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# Matsyapurana 93.53

Matsyapurāṇa 93.53

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [93.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.93.53)

kīrtirlakṣmīrdhṛtirmedhā puṣṭiḥ śraddhā kriyā matiḥ  
buddhirlajjā vapuḥ śāntis tuṣṭiḥ krāntiśca mātaraḥ  
etāstvāmabhiṣiñcantu dharmapatnyaḥ samāgatāḥ //

> “Kîrti, Lakṣmî, Dhṛiti, Medhâ, Puṣṭi, Śraddhâ, Kriyâ, Mati, Buddhî, Lajjâ, Vapu, Śânti, Tuṣṭi, Kânti, who are called the Mothers, and are Dharmapatnîs may come and sprinkle you with holy waters.—53. Note.—Kîrti, Renown; Lakṣmî, wealth, Goddess of wealth; Dhṛiti, Firmness, fortitude, satisfaction, joy; Medhâ, Power, Intellect; Lajjâ, Bashfulness, modesty, sereneness; Puṣṭi, nourishment; Sraddhâ, Devotion; Kriyâ Accomplishment; Mati, Sense; Buddhi, Talent; Vapu, Body; Śanti, Peace; Tuṣṭi, Contentment; Kanti, Lustre.  
> — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam

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## Translations (2)

- [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.93.p28) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.93.53) — English, machine translation

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