Srimad Bhagavatam 8.24.18-19

[makarand]

TEXT 18

nāhaṁ kamaṇḍalāv asmin

kṛcchraṁ vastum ihotsahe

kalpayaukaḥ suvipulaṁ

yatrāhaṁ nivase sukham

SYNONYMS

na—not; aham—I; kamaṇḍalau—in this waterpot; asmin—in this; kṛcchram—with great difficulty; vastum—to live; iha—here; utsahe—like; kalpaya—just consider; okaḥ—residential place; su-vipulam—more expanded; yatra—wherein; aham—I; nivase—can live; sukham—in pleasure.

TRANSLATION

O My dear King, I do not like living in this waterpot with such great difficulty. Therefore, please find some better reservoir of water where I can live comfortably.

TEXT 19

sa enāṁ tata ādāya

nyadhād audañcanodake

tatra kṣiptā muhūrtena

hasta-trayam avardhata

SYNONYMS

saḥ—the King; enām—unto the fish; tataḥ—thereafter; ādāya—taking out; nyadhāt—placed; audañcana-udake—in a well of water; tatra—therein; kṣiptā—being thrown; muhūrtena—within a moment; hasta-trayam—three cubits; avardhata—immediately developed.

TRANSLATION

Then, taking the fish out of the waterpot, the King threw Him in a large well. But within a moment the fish developed to the length of three cubits.