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The Mahabharata further enumerates that this story destroys all papas. One who hears this story of Manu everyday becomes happy, attains all his desires abd can travel to all lokas.<ref>Ramanarayanadatta Shastri Pandeya, Mahabharata ([https://archive.org/stream/MAHABHARATA_201902/MAHABHARATA-02#page/n595/mode/2up Vol.2]), Gorakhpur: Gita Press.</ref>

The Mahabharata further enumerates that this story destroys all papas. One who hears this story of Manu everyday becomes happy, attains all his desires abd can travel to all lokas.<ref>Ramanarayanadatta Shastri Pandeya, Mahabharata ([https://archive.org/stream/MAHABHARATA_201902/MAHABHARATA-02#page/n595/mode/2up Vol.2]), Gorakhpur: Gita Press.</ref>

== अग्निपुराणकथा ॥ Story in the Agni Purana ==

== अग्निपुराणकथा ॥ Story in the Agni Purana ==

I have come to know you, O Keshava ! You are puzzling me in the form of a fish. I bow down to YOu, O Hrshikesha , Jagannatha, Jagaddhama."26

I have come to know you, O Keshava ! You are puzzling me in the form of a fish. I bow down to YOu, O Hrshikesha , Jagannatha, Jagaddhama."26

Being thus addressed, Bhagavan Janasdana, in the form of a fish, complimented him and said: "O Spotless One, I have been truly known by you. In a few days time, O raja, the universe shall be deluged with water, along with the mountains and forests. The Devas have made this boat to rescue the creation from such a calamity, placing in it svedajas, andajas, udbhijas and jarayujas. O raja ! you tae charge of this boat and help the distressed at the time of the impending danger. When you find the boat in danger of being blown away by the strong gusts of wind, tie it to my horn. By rescuing the afflicted from such an awful misfortune, you will be rendering a great paternal service to the creation. And O blessed sovereign ! You shall reign for one Manvantara, from the beginning of the Krtayuga, and shall be venerated by all the devas.

Being thus addressed, Bhagavan Janasdana, in the form of a fish, complimented him and said: "O Spotless One, I have been truly known by you. In a few days time, O raja, the universe shall be deluged with water, along with the mountains and forests. The Devas have made this boat to rescue the creation from such a calamity, placing in it svedajas, andajas, udbhijas and jarayujas. O raja ! you take charge of this boat and help the distressed at the time of the impending danger. When you find the boat in danger of being blown away by the strong gusts of wind, tie it to my horn. By rescuing the afflicted from such an awful misfortune, you will be rendering a great paternal seva (सेवा | selfless service) to the creation. And O blessed sovereign ! You shall reign for one Manvantara, from the beginning of the Krtayuga, and shall be venerated by all the devas.

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At the commencement of dissolution, the Lord appeared again in the form of horned fish. At the same time, Shesha, the Serpent Raja, appeared before the raja Vaivasvata Manu in the shape of a rope, and the raja, through his yogic power, collected together all living beings and piut them in the boat. And, after fastening the boat to the horn of the fish, by means of the rope, the raja saluted the Lord and got into it. 17-19

At the commencement of dissolution, the Lord appeared again in the form of horned fish. At the same time, Shesha, the Serpent Raja, appeared before the raja Vaivasvata Manu in the shape of a rope, and the raja, through his yogic power, collected together all living beings and piut them in the boat. And, after fastening the boat to the horn of the fish, by means of the rope, the raja saluted the Lord and got into it. 17-19

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