evam gajendram upavarnita-nirvisesam
brahmadayo vividha-liṅga-bhidabhimanah
naite yadopasasrpur nikhilatmakatvat
tatrakhilamara-mayo harir avirasit
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam-in this way; gajendram-unto the King of the elephants, Gajendra; upavarnita-whose description; nirvisesam-not directed to any particular person (but to the Supreme, although he did not know who the Supreme is); brahma-adayah-the demigods, beginning with Brahma, Siva, Indra and Candra; vividha-varieties; liṅga-bhida-with separate forms; abhimanah-considering themselves separate authorities; na-not; ete-all of them; yada-when; upasasrpuh-approached; nikhila-atmakatvat-because the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the Supersoul of everyone; tatra-there; akhila-of the universe; amara-mayah-consisting of the demigods (who are only external parts of the body); harih-the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can take away everything; avirasit-appeared (before the elephant).