Text
kṣipyamāṇas tam āhedam
iha māṁ makarādayaḥ
adanty atibalā vīra
māṁ nehotsraṣṭum arhasi
Synonyms
kṣipyamāṇaḥ—being thrown in the ocean; tam—unto the King; aha—the fish said; idam—this; iha—in this place; mām—Me; makara-ādayaḥ—dangerous aquatics like sharks; adanti—will eat; ati-balah—because of being too powerful; vīra—O heroic King; mām—Me; na—not; iha—in this water; utsraṣṭum—to throw; arhasi—you deserve. ¶
Translation
While being thrown in the ocean, the fish said to King Satyavrata: O hero, in this water there are very powerful and dangerous sharks that will eat Me. Therefore you should not throw Me in this place. ¶