Agni Purana [sanskrit]

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This Sanskrit edition of the Agnipurana. It is one of the traditional eighteen Mahapuranas presented as an encyclopedia of ancient Indian history and knowledge. It contains either 382 or 383 chapters and over 10.000 verses (Sanskrit Shlokas).

Chapter 1

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śriyaṃ sarasvatīṃ gaurīṃ gaṇeśaṃ skandamīśvaram |
brahmāṇaṃ vahnimindrādīn vāsudevaṃ namāmyaham || 1 ||
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naimiṣe harimījānā ṛṣayaḥ śaunakādayaḥ |
tīrthayātrāprasaṅgena svāgataṃ sūtamabruvan || 2 ||
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ṛṣaya ūcuḥ |
sūta tvaṃ pūjito'smābhiḥ sārātsāraṃ vadasva naḥ |
yena vijñānamātreṇasarvvajñatvaṃ prajāyate || 3 ||
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sūta uvāca |
sārātsāro hi bhagavān viṣṇuḥ sargādikṛdvibhuḥ |
brahmāhamasmi taṃ jñātvā sarvvajñātvaṃ prajāyate || 4 ||
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dve brahmaṇī veditavye śabdabrahma paraṃ ca yat |
dve vidye veditavye hi iti cātharvaṇī śrutiḥ || 5 ||
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ahaṃ śukraśca pailādyā gatvā vadarikāśramam |
vyāsaṃ natvā pṛṣṭavantaḥ so'smān sāramathābravīt || 6 ||
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vyāsa uvāca |
śukādyaiḥ śrṛṇu sūta tvaṃ vaśiṣṭho māṃ yathā'bravīt |
brahmasāraṃ hi pṛcchantaṃ munibhiśca parātparam || 7 ||
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vasiṣṭha uvāca |
dvaividhyaṃ brahmā vakṣyāmi śrṛṇu vyāsākhilānugam |
yathā'gnirmāṃ purā prāha munibhirdaivataiḥ saha || 8 ||
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purāṇaṃ paramāgneyaṃ brahmavidyākṣaraṃ param |
ṛgvedādyaparaṃ brahma sarvadevasukhāvaham || 9 ||
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agninoktaṃ purāṇaṃ yadāgneyaṃ brahmasammitam |
bhuktimuktipradaṃ divyaṃ paṭhatāṃ śrṛṇvatāṃ nṛṇām || 11 ||
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vasiṣṭha uvāca |
saṃsārasāgarottāranāvaṃ brahmeśvaraṃ veda |
vidyāsāraṃ yadviditvā sarvajño jāyate naraḥ || 12 ||
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agniruvāca |
viṣṇuḥ kālāgnirudro'haṃ vidyāsāraṃ vadāmi te |
vidyāsāraṃ purāṇaṃ yatsarvaṃ sarvasya kāraṇam || 13 ||
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sargasya pratisargasya vaṃśamanvantarasya ca |
vaṃśānucaritādeśca matsyakūrmmādirūpadhṛk || 14 ||
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dve vidye bhagavān viṣṇuḥ parā caivāparā ca ha |
ṛgyajuḥ sāmātharvākhyā vedāṅgāni ca ṣaḍ dvija || 15 ||
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śikṣā kalpo vyākaraṇaṃ niruktaṃ jyotiṣāṅgatiḥ |
chando'bhidhānaṃ mīmāṃsā dharmmaśāstraṃ purāṇakam || 16 ||
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nyāyavaidyakagāndharvaṃ dhanurvedo'rthaśāstrakam |
apareyaṃ parā vidyā yayā brahmābhigamyate || 17 ||
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yattadadṛśyayamagrāhyamagotracaraṇaṃ dhruvam |
viṣṇunoktaṃ yathā mahyaṃ devebhyo brahmaṇā purā || 18 ||
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tathā te kathayiṣyāmi hetuṃ matsyādirūpiṇam || 19 ||
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ityadimahāpurāṇe āgneye praśno nāma prathamodhyāyaḥ || 20 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 1

The Agni Puranam (Anandashram Edition)
by Shri Chimna Apate (श्री चिमणा आपटे) (1987)

Publisher: Anandashram, Pune; 633 pages; Title: अग्निपुराणम्;

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Agni Purana with Hindi Translation
by Tarinish Jha and Dr. Ghanshayam Tripathi (तारिणीश् झा और डॉ. घनश्याम त्रिपाठी) (2007)

Publisher: Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad; 1199 pages; Title: अग्निपुराणम् (संस्कृत एवं हिन्दी अनुवाद);

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Agni Purana (Two Volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2023)

Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.; Editor: K. L. Joshi.; ISBN-10: 8171101690; ISBN-13: 9788171101696; 1070 pages.

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Agni-Purana (Set of 4 Volumes)
by N. Gangadharan (2006)

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; ISBN: Part I 8120803590 (9788120803596); Part II 8120803604 (‎9788120803602); Part III 8120801741 (9788120801745); Part IV 812080306X (9788120803060); 1271 pages.

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