[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Polity, Pleasure & Law](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti) › [Law and Social-Religious Duty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma) › [Minor extant smṛtis](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti) › [Atri Smriti](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri) › 3.16 # Atri Smriti 3.16 Atrismṛti (Atrisaṃhitā) 3.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.3.16) agnerapatyaṃ prathamaṃ hiraṇyaṃ bhūrvaiṣṇavī sūryasutāśca gāvaḥ lokāsrayaste na bhavanti dattāḥ yaḥ kāñcanaṅgāñca mahīñca dadyāt > Gold is the firstborn child of Agni, the earth belongs to Viṣṇu, and cows are the daughters of Sūrya; / these three worlds are given by him who gives gold, a cow, and land. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.3.15) - [Next: 3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.3.17) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri~en-mt.3.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.upasmrti.atri.3.16) · Pramāṇa