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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.31

श्रीशुक उवाच इति ब्रुवाणं नृपतिं जगत्पति: सत्यव्रतं मत्स्यवपुर्युगक्षये । विहर्तुकाम: प्रलयार्णवेऽब्रवी- च्चिकीर्षुरेकान्तजनप्रिय: प्रियम् ॥ ३१ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
iti bruvāṇaṁ nṛpatiṁ jagat-patiḥ
[iti bruvaanam nripatim jagat-patih]
satyavrataṁ matsya-vapur yuga-kṣaye
[satyavratam matsya-vapur yuga-kshaye]
vihartu-kāmaḥ pralayārṇave ’bravīc
[vihartu-kaamah pralayaarnave ’braveech]
cikīrṣur ekānta-jana-priyaḥ priyam
[chikeershur ekaanta-jana-priyah priyam]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said iti — thus bruvāṇam — speaking like that nṛpatim — unto the King jagat-patiḥ — the master of the entire universe satyavratam — unto Satyavrata matsya-vapuḥ — the Lord, who had assumed the form of a fish yuga-kṣaye — at the end of a yuga vihartu-kāmaḥ — to enjoy His own pastimes pralaya-arṇave — in the water of inundation abravīt — said cikīrṣuḥ — desiring to do ekānta-jana-priyaḥ — most beloved by the devotees priyam — something very beneficial.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
iti bruvāṇaṁ nṛpatiṁ jagat-patiḥ
iti
thus
bruvāṇam
speaking like that
nṛpatim
unto the King
jagat-patiḥ
the master of the entire universe
satyavrataṁ matsya-vapur yuga-kṣaye
satyavratam
unto Satyavrata
matsya-vapuḥ
the Lord, who had assumed the form of a fish
yuga-kṣaye
at the end of a yuga
vihartu-kāmaḥ pralayārṇave ’bravīc
vihartu-kāmaḥ
to enjoy His own pastimes
pralaya-arṇave
in the water of inundation
abravīt
said
cikīrṣur ekānta-jana-priyaḥ priyam
cikīrṣuḥ
desiring to do
ekānta-jana-priyaḥ
most beloved by the devotees
priyam
something very beneficial.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: When King Satyavrata spoke in this way, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who at the end of the yuga had assumed the form of a fish to benefit His devotee and enjoy His pastimes in the water of inundation, responded as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: When King Satyavrata spoke in this way, the Supreme Lord, dear to the dedicated devotees, who at the end of the yuga had assumed the form of a fish to enjoy his pastimes in the water of inundation, desiring to benefit his devotee, responded as follows.
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Personal Guidance
When the King spoke this way, the Lord — having assumed fish form for His devotee and pastime — responded. Correct recognition and worship invite divine response. The Lord answers what is properly addressed.
Reflection Questions
  • When have I addressed the Lord properly and noticed His response?
  • Where might unanswered prayer correspond to misaddressed requests?
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