Text 44] Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation 255

TEXT 43

THAGAT: Hla Tay TAA Hara |
aa a: daerencaa a Paras esi

tam iicur munayah prita
rajan dhyayasva kesavam

sa vai nah sankatad asmad
avita Sarn vidhdsyati

tam—unto the King; tcuh—said; munayah—all the saintly
brahmanas; pritah—being pleased; réjan—O King; dhydyasva—medi-
tate; kesavam—upon the Supreme Lord, Kesava; sah—His Lordship;
vai—indeed; nah—us; sarikatat—from the great danger; asmdt—as
now visible; avita—will save; Sam—auspiciousness; vidhdsyati—He
will arrange.

TRANSLATION

The saintly brahmanas, being pleased with the King, said to
him: O King, please meditate upon the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Keéava. He will save us from this impending danger and
arrange for our well-being.

TEXT 44

ATMA TA AMTTATEAITT |
CHAR AA sat fagadiaa: eel

so ‘nudhyatas tato rajna
pradurasin mahaérnave
eka-Srnga-dharo matsyo

haimo niyuta-yojanah

sah—the Lord; anudhydtah—being meditated upon; tatah—
thereafter (hearing the words of the saintly brahmanas); rajna—by the
King; pradurdsit—appeared (before him); mahd-arnave—in the great
ocean of inundation; eka-Sriga-dharah—with one horn; matsyah—a
big fish; haimah—made of gold; niyuta-yojanah—eight million miles
long.
