Virata is said to be the king of the Matsya's, but that is only in name; lord of the forces, it is I alone who am verily the king of the Matsya's.
प्रवादेनेह मत्स्यानां राजा नाम्नायमुच्यते। अहमेव हि मत्स्यानां राजा वै वाहिनीपतिः॥