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Chapter 24: Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation

Verse 18 of 59
SB 8.24.18

नाहं कमण्डलावस्मिन्कृच्छ्रं वस्तुमिहोत्सहे कल्पयौकः सुविपुलं यत्राहं निवसे सुखम्

nāhaṁ kamaṇḍalāv asmin kṛcchraṁ vastum ihotsahe kalpayaukaḥ suvipulaṁ yatrāhaṁ nivase sukham

Synonyms

na—not; aham—I; kamaṇḍalau—in this waterpot; asmin—in this; kṛcchram—with great difficulty; vastum—to live; iha—here; utsahe—like; kalpaya—just consider; okaḥ—residential place; su-vipulam—more expanded; yatra—wherein; aham—I; nivase—can live; sukham—in pleasure..

Translation

O My dear King, I do not like living in this waterpot with such great difficulty. Therefore, please find some better reservoir of water where I can live comfortably.

Verse 18 of 59