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Matsya Avatara - Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Meaning)

- from Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 1 - 3

मत्स्य अवतार
Matsya Avatara
Matsya Avatara
Matsya Avatara

रूपं स जगृहे मात्स्यं चाक्षुषोदधिसम्प्लवे ।
नाव्यारोप्य महीमय्यामपाद्वैवस्वतं मनुम् ॥१
.३.१५॥
Ruupam Sa Jagrhe Maatsyam Caakssusso[a-U]dadhi-Samplave |
Naavyaa[i-Aa]ropya Mahiimayyaam-Apaad-Vaivasvatam Manum ||1.3.15||

Meaning:
1: He (i.e. the Lord) assumed the form of a Matsya (Fish) after the Cakshusha Manvantara when Water flooded (the whole World during deluge),
2: He (i.e. the Lord) made Vaivasvata Manu ascend a Boat when everything was one with Water and thus Protected him.

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