Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.15
SB 1.3.15
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rūpaṁ sa jagṛhe mātsyaṁ cākṣuṣodadhi-samplave nāvy āropya mahī-mayyām apād vaivasvataṁ manum
Translation
When there was a complete inundation after the period of the Cākṣuṣa Manu and the whole world was deep within water, the Lord accepted the form of a fish and protected Vaivasvata Manu, keeping him up on a boat.