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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.8.13

जलेषु मां रक्षतु मत्स्यमूर्ति- र्यादोगणेभ्यो वरुणस्य पाशात् । स्थलेषु मायावटुवामनोऽव्यात् त्रिविक्रम: खेऽवतु विश्वरूप: ॥ १३ ॥
jaleṣu māṁ rakṣatu matsya-mūrtir
[jaleshu maam rakshatu matsya-moortir]
yādo-gaṇebhyo varuṇasya pāśāt
[yaado-ganebhyo varunasya paashaat]
sthaleṣu māyāvaṭu-vāmano vyāt
[sthaleshu maayaavatu-vaamano vyaat]
trivikramaḥ khe vatu viśvarūpaḥ
[trivikramah khe vatu vishvaroopah]
Word-for-word
jaleṣu — in the water mām — me rakṣatu — protect matsya-mūrtiḥ — the Supreme Lord in the form of a great fish yādaḥ-gaṇebhyaḥ — from fierce aquatic animals varuṇasya — of the demigod known as Varuṇa pāśāt — from the arresting rope sthaleṣu — on the land māyā-vaṭu — the merciful form of the Lord as a dwarf vāmanaḥ — named Vāmanadeva avyāt — may He protect trivikramaḥ — Trivikrama, whose three gigantic steps took the three worlds from Bali khe — in the sky avatu — may the Lord protect viśvarūpaḥ — the gigantic universal form.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jaleṣu māṁ rakṣatu matsya-mūrtir
jaleṣu
in the water
mām
me
rakṣatu
protect
matsya-mūrtiḥ
the Supreme Lord in the form of a great fish
yādo-gaṇebhyo varuṇasya pāśāt
yādaḥ-gaṇebhyaḥ
from fierce aquatic animals
varuṇasya
of the demigod known as Varuṇa
pāśāt
from the arresting rope
sthaleṣu māyāvaṭu-vāmano vyāt
sthaleṣu
on the land
māyā-vaṭu
the merciful form of the Lord as a dwarf
vāmanaḥ
named Vāmanadeva
avyāt
may He protect
trivikramaḥ khe vatu viśvarūpaḥ
trivikramaḥ
Trivikrama, whose three gigantic steps took the three worlds from Bali
khe
in the sky
avatu
may the Lord protect
viśvarūpaḥ
the gigantic universal form.
May the Lord, who assumes the body of a great fish, protect me in the water from the fierce animals that are associates of the demigod Varuṇa. By expanding His illusory energy, the Lord assumed the form of the dwarf Vāmana. May Vāmana protect me on the land. Since the gigantic form of the Lord, Viśvarūpa, conquers the three worlds, may He protect me in the sky.
Purport

This mantra seeks the protection of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the water, land and sky in His incarnations as the fish, Vāmanadeva and the Viśvarūpa.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
May Matsya protect me in the water from the water creatures which are the noose of Varuṇa! May merciful Vāmana protect me on the land! May the universal form as Trivikrama protect me in the sky! Having prayed for general protection, one then utters mantras for protection by the Lord in forms as the presiding deity of particular places. Protect me from the aquatics which are the noose of Varuṇa.
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Personal Guidance
May Matsya protect me in water from Varuṇa's beasts; may Vāmana, expanded from illusory energy, protect me on land. Different incarnations cover different domains of danger.
Reflection Questions
  • Which 'domain' of my life is least covered by my present worship?
  • What incarnation could I invoke to protect that specific area?
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