[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) › 70.1 # Matsyapurana 70.1 Matsyapurāṇa 70.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [70.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.70.1) \*brahmovāca varṇāśramāṇāṃ prabhavaḥ purāṇeṣu mayā śrutaḥ sadācārasya bhagavan dharmaśāstraviniścayaḥ paṇyastrīṇāṃ sadācāraṃ śrotumicchāmi tattvataḥ // > Brahmâ said:—Śiva! I have heard of the efficacy of Varṇa Âśrama as well as of good conduct, as prescribed by the Dharma Sâstras. I am now desirous of hearing the practice and conduct of public women.—1. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 69.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.69.65) - [Next: 70.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.70.2) - [Up: 70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.70) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.70.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.70.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.70.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.70.1) · Pramāṇa