[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) › 69.46 # Matsyapurana 69.46 Matsyapurāṇa 69.46 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [69.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.46) vāsobhiḥ śayanīyaiśca vittaśāṭhyavivarjitaḥ evaṃ kṣapātivāhyā ca gītamaṅgalaniḥsvanaiḥ // > The twelve Brâhmaṇas thus employed should be honoured with garlands of flowers, sandal paste, bed sheets, gold rings, gold sacred threads, gold bangles, and different kinds of cloths. Miserliness should not be exercised in this respect. That night should thus be passed in rejoicings, accompanied with singing and music.—45-46. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 69.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.45) - [Next: 69.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.47) - [Up: 69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.69.p27) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.69.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.46) · Pramāṇa