[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) › 53.65 # Matsyapurana 53.65 Matsyapurāṇa 53.65 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [53.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.65) pañcāṅgāni purāṇeṣu ākhyānakamiti smṛtam sargaśca pratisargaśca vaṃśo manvantarāṇi ca vaṃśyānucaritaṃ caiva purāṇaṃ pañcalakṣaṇam // > The following are the five characteristics of the Purâṇas:—They describe (1) the creation of the universe, (2) its genealogy and dissolution, (3) the dynasties, (4) the Manvantaras, (5) the dynastic chronicles.—64. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 53.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.64) - [Next: 53.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.66) - [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.p44) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.53.65) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.53.65) · Pramāṇa