[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 10.2 # Matsyapurana 10.2 Matsyapurāṇa 10.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [10.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.10.2) kim arthaṃ ca kṛtā saṃjñā bhūmeḥ kiṃ pāribhāṣikī gaur itīyaṃ ca vikhyātā sūta kasmādbravīhi naḥ // > The sages said that in ancient times the kings came to be called Pârthiva, on account of their sway all over the land; but how did the earth come to be known as Prithvî? O Sûta! tell us also why the earth came to be called "Gau?".—1-2. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 10.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.10.1) - [Next: 10.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.10.3) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.10) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.10.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.10.2) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.10.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.10.2) · Pramāṇa