[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) › 97.18 # Matsyapurana 97.18 Matsyapurāṇa 97.18 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [97.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.18) dharmasaṃkṣayamavāpya bhūpatiḥ śokaduḥkhabhayarogavarjitaḥ dvīpasaptakapatiḥ punaḥ punar varmamūrtir amitaujasā yutaḥ // > On the consumption of his store of piety he becomes the sovereign of the seven Dvîpas, and never gets pain, suffering or disease. He becomes most powerful and virtuous.—18. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 97.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.17) - [Next: 97.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.19) - [Up: 97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.97.p11) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.97.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.18) · Pramāṇa