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Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations
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SB 8.24: Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation
SB 8.24.16
tasyā dīnataraṁ vākyam
āśrutya sa mahīpatiḥ
kalaśāpsu nidhāyaināṁ
dayālur ninya āśramam
Word for word:
tasyāḥ
— of the fish;
dīna
-
taram
— pitiable;
vākyam
— words;
āśrutya
— hearing;
saḥ
— that;
mahī
-
patiḥ
— the King;
kalaśa
-
apsu
— in the water contained in the water jug;
nidhāya
— taking;
enām
— the fish;
dayāluḥ
— merciful;
ninye
— brought;
āśramam
— to his residence.
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.
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