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# Matsyapurana 146.2

Matsyapurāṇa 146.2

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [146.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.146.2)

tvanmukhakṣīrasindhūtthā katheyamamṛtātmikā  
karṇābhyāṃ pibatāṃ tṛptir asmākaṃ na prajāyate  
idaṃ mune samākhyāhi mahābuddhe manogatam //

> The Rişis said—Tell us, O Sûta! the history of the destruction of Târkâsura as narrated by the Bhagavân Matsya Pray, also tell us in what period it happened Our ears, inspite of drawing in the nectar of the sweet narrations emanating from your mouth so constantly, do not feel sufficiently gratified O, Sage! do gratify us by acceding to our request—1-2  
> — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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## Translations (2)

- [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.146.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.146.2) — English, machine translation

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