सा तु तत्रैकरात्रेण वर्धमाना कमण्डलौ । अलब्ध्वात्मावकाशं वा इदमाह महीपतिम् ॥ १७ ॥
sa tu tatraika-ratrena
vardhamana kamandalau
alabdhvatmavakasam va
idam aha mahipatim
sa-that fish; tu-but; tatra-therein; eka-ratrena-in one night; vardhamana-expanding; kamandalau-in the waterpot; alabdhva-without attaining; atma-avakasam-a comfortable position for His body; va-either; idam-this; aha-said; mahi-patim-unto the King.