Text 18] Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 237

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

AT TAAIAT THAT HVS |
FSPARATHTS TM ZANE AEA 11 291

s@ tu tatraika-ratrena
vardhamana kamandalau

alabdhvatmavakasam va
idam aha mahipatim

sad—that fish; tu—but; tatra—therein; eka-ratrena—in one night;
vardhamané—expanding; kamandalau—in the waterpot; alabdhva —
without attaining; atma-avakasam—a comfortable position for His
body; vd—either; idam—this; aha—said; mahi-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

Te TVS HAAY Fes Teqfrereae |
eerate: Afge ware fara Gay lN2cll

naham kamandalav asmin
krechram vastum ihotsahe
kalpayaukah suvipularn

yatraham nivase sukham

na—not; aham—I; kamandalau—in this waterpot; asmin—in this;
krechram—with great difficulty; vastum—to live; iha—here; utsahe—
