Srimad Bhagavatam 8.24.59-60

[makarand]

TEXT 59

satyavratasya rājarṣer

māyā-matsyasya śārṅgiṇaḥ

saṁvādaṁ mahad-ākhyānaṁ

śrutvā mucyeta kilbiṣāt

SYNONYMS

satyavratasya—of King Satyavrata; rāja-ṛṣeḥ—of the great king; māyā-matsyasya—and the fish incarnation; śārṅgiṇaḥ—who had one horn on His head; saṁvādam—the description or dealings; mahat-ākhyānam—the great story; śrutvā—by hearing; mucyeta—is delivered; kilbiṣāt—from all sinful reactions.

TRANSLATION

This story concerning the great King Satyavrata and the fish incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, is a great transcendental narration. Anyone who hears it is delivered from the reactions of sinful life.

TEXT 60

avatāraṁ harer yo ’yaṁ

kīrtayed anvahaṁ naraḥ

saṅkalpās tasya sidhyanti

sa yāti paramāṁ gatim

SYNONYMS

avatāram—incarnation; hareḥ—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yaḥ—whoever; ayam—he; kīrtayet—narrates and chants; anvaham—daily; naraḥ—such a person; saṅkalpāḥ—all ambitions; tasya—of him; sidhyanti—become successful; saḥ—such a person; yāti—goes back; paramām gatim—back home to Godhead, the supreme place.

TRANSLATION

One who narrates this description of the Matsya incarnation and King Satyavrata will certainly have all his ambitions fulfilled, and he will undoubtedly return home, back to Godhead.