[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) › 171.26 # Matsyapurana 171.26 Matsyapurāṇa 171.26 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [171.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.171.26) viśveśaṃ prathamaṃ tāvan mahātāpasamātmajam sarvamantrahitaṃ puṇyaṃ nāmnā dharmaṃ sa sṛṣṭavān // > The highly ascetic and the most illustrious son, named Vîdveśa Dharma was begotten first who was followed by other sons named, Dakṣa, Marîchi, Atri Pulastya Pulaha, Kratu Vasiṣṭa, Gautama Bhrigu, Aṅgirâ, and Manu The highly wonderful Ṛiṣis have followed thirteen paths of dharma —26 28 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 171.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.171.25) - [Next: 171.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.171.27) - [Up: 171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.171) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.171.p11) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.171.26) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Matsya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samhita.matsya.172.26) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.171.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.171.26) · Pramāṇa