[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) › 78.3 # Matsyapurana 78.3 Matsyapurāṇa 78.3 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [78.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.78.3) vastrayugmāvṛtaṃ kṛtvā gandhapuṣpaiḥ samarcayet namaḥ kamalahastāya namaste viśvadhāriṇe // > The lotus should be covered with a pair of cloths, and then the Lord Sun should be worshipped with incense, flowers, &c. The following mantras should be recited at the time of worship. 'Kamalahastâya namaḥ, Viśvadhâriṇe namaḥ, 'Divâkarâya namaḥ', 'Prabhâkarâya namaḥ ;' and he should then give away the golden lotus in the evening, along with the pitcher of water adorning it, with ornaments, cloths and garlands, and then give it to a Brâhmaṇa. So, also, according to his means, he may give away a milch cow after adorning her well.—3-5. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 78.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.78.2) - [Next: 78.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.78.4) - [Up: 78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.78) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.78.p3) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.78.3) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [Nāradapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.narada.1.116.15) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.78.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.78.3) · Pramāṇa