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 8

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nārada uvāca |
rāmaḥ paspāsaro gatvā śocan sa śarvarīṃ tataḥ |
hanūmatā sa sūgnīvaṃ mitrañcakāra ha || 1 ||
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sapta tālan vinirbhidya śareṇaikena paśyataḥ |
pādena dundubheḥ kāyañcikṣepa daśayojanam || 2 ||
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tadripuṃ bālinaṃ hatvā bhrātaraṃ vairasāriṇam |
kiṣkindhāṃ kapirajyañca rumāntārāṃ samarpayat || 3 ||
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ṛṣyamūkeharīśāyakiṣkindheśo'bravītsaca |
sītāṃ tvaṃ prāśyaseyadvat tathā rāma karomite || 4 ||
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tachrutvā mālyavatpṛṣṭhe cāturmāsyaṃ cakārasaḥ |
kiṣkindhāyāñca sugrīvo yadā nāyāti darśanam || 5 ||
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tadā'bravīttaṃ rāmoktaṃ lakṣamaṇo vraja rāghavam |
na sa saṅkucitaḥ panthā yena bālī hato gataḥ || 6 ||
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samaye tiṣṭha sugrīva mā bālipathamanvagaḥ |
sugrīva āha saṃsakto gataṃ kālaṃ na buddhavān || 7 ||
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ityuktvā sa gato rāmaṃ natvovāca harīśvaraḥ |
ānītā vānarāḥ sarve sītāyāśca gaveṣaṇe || 8 ||
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tvanmatāt preṣayiṣyāmi vicinvantu ca jānakīm |
pūrvādau māsamāyāntu māsādūrdhvaṃ nihanmi tān || 9 ||
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ityuktā vānarāḥ pūrvapaścamottaramārgagāḥ |
jagmū rāmaṃ sasugrīvamapaśayantastu jānakīm || 10 ||
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rāmāṅgulīyaṃ saṃgṛhya hanūmān vānaraiḥ saha |
dakṣiṇe māgayāmāsa suprabhāyā guhāntike || 11 ||
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māsādūrdhvañca vinyastā apaśyantastu jānakīm |
ūcurvṛthāmariṣyāmo jaṭāyurddhanya eva saḥ || 12 ||
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sītārthe yo'tyajat prāṇānrāvaṇena hato raṇe |
tacchru tvā prāha sampātirvihāya kapibhakṣaṇam || 13 ||
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bhrātā'sau me jaṭāyurvai mayoḍḍīno'rkamaṇḍalam |
arka tāpādrakṣito'gād dagdhapakṣo'hamabhragaḥ || 14 ||
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rāmavārttāśravāt pakṣau jātau bhūyo'tha jānakīm |
paśyāmyaśokavanikāgatāṃ laṅkāgatāṃ kila || 15 ||
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śatayojanacaviśtīrṇe lavaṇābdhau trikūṭake |
jñātvā rāmaṃ sasugrīvaṃ vānarāḥ kathayantu vai || 16 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 8

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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