Text 25] Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 241

TEXT 24

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gerafraar at at FleawemEfs eI

ksipyamanas tam Ghedam
iha mam makaradayah
adanty atibala vira
mam nehotsrastum arhasi

ksipyamanah—being thrown in the ocean; tam—unto the King;
Gha—the fish said; idam—this; iha—in this place; mam—Me; makara-
ddayah—dangerous aquatics like sharks; adanti—will eat; ati-balah—
because of being too powerful; vira—O heroic King; mém—Me; na—
not; iha—in this water; utsrastum—to throw; arhasi—you deserve.

TRANSLATION

While being thrown in the ocean, the fish said to King
Satyavrata: O hero, in this water there are very powerful and
dangerous sharks that will eat Me. Therefore you should not throw
Me in this place.

TEXT 25

od faatftarda aaa TAPIA |
TATE Hl ATA AAS HSTZ 1124

evam vimohitas tena
vadata valgu-bharatim

tam aha ko bhavan asman
matsya-riipena mohayan

evam—thus; vimohitah—bewildered; tena—by the fish; vadata—
speaking; valgu-bhdratim—sweet words; tam—unto him; aha—said;
kah—who; bhavaén—You; asmén—us; matsya-riipena—in the form of
a fish; mohayan—bewildering.
