Matsya Purana
मत्स्यपुराणम्
The Matsya Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas. It is primarily related to Vishnu's first avatar (Matsya - fish) and the great flood.
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Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 1
इक्च्वकुप्रमुख जग्मुस तद [अरवGन्तिकम
ikcvkupramukh jagmus tad [aravaGntikam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 2
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 2
रत्नपर्यGअकिरGअद+प्तकयम अनुत्तमम
ratnaparyGakiraGad+ptakym anuttamm
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Chapter 12 - Verse 3
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 3
अयC चन्द्रप्रभो नम वज+ तस्य महत्मन%
ayaC candraprabho nma vj+ tasya mahtmana%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 4
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 4
ततस तु मैत्रवरुGइC पप्रच्छुस्ते पुरोधसम
tatas tu maitrvaruGiC papracchuste purodhasam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 5
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 5
वसिच्म्ह[चब्रव+त सर्वC द[च्म्व तद्ध्यनचक्चुच
vasicmha[cbrav+t sarvaC d[cmv taddhynacakcuc
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Chapter 12 - Verse 6
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 6
य% पुमन्प्रवि[एद अत्र स नर+त्वमवप्स्यति
ya% pumnpravi[ed atra sa nr+tvamavpsyati
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Chapter 12 - Verse 7
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 7
पुन% पुरुचतमेति यथसौ धनदोपम%
puna% purucatmeti yathsau dhanadopama%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 8
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 8
ततस्ते मनव जग्मुर यत्र देवो महे[वर%
tataste mnav jagmur yatra devo mahe[vara%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 9
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 9
तव क्चतुर अलEघ्यो ऽयC समय% किCतु सम्प्रतम
tv kcatur alaEghyo 'yaC samaya% kiCtu smpratam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 10
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 10
दत्त्व किम्पुरुचो व+र% स भविच्यत्यसC[अयम
dattv kimpuruco v+ra% sa bhavicyatyasaC[ayam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 11
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 11
इक्च्वको[च[वमेधेन चेल% किम्पुरुचो ऽभवत
ikcvko[c[vamedhena cela% kimpuruco 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 12
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 12
बुधस्य भवने तिच्म्हन निलो गर्भधरो ऽभवत
budhasya bhavane ticmhan nilo garbhadharo 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 13
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 13
बुध[चोत्पद्य तC पुत्रC स्वर्लोकम अगमत्तत%
budha[cotpdya taC putraC svarlokam agamattata%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 14
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 14
सोमर्कवC[अयोर दव इलो ऽभ्क्न्मनुनन्दन%
somrkavaC[ayor dv ilo 'bhknmanunandana%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 15
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 15
इक्च्वकुर अर्कवC[अस्य तथैवोक्तस्तपोधन%
ikcvkur arkavaC[asya tathaivoktastapodhan%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 16
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 16
पुन% पुत्रत्रयमभ्क्त सुद्युम्नस्यपरजितम
puna% putratrayamabhkt sudyumnasyparjitam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 17
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 17
उत्कलस्योत्कल नम गयस्य तु गय मत
utkalasyotkal nma gayasya tu gay mat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 18
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 18
प्रतिच्म्हने ऽभिचिच्यथ स पुर्क्रवसC सुतम
praticmhne 'bhicicytha sa purkravasaC sutam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 19
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 19
इक्च्वकुर्ज्येच्म्हदयदो मध्यदे[अमवप्तवन
ikcvkurjyecmhadydo madhyade[amavptavn
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Chapter 12 - Verse 20
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 20
नभगस्यम्बर+चस्तु ध[च्मस्य च सुतत्रयम
nbhgasymbar+castu dh[cmasya ca sutatrayam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 21
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 21
नर्तो नम [अर्यते% सुकन्य चैव दरिक
narto nma [aryte% sukany caiva drik
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Chapter 12 - Verse 22
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 22
नर्तो नभ दे[ओ ऽभ्क्न नगर+ च कु[अस्थल+
narto nbha de[o 'bhkn nagar+ ca ku[asthal+
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Chapter 12 - Verse 23
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 23
ककुद्म+ चपरC नम ज्येच्म्ह% पुत्र[अतस्य च
kakudm+ cparaC nma jyecmha% putra[atasya ca
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Chapter 12 - Verse 24
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 24
कर्क्चस्य तु कर्क्च बहव% प्रथित भुवि
karkcasya tu krkc bahava% prathit bhuvi
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Chapter 12 - Verse 25
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 25
इक्च्वकुवC[अC वक्च्यमि [[Gउध्वम[चिसत्तम%
ikcvkuvaC[aC vakcymi [[Gudhvam[cisattam%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 26
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 26
ज्येच्म्ह% पुत्र[अतस्यस+द द[अ प�च च तत्सुत%
jyecmha% putra[atasys+d da[a pa�ca ca tatsut%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 27
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 27
चतुर्द[ओत्तरC चन्यच छतमस्य तथभवत
caturda[ottaraC cnyac chatamasya tathbhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 28
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 28
ज्येच्म्ह% ककुत्स्थो नम्नभ्क्त तत्सुतस्तु सुयोधन%
jyecmha% kakutstho nmnbhkt tatsutastu suyodhana%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 29
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 29
इन्दुस्तस्य च पुत्रो ऽभ्क्द युवन[वस्ततो ऽभवत
industasya ca putro 'bhkd yuvan[vastato 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 30
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 30
निर्मित येन [रवस्त+ गौअदे[ए द्विजोत्तम%
nirmit yena [rvast+ gauade[e dvijottam%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 31
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 31
धुन्धुमरत्वमगमद धुन्धुनम्न हत% पुर
dhundhumratvamagamad dhundhunmn hata% pur
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Chapter 12 - Verse 32
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 32
कपिल[व[च विख्यतो धौन्धुमरि% प्रतपवन
kapil[va[ca vikhyto dhaundhumri% pratpavn
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Chapter 12 - Verse 33
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 33
हर्य[वस्य निकुम्भो ऽभ्क्त सCहत[वस ततो ऽभवत
harya[vasya nikumbho 'bhkt saChat[vas tato 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 34
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 34
युवन[वो रG[वस्य मन्धत च ततो ऽभवत
yuvan[vo raG[vasya mndht ca tato 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 35
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 35
मुचुकुन्द[च विख्यत% [अत्रुजिच्च प्रतपवन
mucukunda[ca vikhyta% [atrujicca pratpavn
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Chapter 12 - Verse 36
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 36
सम्भ्क्तिस्तस्य पुत्रो ऽभ्क्त त्रिधन्व च ततो ऽभवत
sambhktistasya putro 'bhkt tridhanv ca tato 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 37
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 37
तस्मत्सत्यव्रतो नम तस्मत्सत्यरथ% स्म[त%
tasmtsatyavrato nma tasmtsatyaratha% sm[ta%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 38
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 38
रोहितच्च व[को जतो व[कद्बहुरजयत
rohitcca v[ko jto v[kdbhurajyata
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Chapter 12 - Verse 39
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 39
द्वे भर्ये सगरस्यपि प्रभ भनुमत+ तथ
dve bhrye sagarasypi prabh bhnumat+ tath
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Chapter 12 - Verse 40
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 40
और्वस्तुच्मस्तयो% प्रदद यथेच्मC वरमुत्तमम
aurvastucmastayo% prdd yathecmaC varamuttamam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 41
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 41
ग[हGतु वC[अकर्तरC प्रभग[हGद बह्कCस्तद
g[hGtu vaC[akartraC prabhg[hGd bahkCstad
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Chapter 12 - Verse 42
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 42
तत% चच्मिसहस्रGइ सुचुवे यदव+ प्रभ
tata% cacmisahasrGi sucuve ydav+ prabh
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Chapter 12 - Verse 43
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 43
असम�जसस्तु तनयो यो ऽC[उमन्नम वि[रुत%
asama�jasastu tanayo yo 'C[umnnma vi[ruta%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 44
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 44
येन भग+रथ+ गEग तप% क[त्ववतरित
yena bhg+rath+ gaEg tapa% k[tvvatrit
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Chapter 12 - Verse 45
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 45
नभगस्यम्बर+चो ऽभ्क्त सिन्धुद्व+पस ततो ऽभवत
nbhgasymbar+co 'bhkt sindhudv+pas tato 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 46
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 46
तस्य कल्मचपदस्तु सर्वकर्म तत% स्म[त%
tasya kalmcapdastu sarvakarm tata% sm[ta%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 47
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 47
निघ्नपुत्रव उभौ जतव अनमित्ररघ्क न[पौ
nighnaputrv ubhau jtv anamitraraghk n[pau
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Chapter 12 - Verse 48
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 48
रघोर अभ्क्द्दिल+पस्तु दिल+पदजकस्तथ
raghor abhkddil+pastu dil+pdajakastath
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Chapter 12 - Verse 49
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 49
तस्मद्द[अरथो जतस तस्य पुत्रचतुच्मयम
tasmdda[aratho jtas tasya putracatucmayam
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Chapter 12 - Verse 50
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 50
रवGन्तकरस्तद्वद रघ्कGC वC[अवर्धन%
rvaGntakarastadvad raghkGC vaC[avardhana%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 51
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 51
तस्य पुत्रौ कु[अलवव इक्च्वकुकुलवर्धनौ
tasya putrau ku[alavv ikcvkukulavardhanau
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Chapter 12 - Verse 52
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 52
नलस्तु नैचधस्तस्मन नभस्तस्मदजयत
nalastu naicadhastasmn nabhstasmdajyata
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Chapter 12 - Verse 53
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 53
तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवद्व+रो देवन+क% प्रतपवन
tasya putro 'bhavadv+ro devn+ka% pratpavn
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Chapter 12 - Verse 54
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 54
तत[चन्द्रवलोकस्तु तरप+अस्ततो ऽभवत
tata[candrvalokastu trp+astato 'bhavat
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Chapter 12 - Verse 55
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 55
[रुतयुर अभवत्तस्मद भरते यो निपतित%
[rutyur abhavattasmd bhrate yo niptita%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 56
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 56
व+रसेनसुतस्तद्वन नैचध[च नरधिप%
v+rasenasutastadvan naicadha[ca nardhipa%
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Chapter 12 - Verse 57
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 12 · Verse 57
इक्च्वकुवC[अप्रभव% प्रधन्येन प्रक+र्तित%
ikcvkuvaC[aprabhav% prdhnyena prak+rtit%
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