[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) › 4.25 # Matsyapurana 4.25 Matsyapurāṇa 4.25 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [4.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.4.25) ratirmanastapo buddhir mahān diksambhramas tathā tataḥ sa śatarūpāyāṃ saptāpatyānyajījanat // > The Fish-god replied: “King! Gâyatrî that appeared from the body of Brahmâ possessed of infinite forms and organs begot the following seven children:—Svayambhu Manu, Rati (the wife of Cupid. It also means desire of something). Tapas, Manas (mind), Dik Sambhrama (delusion), and Mahattatva.”—24-25. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 4.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.4.24) - [Next: 4.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.4.26) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.4) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.4.p14) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.4.25) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.4.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.4.25) · Pramāṇa