tam-unto him (Satyavrata); aha-said; sa-that small fish; ati-karunam-extremely compassionate; maha-karunikam-extremely merciful; nrpam-unto King Satyavrata; yadobhyah-to the aquatics; jnati-ghatibhyah-who are always eager to kill the smaller fish; dinam-very poor; mam-me; dina-vatsala-O protector of the poor; katham-why; visrjase-you are throwing; rajan-O King; bhitam-very much afraid; asmin-within this; sarit-jale-in the water of the river.