Matsya
Hindu · mortal · epic period · Recorded classification
Parentage
- parent: Uparichara Vasu
- parent: Adrika
Domains
- kingship eponym of Matsya
Powers
- Founds the Matsya royal line and kingdom as the fish-born heir of Uparichara Vasu
Relations
- twin sibling: SatyavatīTwin brother of Satyavati, born together from the fish; he was kept by Vasu, she by the fishermen.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 57 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Mahabharata, Adi Parva 57 (primary)