[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) › 17.55 # Matsyapurana 17.55 Matsyapurāṇa 17.55 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.55) etāḥ satyāśiṣaḥ santu santvityuktaśca taiḥ punaḥ svastivācanakaṃ kuryāt piṇḍānuddhṛtya bhaktitaḥ // > The host should again say, "\*Gôtram tathâ Vardhatâmnaḥ\*," to which the Brâhmaṇas should reply, "\*Vardhatâm\* (let similarly our clan be increased)", the worshipper should say, "\*Dâtârônôbhivardhantâm\* (let the giver of presents increase in our family," the Brâhmaṇas should say, "Vardhantâm (may they increase)" the worshipper "Etâhsatyâśiṣaḥ santu (let these blessings be true)," the Brâhmaṇas "Santu (may it be so)." After finishing svadhâvâchana like this, the worshipper should perform "uchchhaiṣaṇa" at the time of dismissing his invited guests, and, after, that he should perform "graha bali."—54-55. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 17.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.54) - [Next: 17.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.56) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.17.p30) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.17.55) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma.1.9.177) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.55) · Pramāṇa