[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) › 5.9 # Matsyapurana 5.9 Matsyapurāṇa 5.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.9) śabalā nāma te viprāḥ sametāḥ sṛṣṭihetavaḥ nārado 'nugatānprāha punastānpūrvavatsa tān // > On finding the Śavals carrying on the work of creation, the Sage Nârada went to them and said:—“First examine the extent of the universe and try to reclaim your lost brothers, then carry on the work of creation.”—9-10. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.8) - [Next: 5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.10) - [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.p8) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.5.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.5.9) · Pramāṇa