SB 8.24.20

TEXT 20

TEXT

न म एतदलं राजन् सुखं वस्तुमुदञ्चनम् ।
पृथु देहि पदं मह्यं यत्त्वाहं शरणं गता ॥ २० ॥

na ma etad alam rajan

sukham vastum udancanam

prthu dehi padam mahyam

yat tvaham saranam gata

na-not; me-unto Me; etat-this; alam-fit; rajan-O King; sukham-in happiness; vastum-to live; udancanam-reservoir of water; prthu-very great; dehi-give; padam-a place; mahyam-unto Me; yat-which; tva-unto you; aham-I; saranam-shelter; gata-have taken.

TRANSLATION

The fish then said: My dear King, this reservoir of water is not fit for My happy residence. Please give Me a more extensive pool of water, for I have taken shelter of you.

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