Matsya - Matsya Avatar in Sikhism

Matsya Avatar in Sikhism

In Chobis Avatar composition present in Dasam Granth, Second Scripture of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh mentioned a fight of Matsya with Shankasura, who scared Brahma and threw Vedas in water. On Request of Brahma, Matsya killed Shankhasura and brought the Vedas back to Brahma.

Guru Granth Sahib also believes in existence of Matsya Avatar and called him as King of his times born of Supreme Command. Guru Arjun Dev States:

ਸ੍ਰੀਰੰਗ ਬੈਕੁੰਠ ਕੇ ਵਾਸੀ ॥
स्रीरंग बैकुंठ के वासी ॥
The Lover of greatness, who dwells in heaven.

ਮਛੁ ਕਛੁ ਕੂਰਮੁ ਆਗਿਆ ਅਉਤਰਾਸੀ ॥
मछु कछु कूरमु आगिआ अउतरासी ॥
By the Pleasure of His Will, He took incarnation as the great fish and the tortoise.

ਹੁਕਮਿ ਉਪਾਏ ਦਸ ਅਉਤਾਰਾ ॥
हुकमि उपाए दस अउतारा ॥
By Hukam (Supreme Command), He created His ten incarnations,

ਦਸ ਅਉਤਾਰ ਰਾਜੇ ਹੋਇ ਵਰਤੇ ਮਹਾਦੇਵ ਅਉਧੂਤਾ ॥
दस अउतार राजे होइ वरते महादेव अउधूता ॥
Ten incarnations were Kings; and then there was Shiva, the renunciate.

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