[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) › 16.44 # Matsyapurana 16.44 Matsyapurāṇa 16.44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [16.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.16.44) pūrvaṃ dattvā tu taddhaste sapavitraṃ tilodakam tatpiṇḍāgraṃ prayaccheta svadhaiṣāmastviti bruvan // > First of all, the twice-born invited to the feast, should be given rings of kuśa grass to wear on their ring fingers, and then a portion of the ball of rice should be presented to them, after putting a little water and sesamum in their hand by uttering Swadhaiṣâmastu.—44. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 16.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.16.43) - [Next: 16.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.16.45) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.16) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.16.p22) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.16.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.16.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.16.44) · Pramāṇa