SB 8.24.24

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

SB 8.24.23 - SB 8.24.25

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.

SB 8.24.23 - SB 8.24.25