The First Incarnation Of Lord Vishnu-Matasya

Srimad Bhagwat Mahapuran is a sacred epic composed by Lord Vedvyas. This book describes many divine stories of Lord Vishnu. Only those people who are blessed by Lord Vishnu can recite and listen to this great epic. In this divine book, King Prikshit is questioning and the Son of Lord Vedvyas, Lord Shukdev is replying him.

Lord Shukdev describing the story of Bhagwat

The king asked several questions about the God, the World and the Soul from Lord Shukdev. Sukhdev answered him with his divine voice and calmed the curiosity of his mind.

Prikshit Urges Shukdev To Narrate The Story Of Matasya Incarnation Of Lord Vishnu

By the grace of God, The desire to hear the story of Matsya incarnation of Lord Vishnu aroused in Prikshit's mind. He asked Sage Shukdev, I have heard too many wonderful stories of Lord Vishnu from your divine voice. Now I wish you to hear the story of the divine Matasya incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Lord Shukdev spoke, the legend of the First Matasya Incarnation of the Lord is extremely divine which sanctifies the minds of both the speaker and the listener. So concentrate and listen to this divine story.

Lord Vishnu as Lord Matasya

The legend of the Lord's Matasya incarnation is described in the 24th chapter of the eighth wing of Srimad Bhagwat.

Stealing The Vedas By Demon Haygrev

In ancient time. At the end of the chakshus Manvantar, Supreme Father Lord Brahma was absorbed in deep sleep. Everything was water in the world. As Lord Brahma was in sleep, All the four Vedas went out of his mouth. Taking advantage of the same opportunity, A Monster named Haygrev, stole the Vedas and hid in the Ocean.

Sukhdev spoke, O Prikshit, To liberate the Vedas and to slaughter the Demon Haygrev, Lord Vishnu had incarnated as Matasya.

Lord Vishnu appeared In The Form Of Matasya To Satyavrat

O, Prikshit, in those days, A kind, liberal and benevolent king named Satyavrat used to reign in Dravid Country. He was the Son of Lord Sun. He was an exclusive devotee of Lord Vishnu. At that time, King Satyavrat was performing the penance of Lord Vishnu for the welfare of the World.

One day, King Satyavrat was offering water to Lord Vishnu in the River Kritmala. At the same time, a small fish appeared into his palm. When Satyavrat took down his hands to release that fish to the water, the fish began to speak like human beings.

A small fish in the hands of Satyavrat

The fish quote Hey King, I am in your shelter. Please do not leave me in the water. The big animals living in the water will eat me. So you please protect me. Hearing the words from fish, the king placed it in his water vessel and took it to his palace.

After coming to the Palace, the fish became so large at night that the water vessel was not enough for it. Then Satyavrat put him in a large water container, but after a while, the container also fell short for that fish.

Watching this, Satyavrat was extremely amazed and he put that fish again in the river. But at the same time, the fish became so large that its form began to be visible in the whole river.

A huge fish

Lord Vishnu Appeared To Satyavrat In Quadrilateral Form

King Satyavrat was very surprised to see this. He humbly bowed down to that fish and said, Appearing in the form of a fish, O divine soul, who are you? I apologise for taking you in my shelter.

O divine soul, please give me your introduction. Lord Vishnu became very happy to hear the humble words of king Satyavrat and appeared before him in his quadrilateral form. Lord Vishnu speaks, Satyavrat, I am happy with you. I have imbibed this Matasya incarnation only to save the World.

Lord Vishnu appeared in front of Satyavrat

To Make Satyavrat Aware Of The State Of The Holocaust

Lord spoke, O Satyavrat, on the seventh day from today, there will be a cascade all over the world. The sky will rain so much It will appear as if there is a hole in the sky. At that time, water will be prevalent all around the World.

When the whole Earth sinks in the water, a huge boat will appear to you with my inspiration. You carry subtle bodies of all the people of the world, all the seeds of the world and a pair of animals and birds and sit in that huge boat along with Sapt rishies.

Awaring Satyavrat about the state of the holocaust

At that time, there will be water everywhere in the world and there will be deep darkness around. At that time, you will be able to see only from the light of the Sapta Sages. Do not let any kind of fear and grief spread in your mind at that time. Just concentrate and concentrate on me. When the boat sinks in the water due to the ragged storm, I will appear there in the form of a fish with snake Vasuki.

Lord Matasya at the time of the holocaust

You tie that boat from my horn through Snake Vasuki. As long as will be the night of Lord Brahma, Till then, I will carry you around in that boat. Whatever questions will arise in your mind, I will calm your curiosity by answering you at that time. Lord Vishnu became disappeared by saying these words to Satyavrat.

King of Satyavrat sat on the Earth and began to remember the words of Lord Vishnu. He had completed all the work in a week according to the words of God.

After seven days the holocaust occurred. The clouds began to rain from the sky. The Ocean gave up its limits. The whole Earth began to sink into that vast amount of water.

Earth at the time of water holocaust

Matasya Incarnation Of Lord Vishnu

With the inspiration of Lord, A huge boat arrived at Satyavrat. King Satyavrat sat on that boat with all the things along with Sapt rishies. When the boat began to tremble from a ragged storm, at that time, Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of a fish in front of Satyavrat. The form of fish was full of golden lustre. His body was expanded to four million yojans.

The incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Matasya

Satyavrat made a rope of snake Vasuki and tied that boat with the horn of huge fish. The Sapt Sages and Satyavrat praised Lord Matasya in many manners.

Lord Matasya Preaches To Satyavrat

Lord Matasya protecting every one in the boat

In that vast Ocean, King Satyavrat and Sapta Sages raised a number of questions related to the virtues, deeds and subjects of God from Lord Vishnu, appearing in the form of fish. Lord Matasya calmed their curiosity and preached self-element to them. Their mind was calmed by the divine teachings of God and they received ultimate knowledge.

Lord Vishnu preaching Satyavrat and Sapt rishies in the form of a fish

After the end of the Holocaust period, Lord Matasya left the boat on mount Sumeru. At the beginning of the new cycle, Lord Vishnu named King Satyavrat as Vevasavat Manu. The new Manvantar was named Vevasavat Manvantar by his name.

Lord Vishnu gave several sermons to Sapt Sages, Manu and his wife Shatrupa, to operate the creation. Lord Vishnu disappeared from there, by giving them many blessings.

Slaughter of Haygrev by Lord Matadya

Thereafter, Lord Vishnu went inside the Sea as Lord Matasya and slaughtered the Demon Haygreva. He freed the four Vedas and handed over all the four Vedas to Lord Brahma.

Slaughter of Demon Haygrev by Lord Matasya

The dialogue between King Satyavrat and Lord Matasya is described in detail in the famous religious epic Matasya Puran.

By hearing the dialogues of King Satyavrat and Lord Matasya, human beings become free from sins. The person who listens to this story every day is exempted from all sins and finally obtains the folk Vaikunth.

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