Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 24 Verse 18

Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations | Chapter 24: Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.24.18

nāhaḿ kamaṇḍalāv asmin

kṛcchraḿ vastum ihotsahe

kalpayaukaḥ suvipulaḿ

yatrāhaḿ nivase sukham

SYNONYMS

na — not; aham — I; kamaṇḍalau — in this waterpot; asmin — in this; kṛcchram — with great difficulty; vastum — to live; iha — here; utsahe — like; kalpaya — just consider; okaḥ — residential place; su-vipulam — more expanded; yatra — wherein; aham — I; nivase — can live; sukham — in pleasure.

TRANSLATION

O My dear King, I do not like living in this waterpot with such great difficulty. Therefore, please find some better reservoir of water where I can live comfortably.

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