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(3) Bhīmasena during his victory march to the east conquered this country. (Śloka 8, Chapter 30, Sabhā Parva).
(4) Sahadeva during his victory march to the south conquered the people of Matsyadeśa. (Śloka 4, Chapter 31, Sabhā Parva).
(5) Matsyadeśa was one of the countries suggested by Arjuna to spend their life incognito. (Śloka 12, Chapter 1, Virāṭa Parva).
(6) Virāṭa was the chief of Matsyadeśa during the time of Mahābhārata. (Śloka 17, Chapter 1, Virāṭa Parva).
(7) In the Kurukṣetra battle Virāṭa, King of Matsyadeśa, came to the help of Yudhiṣṭhira with an Akṣauhiṇī (army). (Śloka 12, Chapter 18, Udyoga Parva).
(8) The Pāṇḍavas spent a year of their life incognito at the palace of Virāṭa, king of Matsyadeśa. (Chapter 7, Virāṭa Parva).
(9) Matsyarājya was one of the prominent kingdoms of ancient Bhārata. (Śloka 40, Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva).
(10) Bhīṣma slaughtered many soldiers from Matsyadeśa.
(11) Droṇācārya killed at a stretch five hundred Matsyas in the great battle. (Śloka 31 Chapter 190, Droṇa Parva).
(12) Karṇa once conquered Matsyadeśa. (Śloka 18, Chapter 8, Karṇa Parva).
(13) The people of Matsyadeśa were honest and charitable. (Chapter 45, Śloka 28, Karṇa Parva).
(14) Those who were left out among the Matsyas in the great battle were killed by Aśvatthāmā. (Śloka 158, Chapter 8, Sauptika Parva).