Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

Chapter 24: Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation. Text 36

दोधूयमानां तां नावं समीरेण बलीयसा ।
उपस्थितस्य मे शृङ्गे निबध्नीहि महाहिना ॥३६॥

dodhÅ«yamÄnÄá¹ tÄá¹ nÄvaá¹
samÄ«reṇa balÄ«yasÄ
upasthitasya me śṛṅge
nibadhnÄ«hi mahÄhinÄ

 dodhÅ«yamÄnÄm - being tossed about; tÄm - that; nÄvam - boat; samÄ«reṇa - by the wind; balÄ«yasÄ - very powerful; upasthitasya - situated nearby; me - of Me; Å›á¹›á¹…ge - to the horn; nibadhnÄ«hi - bind; mahÄ-ahinÄ - by the large serpent (VÄsuki).


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Then, as the boat is tossed about by the powerful winds, attach the vessel to My horn by means of the great serpent VÄsuki, for I shall be present by your side.

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