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 16 · Verse 1
[रद्धकलC च विविधC [रद्धभेदC तथैव च
[rddhaklaC ca vividhaC [rddhabhedaC tathaiva ca
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Chapter 16 - Verse 2
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 2
कस्मिन्वसरभगे व पित[भ्य% [रद्धमचरेत
kasminvsarabhge v pit[bhya% [rddhamcaret
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Chapter 16 - Verse 3
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 3
विधिन केन कर्तव्यC कथC प्र+Gति तत्पित]न
vidhin kena kartavyaC kathaC pr+Gti tatpit]n
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Chapter 16 - Verse 4
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 4
पयोम्क्लफलैर वपि पित[भ्य% प्र+तिमवहन
payomklaphalair vpi pit[bhya% pr+timvahan
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Chapter 16 - Verse 5
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 5
नित्यC तवत्प्रवक्च्यमि अर्घ्यवहनवर्जितम
nityaC tvatpravakcymi arghyvhanavarjitam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 6
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 6
पर्वGअC त्रिविधC प्रोक्तC [[Gउ तवन्मह+पते
prvaGaC trividhaC proktaC [[Gu tvanmah+pate
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Chapter 16 - Verse 7
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 7
प�चग्नि% स्नतक[चैव त्रिसुपरGअ% चअEगवित
pa�cgni% sntaka[caiva trisuparGa% caaEgavit
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Chapter 16 - Verse 8
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 8
सर्वज�ओ वेदविन्मन्त्र+ ज�तवC[अ% कुलन्वित%
sarvaj�o vedavinmantr+ j�tavaC[a% kulnvita%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 9
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 9
[इवभक्त% पित[पर% स्क्र्यभक्तो ऽथ वैचGअव%
[ivabhakta% pit[para% skryabhakto 'tha vaicGava%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 10
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 10
भोजयेच्चपि दौहित्रC यत्नत% स्वसुह[द्गुर्क्न
bhojayeccpi dauhitraC yatnata% svasuh[dgurkn
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Chapter 16 - Verse 11
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 11
य[च व्यकुरुते वक्यC य[च म+मCसते ऽध्वरम
ya[ca vykurute vkyaC ya[ca m+mCsate 'dhvaram
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Chapter 16 - Verse 12
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 12
समगो ब्रह्मचर+ च वेदयुक्तो ऽथ ब्रह्मवित
smago brahmacr+ ca vedayukto 'tha brahmavit
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Chapter 16 - Verse 13
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 13
एते भोज्य% प्रयत्नेन वर्जन+यन्निबोध मे
ete bhojy% prayatnena varjan+ynnibodha me
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Chapter 16 - Verse 14
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 14
कुनख+ [यवदन्त[च कुGअगोल[वपलक%
kunakh+ [yvadanta[ca kuGagol[vaplak%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 15
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 15
बैल+ बकव[त्ति[च दम्भ+ देवलकदय%
bail+ bakav[tti[ca dambh+ devalakdaya%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 16
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 16
त्रि[अEकुर बर्बरद्रवव+तद्रविअकोEकGन
tri[aEkur barbaradrvav+tadraviakoEkaGn
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Chapter 16 - Verse 17
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 17
प्क्र्वेद्युरपरेद्युर्व विन+तत्म निमन्त्रयेत
pkrvedyuraparedyurv vin+ttm nimantrayet
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Chapter 16 - Verse 18
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 18
वयुभ्क्त नु गच्छन्ति तथस+ननुपसते
vyubhkt nu gacchanti taths+nnupsate
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Chapter 16 - Verse 19
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 19
एवC निमन्त्र्य नियमC [रवयेत्पित[बन्धवन
evaC nimantrya niyamaC [rvayetpit[bndhavn
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Chapter 16 - Verse 20
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 20
भवितव्यC भवद्भि[च मय च [रद्धकरिG
bhavitavyaC bhavadbhi[ca may ca [rddhakriG
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Chapter 16 - Verse 21
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 21
पिGन्वहर्यकC कुर्यच छ्रद्धमिन्दुक्चये सद
piGnvhryakaC kuryc chrddhamindukcaye sad
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Chapter 16 - Verse 22
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 22
[रद्धC समचरेद्भक्त्य गोच्म्हे व जलसCनिधौ
[rddhaC samcaredbhakty gocmhe v jalasaCnidhau
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Chapter 16 - Verse 23
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 23
पित[भ्यो निर्वपम+ति सर्वC दक्चिGअतो न्यसेत
pit[bhyo nirvapm+ti sarvaC dakciGato nyaset
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Chapter 16 - Verse 24
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 24
ते ऽपि तस्ययत% कर्य[ चतुरEगुलविस्त[त%
te 'pi tasyyat% kry[ caturaEgulavist[t%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 25
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 25
रत्निमत्रC परि[लक्चGअC हस्तकरग्रमुत्तमम
ratnimtraC pari[lakcGaC hastkrgramuttamam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 26
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 26
तिल% पत्रGइ सद्वसो गन्धध्क्पनुलेपनम
til% ptrGi sadvso gandhadhkpnulepanam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 27
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 27
एवमसद्य तत्सर्वC भवनस्यग्रतो भुवि
evamsdya tatsarvaC bhavanasygrato bhuvi
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Chapter 16 - Verse 28
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 28
अक्चतभि% सपुच्पभिस तदभ्यर्च्यपसव्यवत
akcatbhi% sapucpbhis tadabhyarcypasavyavat
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Chapter 16 - Verse 29
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 29
सनेच्क्पक7प्तेचु दर्भवत्सु विधनवत
saneckpak7ptecu darbhavatsu vidhnavat
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Chapter 16 - Verse 30
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 30
द्वौ दैवे पित[क[त्ये त्र+न एकैकमुभयत्र च
dvau daive pit[k[tye tr+n ekaikamubhayatra ca
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Chapter 16 - Verse 31
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 31
दैवप्क्र्वC नियोज्यथ विप्रनर्घ्यदिन बुध%
daivapkrvaC niyojytha viprnarghydin budha%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 32
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 32
स्वग[ह्योक्तविधनेन कCस्ये क[त्व चरुC तत%
svag[hyoktavidhnena kCsye k[tv caruC tata%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 33
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 33
दक्चिGग्नौ प्रत+ते व य एकग्निर्द्विजोत्तम%
dakciGgnau prat+te v ya ekgnirdvijottama%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 34
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 34
प्रच+नव+तिन कर्यम अत% सर्वC विजनत
prc+nv+tin kryam ata% sarvaC vijnat
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Chapter 16 - Verse 35
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 35
दद्यदुदकपत्रैस तु सतिलC सव्यपGइन
dadydudakaptrais tu satilaC savyapGin
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Chapter 16 - Verse 36
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 36
विधय लेख यत्नेन निर्वपेच्ववनेजनम
vidhya lekh yatnena nirvpecvavanejanam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 37
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 37
निधय पिGअम एकैकC सर्वदर्भेच्वनुक्रमत
nidhya piGam ekaikaC sarvadarbhecvanukramt
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Chapter 16 - Verse 38
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 38
तेचु दर्भेचु तC हस्तC विम[ज्यल्लेपभगिनम
tecu darbhecu taC hastaC vim[jyllepabhginm
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Chapter 16 - Verse 39
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 39
चअप्य[त्क्न्नमस्क[त्य गन्धध्क्पर्हGदिभि%
caapy[tknnamask[tya gandhadhkprhaGdibhi%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 40
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 40
एकग्नेरेक एव स्यन निर्वपो दर्विक तथ
ekgnereka eva syn nirvpo darvik tath
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Chapter 16 - Verse 41
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 41
तद्वत्पिGदिके कुर्यद वहनविसर्जनम
tadvatpiGdike kuryd vhanavisarjanam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 42
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 42
तनेव विप्रन्प्रथमC प्र[अयेद्यत्नतो नर%
tneva viprnprathamaC pr[ayedyatnato nara%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 43
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 43
अन्वहर्यकम इत्युक्तC तस्मत्तच्चन्द्रसCक्चये
anvhryakam ityuktaC tasmttaccandrasaCkcaye
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Chapter 16 - Verse 44
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 44
तत्पिGग्रC प्रयच्छेत स्वधैचमस्त्विति ब्रुवन
tatpiGgraC prayaccheta svadhaicmastviti bruvan
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Chapter 16 - Verse 45
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 45
वर्जयेत्क्रोधपरतC स्मरन्नरयGअC हरिम
varjayetkrodhaparatC smarannryaGaC harim
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Chapter 16 - Verse 46
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 46
सोदकC चन्नमुद्ध[त्य सलिलC प्रक्चिपेद्भुवि
sodakaC cnnamuddh[tya salilaC prakcipedbhuvi
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Chapter 16 - Verse 47
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 47
स्वस्तिवचनकC सर्वC पिGओपरि समहरेत
svastivcanakaC sarvaC piGopari samharet
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Chapter 16 - Verse 48
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 48
विस[ज्य ब्रह्मGCस्तद्वत तेचC क[त्व प्रदक्चिGअम
vis[jya brhmaGCstadvat tecC k[tv pradakciGam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 49
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 49
दतरो नो ऽभिवर्धन्तC वेद% सCततिरेव च
dtro no 'bhivardhantC ved% saCtatireva ca
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Chapter 16 - Verse 50
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 50
अन्नC च नो बहु भवेद अतिथ+C[च लभेमहि
annaC ca no bahu bhaved atith+C[ca labhemahi
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Chapter 16 - Verse 51
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 51
एतदस्त्विति तत्प्रोक्तम अन्वहर्यC तु पर्वGअम
etadastviti tatproktam anvhryaC tu prvaGam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 52
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 52
पिGCस्तु गोजविप्रेभ्यो दद्यदग्नौ जले ऽपि व
piGCstu gojaviprebhyo dadydagnau jale 'pi v
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Chapter 16 - Verse 53
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 53
पत्न+ तु मध्यमC पिGअC प्र[अयेद विनयन्वित
patn+ tu madhyamaC piGaC pr[ayed vinaynvit
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Chapter 16 - Verse 54
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 54
तवदुच्छेचGअC तिच्म्हेद यवद्विप्र विसर्जित%
tvaducchecaGaC ticmhed yvadvipr visarjit%
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Chapter 16 - Verse 55
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 55
इच्मै% सह तत% [न्तो भु�ज+त पित[सेवितम
icmai% saha tata% [nto bhu�j+ta pit[sevitam
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Chapter 16 - Verse 56
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 56
[रद्धक[च्छ्रद्धभुक्चैव सर्वमेतद्विवर्जयेत
[rddhak[cchrddhabhukcaiva sarvametadvivarjayet
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Chapter 16 - Verse 57
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 57
अनेन विधिन [रद्धC निरुद्वस्येह निर्वपेत
anena vidhin [rddhaC nirudvsyeha nirvapet
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Chapter 16 - Verse 58
Matsya Purana (GRETIL Sanskrit recension) · Chapter 16 · Verse 58
तत्रनेन विधनेन देयम अग्निमत सद
tatrnena vidhnena deyam agnimat sad
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