[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) › 6.12 # Matsyapurana 6.12 Matsyapurāṇa 6.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.6.12) evamādyās tu bahavo bāṇajyeṣṭhā guṇādhikāḥ bāṇaḥ sahasrabāhuś ca sarvāstragaṇasaṃyutaḥ // > These were the most notable of Bana's brothers. Bana had one thousand arms, and each arm was bedecked with a different kind of weapon. Vâṇa was an ardent devotee of Lord Śiva, and had won over the latter by his deep devotions. In fact, he was such an earnest devotee that he had almost unified himself with the Lord. His realm was guarded by Śiva Himself, the wielder of the trident.—12-13. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 6.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.6.11) - [Next: 6.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.6.13) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.6) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.6.p5) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.6.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.6.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.6.12) · Pramāṇa