Matsya Stotram/मत्स्य स्तोत्रम्
Matsya Stotram (मत्स्य स्तोत्रम्): The Matsya Purana tell a story about the perpetual wars between devas and Asuras. The Devas would always end up beating the Asuras. Humiliated, Shukra Acharya, guru of the Asuras, decided to approach Shiva to obtain the Mrityunjaya Stotra, or mantra to make Asuras invincible. He, meanwhile, asked the Asuras to take refuge at the ashram of his father Bhrigu. The Devas found the absence of Shukra Acharya a most opportune time to attack the Asuras once again.
However, Bhrigu himself being away, the Asuras sought his wife’s help. Using her powers, she rendered Indra immobile. Indra, in turn, appealed to Lord Vishnu to get rid of her. Vishnu obliged by severing her head with his sudarshana chakra. When Sage Bhrigu saw what had happened to his wife, he cursed that Vishnu be born on earth several times and suffer the pains of worldly life. Hence, Vishnu took birth on Earth in the form of avatars.
Matsya Stotram is a Sanskrit word that means “ode, eulogy or a hymn of praise”. It is a literary genre of Indian religious texts designed to be melodically sung, in contrast to a shastra which is composed to be recited. During the deluge before the latest re-creation of the universe, the four Vedas (the Holy Scriptures) which were required by Brahma for the re-creation were drowned deep in the waters.
Bhagwan Vishnu took the form of a fish to retrieve the sacred scriptures. Another legend has it that Vishnu in his Matsya Avatar instructed Manu (the progenitor of mankind in each creation) to build a huge boat and gather samples of all species in it. The Matsya Stotram then pulled the ark to safety through the deluge and floods to enable Brahma to start the work of re-creation.
The story of a great Deluge is found in many civilizations across the earth. It is often related to the Genesis narrative of the flood and Noah’s Ark. The fish motif and saving of the scriptures from a demon being additions in the Hindu tale. Similar flood myths also exist in tales from ancient Sumer and Babylonia, Greece, the Maya of Americas and the Yoruba of Africa.
Matsya Stotram Benefits:
By worshiping him, through his grace generally one gains health, wealth, Pease and prosperity and specially one gets cured of rare skin diseases and gains abundant wealth. Where ever Bhagavan Sri Matsyanarayana’s presence is there all the Vastu Doshas will get nullified.
Who has to recite Matsya Stotram:
The persons who are suffering from skin diseases, facing poverty, and affected by Vastu Dosha must recite this Matsya Stotram regularly.
For further knowledge and Matsya Stotram details please consult Astro Mantra.
मत्स्य स्तोत्रम्/Matsya Stotram
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
नूनं त्वं भगवान्साक्षाद्धरिर्नारायणोऽव्ययः ।
अनुग्रहाय भूतानां धत्से रूपं जलौकसाम् ॥ १॥
नमस्ते पुरुषश्रेष्ठ स्थित्युत्पत्त्यप्ययेश्वर ।
भक्तानां नः प्रपन्नानां मुख्यो ह्यात्मगतिर्विभो ॥ २॥
सर्वे लीलावतारास्ते भूतानां भूतिहेतवः ।
ज्ञातुमिच्छाम्यदो रूपं यदर्थं भवता धृतम् ॥ ३॥
न तेऽरविन्दाक्ष पदोपसर्पणं मृषा भवेत्सर्वसुहृत्प्रियात्मनः ।
यथेतरेषां पृथगात्मनां सतामदीदृशो यद्वपुरद्भुतं हि नः ॥ ४॥
इति श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणान्तर्गतं मत्स्यस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
