अध्याय 47
श्लोक 1
मत्स्य-पुराण ४७ अथ देवो महादेवः पूर्वं कृष्णः प्रजापतिः विहारार्थं स देवेशो मानुषेष्विह जयते
matsya-purāṇa 47 atha devo mahādevaḥ pūrvaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ prajāpatiḥ vihārārthaṃ sa deveśo mānuṣeṣviha jayate
हिन्दी अर्थ
ब्रह्मा ब्रह्माण्डमाहात्म्यमधिकृत्याब्रवीत् पुनः । तच्च द्वादशसाहस्रं ब्रह्माण्डं द्विशताधिकम् तद् ब्रह्माण्डपुराणं च ब्रह्मणा समुदाहृतम् हेमधेन्वा युतं तच्च ब्रह्मलोकफलप्रदम्
English
Sflta said: — Tiie Lord of all, the Protector of the universe, mani- fested Himself as iSrlkrina for the purpose of His pastime. Through the asceticism of Vasudeva, Srikfina was born iti tlie womb of Devaki. His eyes were like lotus. He had four arms, and His Divine form was of unsurpassing splendour. When He was born like that in His glory, wearing the Srivatsa jewel, Vasudeva besought Him with folded hands, saying "Hide that form. 0 Lord, I make this request to you, on account of my fear of Kaipsa, who has killed my powerful sons, thy elder brothers." — 1-4.