Text 15] Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 235
tam—unto him (Satyavrata); Gha—said; sd—that small fish; ati-
karunam—extremely compassionate, mahd-karunikam—extremely
merciful; nrpam—unto King Satyavrata; yaddobhyah—to the aquatics;
jnati-ghatibhyah—who are always eager to kill the smaller fish;
dinam—very poor; mam—me; dina-vatsala—O protector of the poor;
katham—why; visrjase—you are throwing; rdjan—O King; bhitam—
very much afraid; asrmmin—within this; sarit-jale—in the water of the
river.
TRANSLATION
With an appealing voice, the poor small fish said to King
Satyavrata, who was very merciful: My dear King, protector of the
poor, why are you throwing Me in the water of the river, where
there are other aquatics who can kill Me? I am very much afraid of
them.
PURPORT
In the Matsya Purdna it is said:
ananta-saktir bhagavan
matsya-riipi jandrdanah
kridartham yaécaydm asa
svayam satyavratam nrpam
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead possesses unlimited potency.
Nonetheless, in His pastime in the form of a fish He begged protection
from King Satyavrata.”
TEXT 15
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TASS eT TAIT |
AAAS THOTT TRA: AA TT LI
tam Gtmano “nugrahartham
pritya matsya-vapur-dharam
ajanan raksanarthaya
Sapharyah sa mano dadhe
