![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vihnu in the form Matsya declared that the Universe would be flooded soon, that the ship would be saved along with Manu and others, that He would destroy demon ‘Hayagriva’ and re-create the Universe. Manu kept it in a pot, but soon the fish grew big to occupy the ocean and asked him to build a mammoth Ship and transfer ‘Sapta Rishis’ (Seven Sages) and a sample each of flora and fauna. As ‘Vaivaswata Manu’ (son of Surya) was in prayers in River ‘Kirtimala’ he found a tiny fish in the water on his palms which begged him not to throw it as big fish might swallow it. Matsya Avatara: As the Universe time drew near to Final Destruction including the ‘Bhulok’ (Earth), ‘Swarglok’ (Heaven) and ‘Bhuvarlok’ (intermediate Region), it was flooded with water. As the momentum of creation was very tardy, hence Brahma decided to divide himself into two, Brahma created further Vidyut, Vajra, Megha, Rohita, and Indradhanush Ruk-Yajur-Sama Vedas Sadhya Devatas and smaller such creations like ‘Pakshis’. The Kumara brothers Sanaka, Sandandana, Sanat and Sanatanas were born too but they did not take up Srishti. Marichi, Atri, Angirasa, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu and Vasishtha as his mind-born sons. 4 Brahma then created Eleven Rudras (Mahaan, Mahatma, Matimaan, Bhishana, Bhayankara, Ritudwaja, Urthwakesha, Pingalaksha, Ruchi, Shuchi, and Kaalaagni Rudra) out of irritation and annoyance and further on the Sapta Rishis viz. Further, he created Kaala (Time), Manasa (Thought), Vaak (Speech), Kaama (Desire), Krodha (Anger), and Rati (Physical joy). He then created ‘Dasa Dishas’ or Ten Directions viz.Uttara (North), Ishanya (North-East), Purva (East), Agneya (South-East), Dakshina (South), South-West (Nairutya), West (Paschima), North-West (Vayavya), Urthwa (Overhead) and Athodik (Underneath). ‘Diva’/Urthva Loka and ‘Bhuva’/ Earth, the space in between being ‘Aakaasha’. ‘Hiranya garbha’ Brahma himself sat in the Egg for a year the Egg had two parts viz. ![]() He deposited his ‘Veerya’ or virility as an indication of his resolve to create and as a result there appeared a Golden Egg and floated on the Radiant Water. The First Ever such Entity was created on its own and hence called ‘Swayambhu’ / Narayana who created ‘Apo Naaraa’ or the Radiant Water first and was thus known as ‘Narayana’ who floated on water. ![]()
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