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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

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

Transliteration

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

Translation

Ce grand récit, le dialogue au sujet du roi saint Satyavrata et de l’avatāra Poisson (Matsya) de Śrī Hari, Viṣṇu porteur de l’arc Śārṅga, est une narration transcendante. Quiconque l’écoute avec dévotion est délivré des conséquences du péché.

Synonyms

सत्यव्रतस्यof Satyavrata

राजर्षेःof the royal sage

मायामत्स्यस्यof the illusory fish (Matsya)

शार्ङ्गिणःof the bearer of Śārṅga (Viṣṇu)

संवादम्the dialogue

महत्great

आख्यानम्narrative

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

मुच्येतwould be freed

किल्बिषात्from sin

Characters & Entities

Satyavrata (King Satyavrata)

Matsya (Lord Viṣṇu as the Fish)

Śārṅgī (Lord Viṣṇu, wielder of Śārṅga bow)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about getting freed from sins by hearing sacred stories?

This verse states that simply hearing the great narration of Lord Matsya’s dialogue with King Satyavrata frees one from sinful reactions (kilbiṣa).

Who is the 'Śārṅgī' mentioned in Bhagavatam 8.24.59?

Śārṅgī means the wielder of the Śārṅga bow—Lord Viṣṇu—here specifically referring to Him in His Matsya-avatāra pastime.

Practical application: how can I use this teaching in modern life?

Practice śravaṇam—regularly hear or study Bhagavatam narrations with faith and attention—using it as a daily purification discipline to reduce harmful habits and cultivate devotion.