SB 8.24.24

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eight Canto, Chapter 24: Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation

SB 8.24.23

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 24

kṣipyamāṇas tam āhedam
iha māṁ makarādayaḥ
adanty atibalā vīra
māṁ nehotsraṣṭum arhasi

SYNONYMS

kṣipyamāṇaḥ—being thrown in the ocean; tam—unto the King; āha—the fish said; idam—this; iha—in this place; mām—Me; makara-ādayaḥ—dangerous aquatics like sharks; adanti—will eat; ati-balāḥ—because of being too powerful; vīra—O heroic King; mām—Me; na—not; iha—in this water; utsraṣṭum—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.

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