[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) › 17.59 # Matsyapurana 17.59 Matsyapurāṇa 17.59 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.59) tatastānagrataḥ sthitvā parigṛhyodapātrakam vāje vāja iti japan kuśāgreṇa visarjayet // > Afterwards, the worshipper should stand before the Brâhmaṇas, made of kuśa, with a pot of water, and after reciting "Vâjê, Vâjê," etc. should dismiss them with the kuśa end. The worshipper should then move eight steps out of the house, and along with his wife, son and kinsmen should complete the rite of śrâddha.—59-60. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 17.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.58) - [Next: 17.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.60) - [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.p33) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.17.59) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Śrāddhakaumudī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.sraddha.mithila_bengal.sraddhakaumudi.6.p6) — Govindānanda 1500, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.17.59) · Pramāṇa