[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) › 170.8 # Matsyapurana 170.8 Matsyapurāṇa 170.8 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [170.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.170.8) nārāyaṇasamājñātaṃ sṛjantamakhilāḥ prajāḥ daivatāni ca viśvāni mānasānasurānṛṣīn // > Brahmâ as directed by Nârâyaṇa was carrying on the work of the creation of the universe by His mental power He was creating the people, the Devas the demons the Yakṣas, the Ṛiṣis the Mânasa Ṛiṣis in course of which both the demons, wishing their death and agitated with anger, addressed the following sullen words to Brahmâ:—8-9 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 170.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.170.7) - [Next: 170.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.170.9) - [Up: 170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.170) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.170.p3) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.170.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.170.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.170.8) · Pramāṇa