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Chapter 24: Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation

Verse 16 of 59
SB 8.24.16

तस्या दीनतरं वाक्यमाश्रुत्य स महीपतिः कलशाप्सु निधायैनां दयालुर्निन्य आश्रमम्

tasyā dīnataraṁ vākyam āśrutya sa mahīpatiḥ kalaśāpsu nidhāyaināṁ dayālur ninya āśramam

Synonyms

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.

Verse 16 of 59