Text 18]
Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation
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TRANSLATION
The merciful King, being moved by the pitiable words of the fish, placed the fish in a water jug and brought Him to his own residence.
TEXT 17
सा तु तत्रैकरात्रेण वर्धमाना कमण्डलौ । अलञ्चास्मावकाशं वा इदमाह महीपतिम् ॥१७॥
sā tu tatraika-rātreṇa vardhamānā kamaṇḍalau alabdhvātmāvakāśaṁ vā idam āha mahīpatim
sā—that fish; tu—but; tatra—therein; eka-rātreṇa—in one night; vardhamānā—expanding; kamaṇḍalau—in the waterpot; alabdhvā—without attaining; ātma-avakāśam—a comfortable position for His body; vā—either; idam—this; āha—said; mahī-patim—unto the King.
TRANSLATION
But in one night that fish grew so much that He could not move His body comfortably in the water of the pot. He then spoke to the King as follows.
TEXT 18
नाहं कमण्डलावसिन् कृच्छ्रं वस्तुमिहोत्सहे । कल्पयौकः सुविपुलं यत्राहं निवसे सुखम् ॥१८॥
nāhaṁ kamaṇḍalāv asmin kṛcchraṁ vastum ihotsahe kalpayaukaḥ suvipulaṁ yatrāhaṁ nivase sukham
na—not; aham—I; kamaṇḍalau—in this waterpot; asmin—in this; kṛcchram—with great difficulty; vastum—to live; iha—here; utsahe—