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Tales of the Gods
He was not rescued for fighting well, and not rescued sooner for fighting longer. He was rescued when he could no longer fight at all.
The elephant was not a weak animal, and the story is careful to set that down before it takes everything from him.
Gajendra was the lord of his herd on the slopes of Trikuta.
The rest of this story, read aloud, and a new one every day.