[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) › 85.5 # Matsyapurana 85.5 Matsyapurāṇa 85.5 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [85.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.85.5) yathā deveṣu viśvātmā pravaro 'yaṃ janārdanaḥ sāmavedastu vedānāṃ mahādevastu yoginām // > ‘As Viṣṇu is supreme among the Devas, the Sâmaveda among the Vedas, Lord Mahâdeva among the yogîs, the sacred \*Om\* among the mantras, the Goddess Pârvatî among the ladies; similarly, the sugarcane juice is superior to all.’—5-6. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 85.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.85.4) - [Next: 85.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.85.6) - [Up: 85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.85) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.85.p4) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.85.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.85.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.85.5) · Pramāṇa