SB 8.24.29

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

SB 8.24.28

SB 8.24.30

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 29

sarve līlāvatārās te
bhūtānāṁ bhūti-hetavaḥ
jñātum icchāmy ado rūpaṁ
yad-arthaṁ bhavatā dhṛtam

SYNONYMS

sarve—everything; līlā—pastimes; avatārāḥ—incarnations; te—of Your Lordship; bhūtānām—of all living entities; bhūti—of a flourishing condition; hetavaḥ—the causes; jñātum—to know; icchāmi—I wish; adaḥ—this; rūpam—form; yat-artham—for what purpose; bhavatā—by Your Lordship; dhṛtam—assumed.

TRANSLATION

All Your pastimes and incarnations certainly appear for the welfare of all living entities. Therefore, my Lord, I wish to know the purpose for which You have assumed this form of a fish.