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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.23

यस्योरुश‍ृङ्गे जगतीं स्वनावं मनुर्यथाबध्य ततार दुर्गम् । स एव नस्त्वाष्ट्रभयाद्‌दुरन्तात् त्राताश्रितान्वारिचरोऽपि नूनम् ॥ २३ ॥
yasyoru-śṛṅge jagatīṁ sva-nāvaṁ
[yasyoru-shringe jagateem sva-naavam]
manur yathābadhya tatāra durgam
[manur yathaabadhya tataara durgam]
sa eva nas tvāṣṭra-bhayād durantāt
[sa eva nas tvaashtra-bhayaad durantaat]
trātāśritān vāricaro ’pi nūnam
[traataashritaan vaaricharo ’pi noonam]
Word-for-word
yasya — of whom uru — very strong and high śṛṅge — on the horn jagatīm — in the form of the world sva-nāvam — his own boat manuḥ — Manu, King Satyavrata yathā — just as ābadhya — binding tatāra — crossed durgam — the very difficult to cross (inundation) saḥ — He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) eva — certainly naḥ — us tvāṣṭra-bhayāt — from fear of the son of Tvaṣṭā durantāt — endless trātā — deliverer āśritān — dependents (like us) vāri-caraḥ api — although taking the form of a fish nūnam — indeed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yasyoru-śṛṅge jagatīṁ sva-nāvaṁ
yasya
of whom
manur yathābadhya tatāra durgam
uru
very strong and high
sa eva nas tvāṣṭra-bhayād durantāt
trātāśritān vāricaro ’pi nūnam
śṛṅge
on the horn
jagatīm
in the form of the world
sva-nāvam
his own boat
manuḥ
Manu, King Satyavrata
yathā
just as
ābadhya
binding
tatāra
crossed
durgam
the very difficult to cross (inundation)
saḥ
He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
eva
certainly
naḥ
us
tvāṣṭra-bhayāt
from fear of the son of Tvaṣṭā
durantāt
endless
trātā
deliverer
āśritān
dependents (like us)
vāri-caraḥ api
although taking the form of a fish
nūnam
indeed.
The Manu named King Satyavrata formerly saved himself by tying the small boat of the entire world to the horn of the Matsya avatāra, the fish incarnation. By the grace of the Matsya avatāra, Manu saved himself from the great danger of the flood. May that same fish incarnation save us from the great and fearful danger caused by the son of Tvaṣṭā.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Matsya, who bound the boat of the earth on his horn and crossed the ocean of devastation, will deliver us. We take shelter of him out of endless fear of the son of Tvaṣṭā Though we are very low, having material desires, and approach the Lord out of fear of the demon, he should protect us, just as he gave protection previously. This is expressed in two verses. Just as Matsya saved the earth, he will save us from the demon. Though he moves about in the water and is situated there, he can protect us who are on the land because he is the Lord.
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Personal Guidance
Satyavrata Manu tied the boat of the world to Matsya's horn and was saved at devastation. When the flood rises, the rescue is to be tied to a Form of the Lord, not to the boat itself.
Reflection Questions
  • Which form of the Lord am I tied to in my current flood?
  • Where am I still trusting the boat instead of the horn?
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