Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 36
Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata
दोधूयमानां तां नावं समीरेण बलीयसा । उपस्थितस्य मे शृङ्गे निबध्नीहि महाहिना ॥ ३६ ॥
dodhūyamānāṁ tāṁ nāvaṁ samīreṇa balīyasā upasthitasya me śṛṅge nibadhnīhi mahāhinā
तां नावं बलीयसा समीरेण दोधूयमानां सतीं, उपस्थितस्य मम शृङ्गे महाहिना वासुकिना निबध्नीहि; अहं तव पार्श्वे सन्निहितो भविष्यामि।
FAQs
In this verse, Matsya instructs that the storm-tossed boat be tied to His horn, showing the Lord’s direct protection of His devotee and the sacred mission during pralaya.
Because the winds and waters were overpowering; tying the boat to Matsya’s horn with the great serpent provides a secure divine anchor so Manu and the sages can be guided safely through the deluge.
When life feels “storm-tossed,” take shelter of the Lord as the steady refuge—bind the mind to Him through prayer, chanting, and disciplined devotion rather than relying only on fragile worldly supports.