Matsya - Knowledge

340:. The character Manu is presented as the legislator and ancestor king. One day, water is brought to Manu for his ablutions. In the water is a tiny fish. The fish states that it fears being swallowed by a larger fish and appeals to Manu to protect it. In return, the fish promises to rescue Manu from an impending flood. Manu accepts the request. He puts the fish in a pot of water where it grows. Then he prepares a ditch filled with water, and transfers it there where it can grow freely. Once the fish grows further to be big enough to be free from danger, Manu transfers it into the ocean. The fish thanks him, tells him the timing of the great flood, and asks Manu to build a ship by that day, one he can attach to its horn. On the predicted day, Manu visits the fish with his boat. The devastating floods come. Manu ties the boat to the horn. The fish carries the boat with Manu to the high grounds of the northern mountains (interpreted as the 382: 2092: 1839: 1480:, South India). There he finds a little fish. The fish asks him to save him from predators and let it grow. Satyavrata is filled with compassion for the little fish. He puts the fish in a pot, from there to a well, then a tank, and when it outgrows the tank, he transfers the fish finally to the sea. The fish rapidly outgrows the sea. Satyavrata asks the supernatural fish to reveal its true identity, but soon realizes it to be Vishnu. Matsya-Vishnu informs the king of the impending flood coming in seven days. The king is asked to collect every species of animal, plant, and seeds as well as the seven sages ( 1719: 1328:, the present Manu. Manu is envisioned as a title, rather than an individual) performing religious rituals on the banks of the Chirini River in Vishāla forest. A little fish comes to him and asks for his protection, promising to save him from a deluge in the future. The legend moves in the same vein as the Vedic version. Manu places him in the jar. Once it outgrows the jar, the fish asks to be put into a tank which Manu helps with. Then the fish outgrows the tank, and with Manu's help reaches the 1298: 308: 1950: 381: 1438: 4979: 46: 4580: 2056:(salvation), which helps one to cross over. The Himalayas are treated as a boundary between the earthly existence and land of salvation beyond. The protection of the fish and its horn represent the sacrifices that help guide Manu to salvation. Treated as a parable, the tale advises a good king should protect the weak from the mighty, reversing the "law of fishes" and uphold 4704: 1340:(seven sages) and all sorts of seeds, on the day of the expected deluge. Manu accepts the fish's advice. The deluge begins. The fish arrives to Manu's aid. He ties the ship with a rope to the horn of the fish, who then steers the ship to the Himalayas, carrying Manu through a turbulent storm. The danger passes. The fish then reveals himself as 2048:

and the Puranas, the flood myth is in fact a cosmogonic myth. The deluge symbolizes dissolution of universe (pralaya); while Matsya "allegorizes" the Creator-god (Brahma or Vishnu), who recreates the universe after the great destruction. This link to Creation may be associated with Matsya regarded as

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Matsya may be depicted alone or in a scene depicting his combat with a demon. A demon called Shankhasura emerging from a conch is sometimes depicted attacking Matsya with a sword as Matsya combats or kills him. Both of them may be depicted in the ocean, while the god Brahma and/or manuscripts or four

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protection of the legislator and king Manu to enable it to attain its full potential and be able to help later. Manu provides the protection, the little fish grows to become big and ultimately saves all existence. The boat that Manu builds to get help from the saviour fish, states Bonnefoy, is

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in post-Vedic era, and still later, becomes regarded with Vishnu. The legends associated with Matsya expand, evolve, and vary in Hindu texts. These legends have embedded symbolism, where a small fish with Manu's protection grows to become a big fish, and the fish saves the man who would be the

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is celebrated as Matsya Jayanti, the birthday of Matsya, when his worship is recommended. Vishnu devotees observe a fast from a day before the holy day; take a holy bath on Matsya Jayanti and worship Matsya or Vishnu in the evening, ending their fast. Vishnu temples organize a special

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Matsya is generally enlisted as the first avatar of Vishnu, especially in Dashavatara (ten major avatars of Vishnu) lists. However, that was not always the case. Some lists do not list Matsya as first, and only later texts start the trend of Matsya as the first avatar.

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s through the cosmic symbolic residue in the form of Shesha. In this account, the ship of Manu is called the ship of the Vedas, thus signifying the rites and rituals of the Vedas. Roy further suggests that this may be an allusion to the gold ship of Manu in the

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version of the allegorical legend are the latter's identification of Matsya with Brahma, a more explicit discussion of the "law of the fishes" where the weak needs the protection from the strong, and the fish asking Manu to bring along sages and grains.

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mentions that a demon son called Makara steals the Vedas from Brahma and hides them in the cosmic ocean. Beseeched by Brahma and the gods, Vishnu takes the Matsya-form and enters the waters, then turns into a crocodile and destroys the demon. The sage

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as a deluge. The fish once again has a horn, but the gods gift a ship to Manu. Manu carries all types of living creatures and plant seeds to produce food for everyone after the deluge is over. When the great flood begins, Manu ties the cosmic serpent

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In some representations, Matsya is shown with four hands like Vishnu, one holding the chakra, another the shankha, while the front two hands hold a sword and a book signifying the Vedas he recovered from the demon. Over his elbows is an

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and the Whale' narrative as well; this fish narrative, as well as the saving of the scriptures from a demon, are specifically Hindu traditions of this style of the flood narrative. Similar flood myths also exist in tales from ancient

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states that the demon Hayagriva (son of Kashyapa and Diti) seized the Vedas of the mouth of Brahma. Vishnu then takes the Matsya form and kills the demon, retrieving the Vedas. The incident is said to have happened in the

1272:. In this context, the fish denotes Agni - God as well as the sacrificial flames. The legend thus signifies how man (Manu) can sail the sea of sins and troubles with the ship of sacrifice and the fish-Agni as his guide. 1441:

Manu with the seven sages in a boat tied by a serpent to Matsya (left bottom); Indra and Brahma pay their respects to Vishnu as Matsya, who is slaying the daitya Hayagriva - who hides in a conch. Mewar, circa

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states that Matsya is an avatar of Krishna (identified with Supreme Being) and in a hymn to Krishna praises Matsya as the protector of the Vedas and Brahmins (the sages), who imparted knowledge to the king.

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states that Matsya slew Hayagriva and rescued the Vedas as well as the Manu. In another instance, it states that Vishnu as Matsya killed the demon Pralamba in the reign of the third Manu - Uttama. The

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Matsya as a golden horned fish pulling the boat with Manu and the seven sages. Matsya's horn is tied to boat with the serpent, who is also depicted behind Matsya as a symbolic support. c. 1890 Jaipur.

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Manu with the seven sages in the boat (top left). Matsya confronting the demon coming out of the conch. The four Vedic manuscripts are depicted near Vishnu's face, within Brahma is on Matsya's right.

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Vishnu-Matsya appearing from mouth of a horned fish, pulling the boat with Manu and the seven sages. Matsya has recovered the Vedic scriptures from the demon Hayagriva, who lies dead in the ocean.

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Matsya is believed to symbolise the aquatic life as the first beings on earth. Another symbolic interpretation of the Matsya mythology is, states Bonnefoy, to consider Manu's boat to represent

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serpent. The deluge comes. While carrying them to safety, the fish avatar teaches the highest knowledge to the sages and Satyavrata to prepare them for the next cycle of existence. The

1262:) with seven priests; Manu's sacrifice becomes the archetypal sacrifice. Narayan Aiyangar suggests that the ship from the Matsya legend alludes to the ship of Sacrifice referred in the 2266:. Matsyamurti is the name of the principal deity, though the idol itself is that of Vishnu. The second temple dedicated to Matsya in the state is the Mootoli Sree Mahavishnu Temple in 1517:

and also records the rescue of Vedas from the demon Hayagriva. It mentions Vaivasvata Manu only collecting all seeds (not living beings) and assembling the seven sages similar to the

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In the anthropomorphic form, the upper half is that of the four-armed man and the lower half is a fish. The upper half resembles Vishnu and wears the traditional ornaments and the

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community claim a mythological descent from Matsya, who is called Meenesh ("Lord of the Meenas"/ "Fish-Lord"). Matsya Jayanti is celebrated as Meenesh Jayanti by the Meenas.

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story is also symbolic. The fish is divine to begin with, and needs no protection, only recognition and devotion. It also ties the story to its cosmology, connecting two

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men, symbolizing the Vedas, may be depicted in the background. In some scenes, Matsya is depicted as a fish pulling the boat with Manu and the seven sages in it.

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In rare representations, his lower half is human while the upper body (or just the face) is of a fish. The fish-face version is found in a relief at the

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describes that Matsya-madhava (Vishnu as Matsya) is worshipped with Shveta-madhava (King Shveta) in the Shveta-madhava temple of Vishnu near the sacred

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mentions 12 avatars of Vishnu, with Matsya as the 2nd avatar. Matsya is said to support Manu, plants and others like a boat at the end of Brahma's day (

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symbolism of the means to avert complete destruction and for human salvation. The mountains represent the doorway for ultimate refuge and liberation.

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to the fish's horn. In the journey towards the mountains, Manu asks questions to Matsya and their dialogue constitutes the rest of the Purana.

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equates Narayana (identified with Vishnu) as the creator-god, instead of Brahma. Narayana creates the universe. At the start of a new

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According to Bonnefoy, the Vedic story is symbolic. The little fish alludes to the Indian "law of the fishes", an equivalent to the "

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Even if the idea of the flood myth and the fish-god may be imported from another culture, it is cognate with the Vedic and Puranic

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There are three temples dedicated to Matsya in Kerala. The Sree Malsyavathara Mahavishnu Temple is located in the small town of

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derives its name from Matsya and begins with the tale of Manu. King Manu renounces the world. Pleased with his austerities on

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Matsya mahāpurāṇa : an exhaustive introduction, Sanskrit text, English translation, scholarly notes and index of verses

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Though Matsya does not appear in older scriptures, the seeds of the legend may be traced to the oldest Hindu scripture, the

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avatars, saying that Brahma (identified with Narayana, an epithet transferred to Vishnu) took these forms in previous

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in a dream of the flood and directs him to build a boat. The idea may have reached the Indian subcontinent via the

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Comparative etymological Dictionary of classical Indo-European languages: Indo-European - Sanskrit - Greek - Latin

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s, each reigned by a Manu, who becomes progenitor of mankind. Brahma creates the worlds and life in his day - the

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Matsya temples are relatively rare, but the iconography is found in Hindu temple reliefs. A fish-faced Matsya in

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Manu is presented as the ancestor of two mythical royal dynasties (solar or son-based, lunar or daughter-based)

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where Matsya is not associated with any particular deity. The fish-saviour later merges with the identity of

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suggests that Vishnu resides as Matsya in Kuru-varsha, one of the regions outside the mountains surrounding

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The story of a great deluge is found in many civilizations across the earth. It is often compared with the

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is credited with re-compilation of the Vedas in this version. The Vedas are then returned to Brahma.

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in ancient Babylonia. A cult of fish-gods arose in these regions with the fish-saviour motif. While

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There are very few temples dedicated to Matsya. Prominent ones include the Shankhodara temple in

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praises Vishnu as Matsya who rescued the Vedas via king Satyavrata and swam through the ocean of

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prescribes worship for Matsya for grain. Matsya is invoked as a form of Vishnu in hymns in the

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suggests that Matsya be installed in the Northern direction in temples or in water bodies. The

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suggests that the favour of Manu rescuing the fish from death, is reciprocated by the fish.

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praises Vishnu as the one who saved various beings as a fish by tying a boat to his tail.

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Matsya is invoked as a form of Vishnu in various hymns in scriptures. In a prayer in the

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regard Matsya as the tenth of 22 avatars and describe him as the "support of the earth".

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states that this knowledge was compiled as a Purana, interpreted as an allusion to the

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in Hinduism. It does not associate the fish Matsya with any other deity in particular.

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is a period of 4.32 billion years, equivalent to a day in the life of Brahma. Each

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appears from the sacrifice and both together initiate the race of Manu, the humans.

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country (South India) named Satyavrata cups water in his hand for libation in the

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in Southern India), Brahma grants his wish to rescue the world at the time of the

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as "they revel in eating each other". Yaska also offers an alternate etymology of

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the entire community claims descent from the Matsya (fish) incarnation of Vishnu

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Another theory suggests that the boat of Manu and the fish represents the

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progenitor of the next race of mankind. In later versions, Matsya slays a

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rejected the same, suggesting its origin in Egypt. The creator, fish-god

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identifies the fish-savior (Matsya) with Vishnu, instead of Brahma. The

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believed that fish worship originated in ancient Hindu beliefs,

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The central characters of this legend are the fish (Matsya) and

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also mention Matsya as the first of the ten classical avatars.

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adds another reason for the Matsya avatar. At the end of the

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The third day in the bright fortnight of the Hindu month of

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version, to build a ship and additionally, to be in it with

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The tale of Matsya also appears in sec. 186 of Book 3 (the

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suggests that this may be an allusion to Manu's ship.

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listing of the Dashavatara, Matsya is the first. The

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190:, Matsya is described to have rescued the first man, 4089:"मिनेष जयंती पर मीणा समाज ने निकाली भव्य शोभायात्रा" 3849: 3254: 3252: 2717: 2715: 297: 3933: 3885: 3861: 3786:. Mapin Publishing Pvt Ltd. pp. 78, 117, 125. 3746: 3504: 3017: 3005: 2782: 2780: 2685: 1864:recommends that Matsya be depicted as horned fish. 1537:was told by Matsya to Manu at the beginning of the 4299: 4295:. Vol. 1: Part I. Madras: Law Printing House. 4162: 3758: 3330: 2963: 2691: 1965:. The fish motif reminds readers of the Biblical ' 1858:prescribes Matsya be depicted zoomorphically. The 1292: 4057:"मीनेष जयंती:मीणा समाज ने मनाई भगवान मीनेष जयंती" 3873: 3780:British Museum; Anna Libera Dallapiccola (2010). 3249: 3222: 3070:Ronald Inden; Jonathan Walters; Daud Ali (2000). 2892:. Gregorian Biblical BookShop. pp. 112–113. 2864: 2712: 2227:. A temple to Machhenarayan (Matsya) is found in 1464:fish, or the Matsya avatar. One day, the king of 5321: 2777: 1456:, a demon Hayagriva ("horse-necked") steals the 232:The deity Matsya derives his name from the word 3228: 3023: 1639:fish and annihilates the demon. Similar to the 197:The earliest account of Matsya is found in the 4559: 4539: 4441: 4129: 4011: 3975: 3588: 3486: 2786: 2395: 1993:The flood was a recurring natural calamity in 1790: 275:as "floating in water" derived from the roots 4819: 4606: 4549: 4529: 4486: 4474: 4464: 4431: 4412: 4366: 4117: 3963: 3951: 3915: 3728: 3663: 3651: 3627: 3615: 3576: 3564: 3552: 3528: 3447: 3435: 3423: 3411: 3399: 3387: 3342: 3309: 3297: 3273: 3235:. Oxford University Press. pp. 155–165. 3123: 3076:. Oxford University Press. pp. 180–181. 2698:. University of Texas Press. pp. 19–20. 2556:Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen 1213: 4517: 4507: 3902: 3900: 3639: 3498: 3474: 3194: 3190: 3188: 3186: 3184: 3182: 3180: 2941: 2881: 2879: 2044:tale of Creation through the waters. In the 1324:. The legend begins with Manu (specifically 4833: 4252:Theory of Avatāra and Divinity of Chaitanya 2667:Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary 2620:Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary 2573:Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary 311:Matsya, Central India, 9th - 10th century. 186:. Often described as the first of Vishnu's 4826: 4812: 4613: 4599: 4565:. Vol. 12. Motilal Banarsidas. 2003 . 4555:. Vol. 15. Motilal Banarsidas. 2003 . 4384:. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 4355: 2924: 2644: 1938: 1694:in relationship of the origin of the herb 1220: 1206: 380: 252:, both meaning fish, derive from the root 44: 4545:. Vol. 6. Motilal Banarsidas. 1998 . 4535:. Vol. 5. Motilal Banarsidas. 1998 . 4470:. Vol. 4. Motilal Banarsidas. 1997 . 4447:. Vol. 3. Motilal Banarsidas. 2002 . 4437:. Vol. 1. Motilal Banarsidas. 2002 . 4237: 3897: 3177: 2885: 2876: 2858: 1889:, which grants boons to the devotee, and 1344:and gives the power of creation to Manu. 4523:. Vol. 9. Motilal Banarsidas. 1956. 4513:. Vol. 8. Motilal Banarsidas. 1956. 4480:. Vol. 5. Motilal Banarsidas. 1952. 4216: 4201: 3057: 2912: 2816: 2771: 2604:. Rendich Franco. pp. 383, 555–556. 2090: 1948: 1837: 1717: 1529:version. While listing the Puranas, the 1436: 1296: 306: 4496: 4453: 4400:Wilson, H. H. (Horace Hayman) (1862a). 4399: 4367:Shastri, J. L.; Tagare, G. V. (1999) . 4269: 3843: 3716: 3600: 3462: 3285: 2740: 2434: 1521:version. It also adds the basis of the 1432: 220:The tale is ascribed with the motif of 5322: 4389:Wilson, H. H. (Horace Hayman) (1862). 4388: 4180:from the original on 17 September 2021 4141: 3692: 3315: 3097:Bibek Debroy; Dipavali Debroy (2005). 2673:from the original on 16 September 2021 2597: 2579:from the original on 16 September 2021 2519:. Madathil Mammen Ninan. p. 234. 2441:. Theosophy Trust Books. p. 313. 1846:Matsya is depicted in two forms: as a 1664:states that Vishnu took the form of a 4807: 4620: 4594: 4422: 4238:Dikshitar, V. R. Ramachandra (1935). 4017: 3928:Shastri, Bhatt & Gangadharan 1998 3741:Shastri, Bhatt & Gangadharan 1998 3705:Shastri, Bhatt & Gangadharan 1998 3540: 3376:Shastri, Bhatt & Gangadharan 1998 3355:Shastri, Bhatt & Gangadharan 1998 2638: 2512: 2473: 4344: 4320: 3939: 3825:from the original on 23 January 2012 3752: 3513: 3201:. Penguin Books India. p. 250. 2993:from the original on 20 October 2019 2598:Franco, Rendich (14 December 2013). 2396:Bandyopadhyaya, Jayantanuja (2007). 2356: 4290: 4248: 3954:, pp. 336, 395, 447, 763, 970. 3891: 3879: 3867: 3855: 3764: 3675: 3258: 3011: 2969: 2918: 2870: 2721: 2626:from the original on 8 October 2022 2533:from the original on 8 October 2022 2494:from the original on 8 October 2022 2455:from the original on 8 October 2022 2416:from the original on 8 October 2022 2399:Class and Religion in Ancient India 13: 4503:. Vol. 2. Motilal Banarsidas. 4330:. 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Bharatiya Kala. p. 640. 3090: 3063: 2975: 2935: 2655: 2645:Yaska; Sarup, Lakshman (1967). 2477:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide 2474:Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). 2301: 2292: 2025:or through trade routes to the 2015:Sumerian and Babylonian version 1668:fish when the earth was in the 1293:Saviour of Manu from the Deluge 213:named Hayagriva who steals the 89:Om Namo Bhagavate Matsya Devaya 4205:Essays On Indo Aryan Mythology 3543:, pp. 74, 194, volume II. 2886:Dhavamony, Mariasusai (1982). 2608: 2591: 2561: 2545: 2506: 2467: 2428: 2389: 2350: 2329:and sleeps in his night - the 2151:("a great aquatic creature"). 1924:like draping covers his hips. 1833: 1: 4293:Elements of Hindu iconography 2925:Bloomfield, Maurice (1973) . 2554:(1996). Entry “mátsya-”. In: 2513:Ninan, M. M. (23 June 2008). 2402:. Anthem Press. p. 136. 2344: 2083:(4th to 2nd millennium BCE). 1999:Tigris–Euphrates river system 1617:narrates that slaying of the 1302: 261: 4291:Rao, T.A. Gopinatha (1914). 2648:The Nighantu and the Nirukta 2075:respectively, when the star 1599:replaces Manu with the sage 1509:narrative is similar to the 227: 175:'fish') is the fish 7: 4306:. Oxford University Press. 4303:Handbook of Hindu Mythology 4300:George M. Williams (2008). 3819:www.art-and-archaeology.com 2692:A. L. Dallapiccola (2003). 2516:The Development of Hinduism 2357:Jośī, Kanhaiyālāla (2007). 1791:Other scriptural references 1688:Purusottama-Ksetra-Mahatmya 1627:(lit. "conch"), the son of 1623:(demon) Shankha by Matsya. 283:(water). The Sanskrit word 10: 5371: 5345:Mythological human hybrids 4423:Nagar, Shanti Lal (2005). 4270:Krishna, Nanditha (2009). 4202:Aiyangar, Narayan (1901). 4095:(in Hindi). 8 April 2019. 4032:10.1177/037698360002700103 2086: 1942: 1803:alludes to the Matsya and 352:(sacrifices). The goddess 224:, common across cultures. 18: 5299: 5210: 5128: 4986: 4975: 4845: 4792: 4711: 4700: 4632: 3916:Shastri & Tagare 1999 3679:THE SKANDA-PURANA PART. 7 3664:Shastri & Tagare 1999 3565:Shastri & Tagare 1999 3343:Shastri & Tagare 1999 3310:Shastri & Tagare 1999 3298:Shastri & Tagare 1999 3124:Shastri & Tagare 1999 2928:Hymns Of The Atharva-veda 2027:Indus Valley civilisation 1672:to rescue the Vedas. The 1379:(dissolution at end of a 319:The section 1.8.1 of the 241: 165: 145: 137: 129: 115: 107: 93: 83: 69: 59: 43: 35: 30: 5283:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 4497:Shastri, J. L. (2000) . 4351:. The New Order Book Co. 4345:Shah, Priyabala (1990). 4020:Indian Historical Review 3229:Ariel Glucklich (2008). 3024:Alf Hiltebeitel (1991). 2363:. Parimal Publications. 2285: 2113:Vishnudharmottara Purana 1861:Vishnudharmottara Purana 1635:and takes the form of a 4454:Shastri, J.L. (1990) . 4427:. Parimal Publications. 4276:. Penguin Books India. 4217:Bonnefoy, Yves (1993). 3331:George M. 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The 2094: 2023:Indo-Aryan migrations 1952: 1841: 1721: 1679:Brahmavaivarta Purana 1440: 1389:accompanied with the 1300: 310: 16:Fish avatar of Vishnu 4587:at Wikimedia Commons 4370:The Bhāgavata Purāṇa 3930:, pp. 116, 172. 2987:www.sacred-texts.com 2834:www.sacred-texts.com 2337:(day) and recreates. 2282:(feeding the fish). 1986:of Americas and the 1907:(mace) and a lotus. 1609:Karttikamsa-Mahatmya 1433:Saviour of the Vedas 19:For other uses, see 4356:H H Wilson (1911). 4130:Skanda Purana 1998a 3976:Skanda Purana 2003a 3666:, pp. 26, 190. 3589:Garuda Purana 2002a 3487:Skanda Purana 1998a 3414:, pp. 59, 259. 3345:, pp. 1116–24. 2319:is divided into 14 2247:is now destroyed. 2205:Vedanarayana Temple 2145:("Great fish") and 1633:Prabodhini Ekadashi 1334:Shatapatha Brahmana 988:Satyabhinava Tirtha 322:Shatapatha Brahmana 200:Shatapatha Brahmana 188:ten primary avatars 5350:Water and Hinduism 4273:The Book of Vishnu 4120:, pp. 118–23. 4118:Varaha Purana 1960 3964:Garuda Purana 2002 3952:Brahma Purana 1955 3729:Brahma Purana 1955 3652:Skanda Purana 2003 3628:Varaha Purana 1960 3616:Narada Purana 1997 3577:Garuda Purana 2002 3553:Skanda Purana 1998 3529:Narada Purana 1952 3501:, pp. 3174–6. 3477:, pp. 2656–7. 3450:, pp. 1978–9. 3448:Narada Purana 1952 3436:Garuda Purana 2002 3424:Garuda Purana 2002 3412:Varaha Purana 1960 3400:Varaha Purana 1960 3388:Varaha Purana 1960 3274:Garuda Purana 2002 2889:Classical Hinduism 2552:Mayrhofer, Manfred 2131:Vishnu Sahasranama 2122:Vishnu Sahasranama 2101: 1955: 1844: 1727: 1444: 1310: 1287:Maurice Bloomfield 1086:Related traditions 1003:Satyadhyana Tirtha 998:Satyadharma Tirtha 958:Raghavendra Tirtha 908:Manavala Mamunigal 831:Vaishnava-Sahajiya 317: 5335:Avatars of Vishnu 5317: 5316: 4801: 4800: 4796: 4583:Media related to 4562:The Skanda Purana 4552:The Skanda Purana 4542:The Skanda Purana 4532:The Skanda Purana 4489:The Varaha Purana 4477:The Narada Purana 4467:The Narada Purana 4444:The Garuda Purana 4434:The Garuda Purana 4337:978-0-8426-0822-0 4313:978-0-19-533261-2 4283:978-0-14-306762-7 4262:978-81-269-0169-2 4230:978-0-226-06456-7 4220:Asian Mythologies 4155:978-90-04-09673-8 4132:, pp. 253–6. 4065:. 15 April 2021. 3995:. 15 April 2021. 3858:, pp. 79–80. 3793:978-0-7141-2424-7 3719:, pp. 125–6. 3654:, pp. 431–2. 3640:Padma Purana 1956 3499:Padma Purana 1956 3489:, pp. 125–7. 3475:Padma Purana 1954 3242:978-0-19-971825-2 3208:978-0-14-341421-6 3148:978-81-7110-306-5 3110:978-81-8090-062-4 3083:978-0-19-535243-6 3037:978-81-208-1000-6 2915:, pp. 121–2. 2899:978-88-7652-482-0 2819:, pp. 120–1. 2803:978-0-89281-354-4 2774:, pp. 79–80. 2705:978-0-292-70233-2 2526:978-1-4382-2820-4 2487:978-81-8475-277-9 2448:978-0-9793205-1-4 2409:978-1-84331-332-8 2309:Hindu time cycles 2215:also exists. 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