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Matsya Avatara - Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Meaning)
- from Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 1 - 3
मत्स्य अवतार
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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