Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 24: Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 8.24.16

tasya dinataram vakyam

asrutya sa mahipatih

kalasapsu nidhayainam

dayalur ninya asramam

SYNONYMS

tasyah -- of the fish; dina-taram -- pitiable; vakyam -- words; asrutya -- hearing; sah -- that; mahi-patih -- the King; kalasa-apsu -- in the water contained in the water jug; nidhaya -- taking; enam -- the fish; dayaluh -- merciful; ninye -- brought; asramam -- 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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