Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.83.24
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śrī Lakṣmaṇāsince 10.83.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit
मत्स्याभासं जले वीक्ष्य ज्ञात्वा च तदवस्थितिम् ।
पार्थो यत्तोऽसृजद् बाणं नाच्छिनत् पस्पृशे परम् ॥ २४ ॥
matsyābhāsaṁ jale vīkṣya
jñātvā ca tad-avasthitim
pārtho yatto ’sṛjad bāṇaṁ
nācchinat paspṛśe param
Translation
Then Arjuna looked at the reflection of the fish in the water and determined its position. When he carefully shot his arrow at it, however, he did not pierce the target but merely grazed it.
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