sri-raja uvaca-King Pariksit said; badarayane-O son of Badarayana (Vyasadeva); etat-this; te-from you; srotum icchamahe-desire to hear; vayam-we; harih-the Lord Hari; yatha-the manner in which; gaja-patim-the King of the elephants; graha-grastam-when attacked by the crocodile; amumucat-delivered.