Agni Purana [sanskrit]

97,288 words

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 179

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[English text for this chapter is available]

caturthīvratāni |
agniruvāca |
caturthī vratānyākhyāsye bhuktimuktipradāni te |
māghe śuklacaturthyāntu upavāsī yajedguṇaṃ || 1 ||
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pañcamyāñca tilānnādī varṣānnirvighnataḥ sukhī |
gaṃ svāhā mūlamantro'yaṃ gāmādyaṃ hṛdayādikaṃ || 2 ||
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āgaccholkāya cāvāhya gaccholkāya visarjanaṃ |
ulkāntairgādigandhādyaiḥ pūjayenmodakādibhiḥ || 3 ||
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oṃ maholkāya vidmahe vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi tanno dantī pracodayāt |
māsi bhādrapade cāpi caturthīkṛcchivaṃ vrajet |
caturthyāṃ phālgune naktamavighnākhyā vrajet || 4 ||
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caturthyāṃ phālgune naktamavighnākhyā caturthyapi |
caturthyāṃ damanaiḥ pūjya caitre prārcya gaṇaṃ sukhī || 5 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 179

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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