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 112

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atha dvādaśādhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ |
vārāṇasīmāhātmyam |
agniruvāca |
vārāṇasī paraṃ tīrthaṃ gauryai prāha maheśvaraḥ |
bhuktimuktipradaṃ puṇyaṃ vasatāṃ gṛṇatāṃ hariṃ || 1 ||
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rudra uvāca |
gaurīkṣetraṃ na muktaṃ vai avimuktaṃ tataḥ smṛtaṃ |
japtaṃ taptaṃ dattamamavimukte vilākṣayaṃ || 2 ||
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aśmanā caraṇau hatvā vasetkāśīnna hi tyajet |
hariścandraṃ paraṃ guhyaṃ guhyamāmnātakeśvaraṃ || 3 ||
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japyeśvaraṃ paraṃ guhyaṃ guhyaṃ śrīparvataṃ tathā |
mahālayaṃ paraṃ guhyaṃ bhṛguścaṇḍeśvaraṃ tathā || 4 ||
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kedāraṃ paramaṃ guhyamaṣṭau santyavimuktake |
guhyānāṃ paramaṃ guhyamavimuktaṃ paraṃ mama || 5 ||
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dviyojanantu pūrvaṃ syādyojanārdhaṃ tadanyathā |
varaṇā ca nadī cāsīttayormadhye vārāṇasī || 6 ||
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atra snānaṃ japo homo maraṇaṃ devapūjanaṃ |
śrāddhaṃ dānaṃ nivāsaśca yadyatsyādbhuktimuktidaṃ || 7 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 112

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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