Matsya (Fish in Sanskrit) was the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism.
It is said that, during the Satya Yuga, the people on earth had become irreligious and disorderly in the way they lived their lives. This is when the Gods collectively decided to flood the earth.
The fish (an avatar of Vishnu) instructed Satyavrata (manu) to build an ark to take “all medicinal herbs, all the varieties of seeds, and accompanied by the seven saints” along with the serpent Vasuki and other animals.
As the time of the flood approached, Manu’s ark was complete. As the flood swept over the land, Manu asked Vishnu why mankind had to meet such a deadly fate to which Matsya (Vishnu) told Manu that he was the only moral man alive, and that he would be the father of the future generations of human being.
Sound familiar?
Matsyasana is more than an asana. It's an opportunity to remind yourself of your ability to protect, connect and be a moral human.
Practice this asana with an intention of embodying Satyavrata.
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Matsya (Fish in Sanskrit) was the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism.
It is said that, during the Satya Yuga, the people on earth had become irreligious and disorderly in the way they lived their lives. This is when the Gods collectively decided to flood the earth.
The fish (an... See More
Matsya (Fish in Sanskrit) was the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism.
It is said that, during the Satya Yuga, the people on earth had become... See More
