[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) › 141.16 # Matsyapurana 141.16 Matsyapurāṇa 141.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [141.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.141.16) saumyā barhiṣadaḥ kāvyā agniṣvāttā iti tridhā gṛhasthā ye tu yajvāno haviryajñārtavāśca ye smṛtā barhiṣadaste vai purāṇe niścayaṃ gatāḥ // > the sons of Brahmâ are the Devas Saumya, Vahirṣada and Agnisvâtâ pitṛis have been thus defined Those that are Ârtavas lead householder's life and perform sacrifices and accept the sacrificial offerings and are known as Vahirṣada Agnisvâtâ pitṛis also lead householder's life and perform sacrifices They are also known as Ârtavas The Kâvyâ pitṛis are known as the husband of Aṣṭakâs—14 16 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 141.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.141.15) - [Next: 141.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.141.17) - [Up: 141](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.141) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.141.p1-2) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.141.16) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.kane-1930.v5.c73.33) — P. V. Kane, English - [Matsya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samhita.matsya.142.15) — Sanskrit - [Ancient Indian Historical Tradition](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c8.171) — F. E. Pargiter, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.141.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.141.16) · Pramāṇa