[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) › 3.45 # Matsyapurana 3.45 Matsyapurāṇa 3.45 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.3.45) svāyaṃbhuvo iti khyātaḥ sa virāḍ iti naḥ śrutam tadrūpaguṇasāmānyād adhipuruṣa ucyate // > Manu, thus born, was Svayambhu Manu, who, owing to his close affinity to Brahmâ, is also called Âdipuruṣa (the first man). The progeny of Svayambhu Manu multiplied considerably and the Vairâjas are among them.—45-46. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 3.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.3.44) - [Next: 3.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.3.46) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.3) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.3.p23) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.3.45) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.3.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.3.45) · Pramāṇa