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Matsya Avatar - The First Avatar Of Vishnu
Matsya, the first avatar of Vishnu, is in the form of a fish. Vishnu took the form of Matysa to rescue the Manu, the first man as per the Hindu epics from a huge destruction.
Once King Satyavrata (the real name of ‘Manu’) was performing a sacred ceremony besides a river. While scooping in some water from the river to offer to Surya, the Sun God, he accidentally caught a tiny fish in the palm of his hand. Satyavrata was ready to release the fish back into the water, but the fish requested otherwise. The tiny fish begged him not to throw it back into the river as the river had bigger fishes that would prey upon it. To save itself from other predators of the sea, the fish requested the King to take it along with him to his palace, convincing him that his palace would be safe and big enough to accommodate a small fish. King Satyavrata took pity on the little fish and took it with himself to his palace. Upon reaching there, he put the fish in a small bowl. The King was happy and satisfied that he was able to save the life of this little being. The next morning Satyavrata came to check on the fish and was surprised to see that the tiny fish he had brought with him had grown large enough to fill the entire pot. This time the King transferred the fish to the largest lake of his Kingdom, but in no time the fish outgrew the lake too. The King had no other option but to drop the fish into the ocean from where he originally rescued it. He apologized to the fish that despite being a King he could not save her or provide enough to ensure her survival. As the fish was dropped into the ocean, its size knew no bounds. It grew beyond what Satyavrata eyes could see. At this point, Satyavrata concluded that this was no ordinary animal, but it had to be a divine appearance of God.
After seven days, as Matsya had predicted, huge clouds appeared in all directions and began pouring on land and sea. The huge waves from the ocean flowed into the land, becoming one with it. Soon there was no land in sight and the entire earth was flooded with water. Then Satyavrata with all his companions saw a large mysterious boat floating towards them across the waves. Remembering the words of Matsya, Satyavrata onboarded the Seven Rishis, animals, all his belongings and himself on the boat, finding some safety. Soon Matsya appeared there with the snakkue Vasuki. Vasuki tied itself to the boat on side and held on to the horns of Matsya on the other side. Matsya with the help of Vasuki towed the boat across the waters of devastation. For countless days, darkness covered the world and they wandered across the stormy ocean waiting for the water to subside. During their journey and days of patience, Vishnu in the form of Matsya preached King Satyavrata and the seven sages the spiritual knowledge of the Vedas.
Thus, Vishnu - The Preserver from the holy Trinity, was able to save mankind and brought them into the new era, the beginning of Satya Yuga. Satyavrata came to be known as ‘Manu’, the first man and the seven sages who accompanied became the Saptarishis going on to repopulate the earth.
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