[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) › 5.31 # Matsyapurana 5.31 Matsyapurāṇa 5.31 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.31) eteṣāṃ mānasānāṃ tu triśūlavaradhāriṇām koṭayaścaturaśītis tatputrāś cākṣayā matāḥ // > Vâmadevas, \_i.e.\_, Rudras, the creators of the Immortals, are eleven in number; \_viz.\_: Ajaikapâda, Ahirbudhnya, Virûpâkṣa, Raivata, Hara, Bahurûpa, Tryamvaka, Sâvitra, Jayanta, Pinâkî, Aparâjita. The eleven Rudras were created by the mind of Brahmâ each holding a trident in his hand. An account of their having created a race of Immortals, numbering 84 crores, has been given before. The Rudras pervade and protect the universe and have begotten many children from the womb of Surabhî.—29-32. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 5.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.30) - [Next: 5.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.32) - [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.p19) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.5.31) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.31) · Pramāṇa