[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) › 5.1 # Matsyapurana 5.1 Matsyapurāṇa 5.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.1) \*ṛṣaya ūcuḥ devānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca gandharvoragarakṣasām utpattiṃ vistareṇaiva sūta brūhi yathātatham // > The sages, after hearing this, requested the Sage Sûta to relate to them how Devas, Dânavas, Gandharvas, serpents and Râkṣasas were born.—1. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 4.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.4.55) - [Next: 5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.2) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.5.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.5.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.1) · Pramāṇa