[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) › 147.18 # Matsyapurana 147.18 Matsyapurāṇa 147.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [147.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.147.18) devasīmantinīnāṃ tu dhammillasya vimokṣaṇaḥ ityukto daityanāthastu praṇipatya pitāmaham // > Brahmâ said — "Son ! consider the fruit of your intended austerities as accomplished You need not undertake to practise any more rigid penances You will be blessed with a most valiant son named Tarakâsura 'The hair on the head of the Deva women will always remain untied —17 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam > The lord of Varâṅgî hearing the benediction of Brahmâ cheerfully returned to his consort after saluting Him They then both joyfully returned to their hermitage—18-19 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 147.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.147.17) - [Next: 147.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.147.19) - [Up: 147](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.147) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.147.p7) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.147.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma.1.42.49) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.147.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.147.18) · Pramāṇa