[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 172.2 # Matsyapurana 172.2 Matsyapurāṇa 172.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [172.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.2) īśvarasya hi tasyaiṣā karmaṇāṃ gahanā gatiḥ saṃpratyatītānbhavyāṃśca śṛṇu rājanyathātatham // > Matsya said:—Now hear how Viṣṇu attained Viṣṇuhood in Satyayuga, how he attained Vaikuṇṭha amongst the Devas, and how he attained Kṛiṣṇahood amongst the human beings The deeds of the Lord are indeed impervious, king! now hear about the past and the future manifestations of Viṣṇu—1 2 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 172.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.1) - [Next: 172.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.3) - [Up: 172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.172.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.172.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.2) · Pramāṇa