SB 8.24.14
tam aha satikarunam
maha-karunikam nrpam
yadobhyo jñati-ghatibhyo
dinam mam dina-vatsala
katham visrjase rajan
bhitam asmin sarij-jale
Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:
With an appealing voice, the poor small fish said to King Satyavrata, who was very merciful: My dear King, protector of the poor, why are you throwing Me in the water of the river, where there are other aquatics who can kill Me? I am very much afraid of them.
Purport by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada:
In the Matsya Purana it is said:
ananta-saktir bhagavan
matsya-rupi janardanah
kridartham yacayam asa
svayam satyavratam nrpam
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead possesses unlimited potency. Nonetheless, in His pastime in the form of a fish He begged protection from King Satyavrata.”