Matsyapurana 145.39
Matsyapurāṇa 145.39
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- Sanskrit
145.39
śiṣṭā yasmāccarantyenaṃ manuḥ saptarṣayaśca ha
manvantareṣu sarveṣu śiṣṭācārastataḥ smṛtaḥ //
These are the eight characteristics of the Siṣṭas viz, (1) Charity, (2) truthfulness (3) asceticism (4) learning (5) sacrifice 6) worship (7) Dama or self restraint, (8) want of greed In all the Manvantaras these Siṣṭa Manus and Saptaṛṣis practise the above mentioned eight characteristics of dharma, hence they are called Sisṭâchâras Śrauta is derived from hearing, and Smârta from remembering—38-40
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (2)
- Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Vāyupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit