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## Chapter 135 of the Pam Purana
135
Pam Purana
He ate with his friends, ministers, and brothers-in-law. Then everyone went to their respective places. ||15|| Why did the Triloka-Mandana elephant become angry? How did he become calm? Why did he go to Bharata? What is all this? Thus, the elephant-related stories never ceased. ||16|| Then, Gautama Swami said, "O Shrenik! All the Mahamats came and, bowing respectfully, said to Ram and Lakshman, ||17|| "O Dev! Oh! It has been four days since the Triloka-Mandana elephant, having abandoned all his duties and with a weakened body, ||18|| has become calm after experiencing agitation. From that moment, he has been absorbed in meditation. ||19|| With his eyes closed, he breathes deeply, agitated, and, after meditating for a long time, he strikes the earth with his trunk. ||20|| Although he is constantly praised with hundreds of sweet hymns, he does not take a bite and does not make a sound in his ears, meaning he does not listen to anything. ||21|| With his eyes closed, he keeps his trunk on the front of his teeth, standing still, as if he were a statue of an elephant. ||22|| Is this a fake elephant, or is it a real Mahagajraj? Thus, people keep arguing about him. ||23|| Even if he takes a bite due to sweet words, he releases it before it reaches his mouth, even if it is a delicious morsel. ||24|| Abandoning the play of the three-footed elephant, he stands, filled with sorrow, leaning against a pillar, taking a deep breath. ||25|| Even renowned physicians, whose minds are purified by the respect of all scriptures, cannot understand his intentions. ||26|| This elephant, whose mind is fixed on something else, does not listen to the very beautiful music composed with great care, as he did before. ||27|| Even though he is treated with great love and affection, he does not regain his health through auspicious rituals, amusements, yoga, mantras, knowledge, or medicines. ||28|| Like a friend who has attained liberation, even when requested, he does not engage in entertainment, sleep,