Matsya

Matsya

Matsya is a name used for more than one being and place in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

Devatās

• Matsya Avatāra: the fish avatāra of Bhagavān Vishṇu, the first of the Daśāvatāras, who saved the Vedas and Vaivasvata Manu from the great dissolution. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 8, Chapter 24; Matsya Purāṇa, Chapters 1–2; Agni Purāṇa, Chapters 1–2; Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 187; Varāha Purāṇa, Chapters 9, 15, 39, 48

Places

• Matsya Deśa: a country of Bhārata on Śrī Kṛshṇa‘s roads from Dvārakā to Hastināpura, Indraprastha and Videha, whose kings came to Samantapañcaka. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 1, Chapter 10; Skandha 2, Chapter 7; Skandha 3, Chapter 1; Skandha 10, Chapters 71–72, 82, 86

Named in passing

• Matsya, son of Uparicara Vasu: one of the sons of Uparicara Vasu who became lords of the Cedi land, told on Soma-Vaṃśa. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 9, Chapter 22

See also

• Matsya Purāṇa
• Matsya Avatāra (Bhāgavata Purāṇa)
• Matsya Dvādaśī