[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) › 172.7 # Matsyapurana 172.7 Matsyapurāṇa 172.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [172.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.7) pradhānātmā purā hyeṣa brahmāṇamasṛjatprabhuḥ so 'sṛjatpūrvapuruṣaḥ purākalpe prajāpatīn // > The Supreme Spirit Nârâyaṇa first became the Pradhânâtmâ and created Brahmâ and the latter created the worthy Prajâpatis in the previous kalpas who contributed to the great multiplication of the men and other beings The eternal Akhaṇḍa Brahmâ was divided by the Prajâpatis in many parts The doings of Viṣṇu have been thus described Now listen to His mundane glory—7 9 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 172.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.6) - [Next: 172.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.8) - [Up: 172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.172.p3) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.172.7) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Critical edition (BORI)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.harivamsa*crit.32.7) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.172.7) · Pramāṇa