Text 22] Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 239
na—not; me—unto Me; etat—this; alam—fit; rajan—O King;
sukham—in happiness; vastum—to live; udaficanam—reservoir of
water; prthu—very great; dehi—give; padam—a place; mahyam—
unto Me; yat—which; tud—unto you; aham—I; saranam—shelter;
gata —have taken.
TRANSLATION
The fish then said: My dear King, this reservoir of water is not
fit for My happy residence. Please give Me a more extensive pool of
water, for I have taken shelter of you.
TEXT 21
TA TAT AT TST FAA THY AUT |
ATTA ASA MenitseTTga 1122
tata dddya sa rajna
ksipta rdjan sarovare
tad durtyatmana so ’yari
mahda-mino ’nvavardhata
tatah—from there; ddéya—taking away; sé—the fish; rajid—by the «
King; ksipta—being thrown; rdjan—O King (Maharaja Pariksit);
sarovare—in a lake; tat—that; dvrtya—covering; dtmanad—by the
body; sah—the fish; ayam—this; mahd-minah—gigantic fish;
anvavardhata—immediately developed.
TRANSLATION
O Maharaja Pariksit, the King took the fish from the well and
threw Him in a lake, but the fish then assumed a gigantic form ex-
ceeding the extent of the water.
TEXT 22
ATH GAY Usaeaea afsateaa: |
Prefe carat eq arafiarfaf nee
