-vitana-murtir brahmavadharyatma-gunanuvadam vinadya bhuyo vibudhodayaya gajendra-lilo jalam avivesa
- tesam
- of them
- satam
- of the great devotees
- veda
- all knowledge
- vitana-murtih
- the form of expansion
- brahma
- Vedic sound
- avadharya
- knowing it well
- atma
- of Himself
- guna-anuvadam
- transcendental glorification
- vinadya
- resounding
- bhuyah
- again
- vibudha
- of the transcendentally learned
- udayaya
- for the elevation or benefit
- gajendra-lilah
- playing like an elephant
- jalam
- the water
- avivesa
- entered.
Playing like an elephant, He entered into the water after roaring again in reply to the Vedic prayers by the great devotees. The Lord is the object of the Vedic prayers, and thus He understood that the devotees’ prayers were meant for Him.