[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) › 148.13 # Matsyapurana 148.13 Matsyapurāṇa 148.13 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [148.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.13) tasminnirmāṃsatāṃ yāte taporāśitvamāgate jajvaluḥ sarvabhūtāni tejasā tasya sarvataḥ // > Afterwards, he began to offer to the fire 1½ tolâs of his flesh by slicing it from his body When no flesh was left on him he looked an image of asceticism At that time all the beings seemed to be burnt by his fire All the Devas shivered at his asceticism and Brahmâ on being pleased appeared before him from heaven to grant him a boon Standing at the mouth of the cavern in the mountain, He addressed the demon with the following sweet speech—12 15 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 148.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.12) - [Next: 148.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.14) - [Up: 148](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.148.p3) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.148.13) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.148.13) · Pramāṇa