Matsyapurana 83.42
Matsyapurāṇa 83.42
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- Sanskrit
83.42
annaṃ brahma yataḥ proktam anne prāṇāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ
annādbhavanti bhūtāni jagadannena vartate //
Hear also the rituals of their being given away. “The (Anna) grain is Brahmâ and is known as the giver of life. The grain nourishes the universe ; consequently, it is Viṣṇu and Lakṣmî. O, Supreme of all the hills ! protect me in the form of a hill of grain.”—41-42.
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (2)
- Dānakhaṇḍa — Hemādri, Sanskrit
- Dānamayūkha — Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita 1600, Sanskrit