[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) › 97.1 # Matsyapurana 97.1 Matsyapurāṇa 97.1 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [97.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.1) \*nārada uvāca yadārogyakaraṃ puṃsāṃ yadanantaphalapradam yacchāntaye ca martyānāṃ vada nandīśa tadvratam // > Nârada said :—Nandikeśvara ! Pray describe to me the ordinance that may be the giver of peace, health and everlasting benefits to the people.—1. Nandikeśvara said :—That which is the eternal abode of the soul of the universe, is known as the Sun, the Fire and the Moon, in this world; by the worship of these a man attains happiness. The devotee observing it should always take his meals at night time only on Sundays.—2-3. > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 96.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.96.25) - [Next: 97.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.2) - [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.p1) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.97.1) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.97.1) · Pramāṇa