[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) › 53.20 # Matsyapurana 53.20 Matsyapurāṇa 53.20 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [53.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.20) yatrādhikṛtya gāyatrīṃ varṇyate dharmavistaraḥ vṛtrāsuravadhopetaṃ tadbhāgavatamucyate // > (5) \*The Bhâgavata Purâṇa\*.—The Purâṇa which begins with the description of the sacred Gâyatrî worship, and goes on to mention various Dharmas and which contains a narration of the destruction of the demon Vṛitrâsura as well as an account of the famous men who flourished in the Sârasvata Kalpa, is known as Bhâgavata.—20-21. One who writes Bhâgavata and gives it away in charity, along with a golden lion, on the full-moon day, in the month of Bhâdrapada, attains final emancipation. It contains 18,000 ślokas.—22. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 53.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.19) - [Next: 53.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.21) - [Up: 53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.53.p14) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.53.20) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Studies in the Upapurāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.hazra-1958.v2.c21.s3.t11.65) — R. C. Hazra, English - [Studies in the Purāṇic Records on Hindu Rites and Customs](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.hazra-1940.c14.s5.24) — R. C. Hazra, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.20) · Pramāṇa