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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 21

Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata

Devanagari script

तत आदाय सा राज्ञा क्षिप्ता राजन् सरोवरे । तदावृत्यात्मना सोऽयं महामीनोऽन्ववर्धत ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

tata ādāya sā rājñā kṣiptā rājan sarovare tad āvṛtyātmanā so ’yaṁ mahā-mīno ’nvavardhata

Translation

Ô Mahārāja Parīkṣit, le roi prit le poisson du puits et le jeta dans un lac; mais ce grand poisson prit une forme gigantesque, dépassant l’étendue de l’eau.

Synonyms

ततःthen

आदायhaving taken

साshe/it (that one)

राज्ञाby the king

क्षिप्ताwas thrown

राजन्O king

सरोवरेin a lake

तत्that (lake)

आवृत्यhaving covered

आत्मनाwith its own body

सःhe/it

अयम्this

महामीनःthe great fish

अन्ववर्धतgrew further

Characters & Entities

Parīkṣit Mahārāja

Manu (Satyavrata)

Matsya (the Fish incarnation of the Lord)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Matsya avatar growing rapidly?

This verse describes how the fish, after being placed in a lake, expanded so greatly that it covered the water with its body—indicating a divine, extraordinary nature.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī say this to Parīkṣit Mahārāja?

Śukadeva is narrating the Matsya-avatāra episode to show how the Lord progressively revealed His divinity to Manu (Satyavrata) and prepared to protect him during the coming devastation.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Small beginnings in devotion can quickly become transformative—when the Lord’s presence is recognized and honored, divine guidance and protection naturally unfold.