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 247

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agniruvāca |
vāstulakṣma pravakṣyāmi viprādīnāṃ ca bhūriha |
śvetā raktā tathā pītā kṛṣṇā caiva yathākramam || 0 ||
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ghṛtaraktānnamadyānāṃ gandhāḍhyā vasataśca ca bhūḥ |
madhurā ca kaṣāyā ca amlādyuparasā kramāt || 2 ||
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kuśaiḥ śaraistathākāśairdūrvābhiryā ca saṃśritā |
prārcya viprāṃśca niḥśalpāṃ khātapūrvantu kalpayet || 3 ||
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catuḥṣaṣṭipadaṃ kṛtvā madhye brahmā catuṣpadaḥ |
prāk teṣāṃ vai gṛhasvāmī kathitastu tathāryyamā || 4 ||
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dakṣiṇena vivasvāṃśca mitraḥ paścimatastathā |
udaṅmahīdharaścaiva āpavatsau ca vahvige || 5 ||
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sāvitraścaiva savitā jayendrau nairṛte'mbudhau |
rudravyādhī ca vāyavye pūrvvādau koṇagādvahiḥ || 6 ||
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mahendraśca raviḥ satyo bhṛśaḥ pūrvve'tha dakṣiṇe |
gṛhakṣato'ryamadhṛtī gandharvāścātha vāruṇe || 7 ||
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puṣpadanto'surāścaiva varuṇo yakṣa eva ca |
saumeye bhallāṭasomau ca aditirdhanadastathā || 8 ||
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nāgaḥ karagrahaścaiśe aṣṭau diśi diśi smṛtāḥ |
ādāyantau tu tayordevau proktāvatra gṛheśvarau || 9 ||
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parjyanyaḥ prathamo devo dvitīyaśca karagrahaḥ |
mahendraravisatyāśca bhṛśo'tha gaganntathā || 10 ||
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pavanaḥ pūrvvataścaiva antarīkṣaghanesvarau |
āgneye cātha nairṛtye mṛgasugrīvakau surau || 10 ||
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rogo mukhyaśca vāyavye dakṣiṇe puṣpavittadau |
gṛhakṣato yasabhṛśau gandharvo nāgapaitṛkaḥ || 12 ||
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āpye dauvārikasugrīvau puṣpadanto'suro jalaṃ |
yakṣmā rogaśca śoṣaśca uttare nāgarājakaḥ || 13 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 247

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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