Canto 8, Chapter 24

Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation

Verse 59 (SB 8.24.59)
SB 8.24.59 • मूल श्लोक

सत्यव्रतस्य राजर्षेर्मायामत्स्यस्य शार्ङ्गिण: । संवादं महदाख्यानं श्रुत्वा मुच्येत किल्बिषात् ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

satyavratasya rājarṣer māyā-matsyasya śārṅgiṇaḥ saṁvādaṁ mahad-ākhyānaṁ śrutvā mucyeta kilbiṣāt

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

satyavratasya — of King Satyavrata; rāja-ṛṣeḥ — of the great king; māyā-matsyasya — and the fish incarnation; śārṅgiṇaḥ — who had one horn on His head; saṁvādam — the description or dealings; mahat-ākhyānam — the great story; śrutvā — by hearing; mucyeta — is delivered; kilbiṣāt — from all sinful reactions.

Translation

“This story concerning the great King Satyavrata and the fish incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, is a great transcendental narration. Anyone who hears it is delivered from the reactions of sinful life.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda