trātāśritān vāricaro 'pi nūnam
trātāśritān vāricaro 'pi nūnam
Matsya, who bound the boat of the earth on his horn and crossed the ocean of devastation, will deliver us. We take shelter of him out of endless fear of the son of Tvaṣṭā
Though we are very low, having material desires, and approach the Lord out of fear of the demon, he should protect us, just as he gave protection previously. This is expressed in two verses. Just as Matsya saved the earth, he will save us from the demon. Though he moves about in the water and is situated there, he can protect us who are on the land because he is the Lord.
|| 6.9.24 ||
purā svayambhūr api saṁyamāmbhasy
udīrṇa-vātormi-ravaiḥ karāle
eko 'ravindāt patitas tatāra
tasmād bhayād yena sa no 'stu pāraḥ
May the Lord who saved Brahmā from danger when he was alone and almost fell from his lotus seat out of fear of the sound of strong winds and waves in the waters of devastation be our deliverance!
Brahmā almost fell from the lotus growing from the Lord’s navel out of fear of the waters of devastation. He was saved by the Lord.
|| 6.9.25 ||
ya eka īśo nija-māyayā naḥ
sasarja yenānusṛjāma viśvam
vayaṁ na yasyāpi puraḥ samīhataḥ
paśyāma liṅgaṁ pṛthag īśa-māninaḥ
That one Lord created us by his own energy, and by him alone we create the universe. We, thinking we are also creators, do not see the form of the Lord who performed pastimes long before we existed.
Though the Lord is present everywhere and also here, he is not visible to our material senses. But by his mercy may he become visible and protect us! This is expressed in three verses. We do not see the form of the Lord who performed pastimes (samīhataḥ puraḥ) in the forms of Rāma or Kṛṣṇa before we existed. The reason is that we think we are the lords.
|| 6.9.26-27 ||
yo naḥ sapatnair bhṛśam ardyamānān
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