Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 18
Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata
नाहं कमण्डलावस्मिन् कृच्छ्रं वस्तुमिहोत्सहे । कल्पयौक: सुविपुलं यत्राहं निवसे सुखम् ॥ १८ ॥
nāhaṁ kamaṇḍalāv asmin kṛcchraṁ vastum ihotsahe kalpayaukaḥ suvipulaṁ yatrāhaṁ nivase sukham
О дорогой царь, мне не по душе жить в этом сосуде с таким трудом. Поэтому, пожалуйста, устрой для меня гораздо более обширный водоём, где я смогу обитать спокойно и удобно.
FAQs
In this verse, Matsya tells King Satyavrata that the small water-pot is uncomfortable and asks him to arrange a larger, spacious dwelling—showing the Lord’s līlā as He gradually reveals His extraordinary nature.
Matsya spoke this to prompt Satyavrata to move Him from the pot to larger bodies of water, allowing the king to witness the fish’s miraculous growth and recognize divine intervention before the coming dissolution.
Serve with attentiveness: when devotion outgrows limited habits or environments, expand one’s capacity—through better discipline, sacred association, and larger commitment—so spiritual life can be practiced “comfortably” and steadily.