Matsyarupa, Mātsyarūpa, Matsya-Rupa: 3 definitions

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Matsyarupa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Matsyarupa in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Matsyarūpa (मत्स्यरूप) refers to “one who has the form of fish” and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā and the Gods eulogized Viṣṇu: “O Hṛṣīkeśa of long arms, O lord, O slayer of Madhu, O lord of gods, Obeisance to you, O destroyer of all Asuras. O Viṣṇu, of the form of fish (matsyarūpa) who redeemed the Vedas through king Satyavrata, obeisance to you who sport about in the ocean of Dissolution. Obeisance to you of the form of Tortoise who bore the mountain Mandara of the gods who were attempting to churn the ocean. [...]”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Mātsyarūpa (मात्स्यरूप).—(Matsya avatār) of Viṣṇu, being the tenth avatār during the deluge in the epoch of Cākṣuṣa manvantara for the protection of Vaivasvata Manu.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 3. 15.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Matsyarupa in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Matsyarūpa (ಮತ್ಸ್ಯರೂಪ):—[noun] Viṣṇu, who took the form of a fish in his first of the ten incarnations.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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