Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 60
Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata
अवतारं हरेर्योऽयं कीर्तयेदन्वहं नर: । सङ्कल्पास्तस्य सिध्यन्ति स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ ६० ॥
avatāraṁ harer yo ’yaṁ kīrtayed anvahaṁ naraḥ saṅkalpās tasya sidhyanti sa yāti paramāṁ gatim
Ang sinumang araw-araw na umaawit ng kīrtana tungkol sa anyong Matsya ni Śrī Hari at sa kasaysayan ni Satyavrata, matutupad ang lahat ng kanyang banal na hangarin; tiyak na mararating niya ang pinakamataas na kalagayan.
FAQs
This verse says that one who glorifies (kīrtayet) Lord Hari’s incarnation daily attains fulfillment of his saṅkalpas and reaches the supreme destination.
At the close of the Matsya-avatāra narration, Śukadeva highlights the Bhagavatam’s core practice—hearing and chanting the Lord’s līlā—stating its direct spiritual result: perfection and liberation.
Set a daily routine of reading or chanting the Matsya-avatāra section (or its names and qualities) with devotion; make your intentions aligned with dharma and bhakti, and keep the practice consistent (anvaham).