Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.59
सत्यव्रतस्य राजर्षेर्मायामत्स्यस्य शार्ङ्गिण: ।
संवादं महदाख्यानं श्रुत्वा मुच्येत किल्बिषात् ॥ ५९ ॥
satyavratasya rājarṣer
[satyavratasya raajarsher]
māyā-matsyasya śārṅgiṇaḥ
[maayaa-matsyasya shaarnginah]
saṁvādaṁ mahad-ākhyānaṁ
[samvaadam mahad-aakhyaanam]
śrutvā mucyeta kilbiṣāt
[shrutvaa muchyeta kilbishaat]
Word-for-word
satyavratasya
—
of King Satyavrata
rāja-ṛṣeḥ
—
of the great king
māyā-matsyasya
—
and the fish incarnation
śārṅgiṇaḥ
—
who had one horn on His head
saṁvādam
—
the description or dealings
mahat-ākhyānam
—
the great story
śrutvā
—
by hearing
mucyeta
—
is delivered
kilbiṣāt
—
from all sinful reactions.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
satyavratasya rājarṣer
satyavratasya
of King Satyavrata
rāja-ṛṣeḥ
of the great king
māyā-matsyasya śārṅgiṇaḥ
māyā-matsyasya
and the fish incarnation
śārṅgiṇaḥ
who had one horn on His head
saṁvādaṁ mahad-ākhyānaṁ
saṁvādam
the description or dealings
mahat-ākhyānam
the great story
śrutvā mucyeta kilbiṣāt
śrutvā
by hearing
mucyeta
is delivered
kilbiṣāt
from all sinful reactions.
This story concerning the great King Satyavrata and the fish incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, is a great transcendental narration. Anyone who hears it is delivered from the reactions of sinful life.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
If one hears this great story in the form of a discussion between the great King Satyavrata and the fish incarnation with a horn, he will be delivered from the reactions of sinful life.
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Personal Guidance
This story of Satyavrata and the fish incarnation is a great transcendental narration — hearing it delivers from sinful reactions. Narrative is medicine. The act of hearing this specific story cleanses.
Reflection Questions
- Have I treated transcendental narrations as inert literature rather than as actual remedy?
- What recurring story could I make daily as a deliberate cleansing practice?
My note
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