śrī-rājā uvāca—King Parīkṣit said; bādarāyaṇe—O son of Bādarāyaṇa (Vyāsadeva); etat—this; te—from you; śrotum icchāmahe—desire to hear; vayam—we; hariḥ—the Lord Hari; yathā—the manner in which; gaja-patim—the King of the elephants; grāha-grastam—when attacked by the crocodile; amūmucat—delivered.