श्रीराजोवाच भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि । हरेरद्भुतकर्मणः अवतारकथामाद्यां । मायामत्स्यविडम्बनम् ॥ १ ॥
sri-rajovaca
bhagavan chrotum icchami
harer adbhuta-karmanah
avatara-katham adyam
maya-matsya-vidambanam
sri-raja uvaca-King Pariksit said; bhagavan-O most powerful; srotum-to hear; icchami-I desire; hareh-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari; adbhuta-karmanah-whose activities are wonderful; avatara-katham-pastimes of the incarnation; adyam-first; maya-matsya-vidambanam-which is simply an imitation of a fish.