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
MF TRAN Waa BVT |
FSPARATTRTS T LAATE ACTH 11 21911
s@ tu tatraika-ratrena
vardhamana kamandalau
alabdhvatmavakdsam 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
ME TSH Hes Teatereae |
eerie: afte ware fara Gay lec
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—
