ロサンゼルスカウンティ美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (ロサンゼルスカウンティ美術館Instagram)「A panoply of pachyderms for #WorldElephantDay! 🐘 This image depicts the Hindu god Vishnu descending to earth to save the prideful Elephant King Gajendra from the jaws of a crocodile. In the story, Gajendra was bathing in a beautiful lake when the crocodile ambushed him, sinking his teeth deep into the elephant's leg and refusing to let go. Gajendra's family and friends tried to free him, but the crocodile was tenacious, and the elephants gave up. With his last reserves of energy, Gajendra plucked a lotus flower from the lakeshore and pleaded to Vishnu for help, trumpeting and offering the flower. The god intervened, saving the elephant's life, and Gajendra gave himself completely to Vishnu, which freed Gajendra from his pride and allowed him to attain moksha, release from the cycle of death and rebirth. "Vishnu Saves the Elephant King Gajendra," India, circa 1850. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper.」8月13日 6時06分