Vedic origins

The section 1.8.1 of the Shatapatha Brahmana (Yajur veda) is the earliest extant text to mention Matsya and the flood myth in Hinduism. It does not associate the fish Matsya with any other deity in particular.

The central characters of this legend are the fish (Matsya) and Manu. The character Manu is presented as the legislator and ancestor king. King Manu finds a little fish in the palm

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