Agni Purana

प्राकृतो वैकृतश्चैव कौमारो नवमस्तथा। ब्रह्मतो नव सर्गास्तु जगतो मूलहेतवः

The natural, the modified, and the Kaumāra are the ninth; from Brahmā, nine creations arise, which are the fundamental causes of the world.

ख्यात्याद्या दक्षकन्यास्तु भृग्वाद्या उपयेमिरे। नित्यो नैमित्तिकः सर्गस्त्रिधा प्रकथितो जनैः

Khyāti and others, daughters of Dakṣa, were married by Bhṛgu and others; the eternal and occasional creations are described in threefold manner by people.

प्राकृता दैनन्दिनी स्यादन्तरप्रलयादन्। जायते यत्रानुदिनं नित्यसर्गो हि सम्मतः

The natural is daily, arising after intermediate dissolution; where it occurs each day, it is accepted as the eternal creation.

देवौ धाताविधातारौ भृगोः ख्यातिरसूयत। श्रियञ्च पत्नी विष्णोर्या स्तुता शक्रेण वृद्धये

The two gods Dhātā and Vidhātā were born from Khyāti, wife of Bhṛgu; and Śrī, the wife of Viṣṇu, praised by Indra for prosperity.

धातुर्विधातुर्द्वौ पुत्रौ क्रमात् प्राणो मृकण्डुकः। मार्कण्डेयो मृकण्डोश्च जज्ञे वेदशिरास्ततः

Dhātā and Vidhātā each had two sons in order: Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍuka; Mārkaṇḍeya was born from Mṛkaṇḍu, and then Vedaśirā.

पौर्णमासश्च सम्भूत्यां मरीचेरभवत् सुतः। स्मृत्यामङ्गिरसः पुत्राः सिनीवाली कुहूस्तथा

Paurṇamāsa was born as the son of Marīci; from Smṛti, the sons of Aṅgiras were Sinīvālī and Kuhū.

राकाश्चानुमतिश्चात्रेरनसूयाप्यजीजनत्। सोमं दुर्वाससं पुत्रं दत्तात्रेयञ्च योगिनम्

Rākā and Anumati were born from Atri; Anasūyā gave birth to Soma, Durvāsas, and Dattātreya the yogin.

प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यभार्यायां दत्तोलिस्तत्सुतोभवत्। क्षमायां पुलहाज्जाताः सहिष्णुः कर्मपादिकाः

From Pulastya's wife, out of affection, Dattoli was born as his son; from Pulaha and Kṣamā were born Sahiṣṇu and Karmapādikā.

सन्नत्याञ्च क्रतोरासन् बालिखिल्या महौजसः। अङ्गुष्ठपर्वमात्रास्ते ये हि षष्टिसहस्त्रिणः

From Sannati and Kratu were born the mighty Bālikhilyas, sixty thousand in number, each the size of a thumb-joint.

उर्ज्जायाञ्च वशिष्ठाश्च राजा गात्रोर्ध्वबाहुकः । सवनश्चालघुः सुक्रः सुतपाः सप्त चर्षयः

From Urjjā and Vasiṣṭha came King Gātrordhvabāhuka, as well as Savana, Ālaghu, Śukra, Sutapā, and seven seers.

पावकः पवमानोभूच्छुचिः स्वाहाग्निजोभवत्। अग्निस्वात्ता वर्हिषदोऽनग्नयः साग्नयो ह्यजात्

Pāvaka, Pavamāna, and Śuci were born; Svāhā gave birth to Agnija; Agnisvāttas, Varhiṣads, Anagnis, and Sāgnis were also born.

पितृभ्यश्च स्वधायाञ्च मेना वैधारिणी सुते । हिंसाभार्या त्वधर्मस्य तयोर्जज्ञे तथानृतम्

From the Pitṛs and Svadhā, and from Menā, the daughter of Vaidhāra, were born; from Hiṃsā, the wife of Adharma, were born both Tathā and Anṛta.

कन्या च निकृतिस्ताभ्यां भयन्नरकमेव च। माया च वेदना चैव मिथुनन्त्विदमेतयोः

From those two were born a daughter Nikṛti, as well as Bhaya and Naraka; from them also came Māyā and Vedanā, forming a pair.

तयोर्जज्ञेथ वै मायां मृत्युं भूतापहारिणम्। वेदना च सुतं चापि दुः खं जज्ञेथ रौरवात्

From them, Māyā gave birth to Mṛtyu, the taker of beings; Vedanā gave birth to a son named Duḥkha, born from Raurava.

मृत्योर्व्याधिजराशोकतृष्णाक्रोधाश्च जज्ञिरे। ब्रह्मणश्च रुदन् जातो रोदनाद्रुद्रनामकः

From Mṛtyu were born Disease, Old Age, Grief, Thirst, and Anger; from Brahmā's weeping was born Rudra, named from his crying.

भवं शर्वमथेशानं तथा पशुपतिं द्विज। भीममुग्रं महादेवमुवाच स पितामहः

Bhava, Śarva, Īśāna, Paśupati, Bhīma, Ugra, and Mahādeva—these the Grandfather addressed.

दक्षकोपाच्च तद्भार्या देहन्तत्याज सा सती। हिमवद्दुहिता भूत्वा पत्नी शम्भोरभूत् पुनः

Because of Dakṣa's anger, his wife Satī gave up her body; she was reborn as the daughter of Himavat and again became Śambhu's wife.

ऋषिभ्यो नारदाद्युक्ताः पूजाः स्नानादिपूर्विकाः। स्वायम्भुवाद्यास्ताः कृत्वा विष्णवादेर्भुक्तिमुक्तिदाः

From the sages, beginning with Nārada, came the rites of worship, preceded by bathing and so forth; these, performed from the time of Svāyambhuva and others, grant enjoyment and liberation from Viṣṇu and the rest.

नारद उवाच सामान्यपूजां विष्णवादेर्वक्ष्ये मन्त्रांश्च सर्वदान्। समस्तपरिवाराय अच्युताय नमो यजेत

Nārada said: I will now describe the general worship of Viṣṇu and others, along with all the mantras; one should worship Acyuta, along with his entire retinue, with the salutation 'namas'.

धात्रे विधात्रे गङ्गायै यमुनायै निधी तथा। द्वारश्रियं वास्तुनवं शक्तिं कूर्म्मनन्तकम्

To Dhātr, Vidhātr, Gaṅgā, Yamunā, and the treasures as well; to the goddess of the doorway, the new site, Śakti, Kūrma, and Anantaka.

पृथिवीं धर्म्मकं ज्ञानं वैराग्यैश्वर्यमेव च। अधर्मादीन् कन्दनालपद्मकेशरकर्णिकाः

To the Earth, Dharma, Knowledge, Dispassion, and Sovereignty; to Adharma and others, to the stalk, petals, filaments, and pericarp of the lotus.

ऋग्वेदाद्यं कृताद्यञ्च सत्त्वाद्यर्क्कादिमण्डलम्। विमलोत्कर्षिणी ज्ञाना क्रिया योगा च ता यजेत्

To the Ṛgveda and the other Vedas, to the Kṛta and other ages, to Sattva and the solar mandala; to Vimalotkarṣiṇī, Knowledge, Action, and Yoga—these should be worshipped.

प्रह्वीं सत्यां तथेशानानुग्रहसनमूर्त्तिकाम् । दुर्गां गिरङ्गणं क्षेत्रं वासुदेवादिकं यजेत्

To Prahvi, Satya, Īśāna, Anugraha, and Sanamūrti; to Durgā, Girā, Aṅgaṇa, Kṣetra, and Vāsudeva and others—these should be worshipped.

हृदयञ्च शिरः शूलं वर्मनेत्रमथास्त्रकम्। शङ्खं चक्रं गदां पद्मं श्रीवत्सं कौस्तुभं यजेत्

To the heart, head, trident, armor, eyes, and weapons; to the conch, discus, mace, lotus, Śrīvatsa, and Kaustubha—these should be worshipped.

वनमालां श्रियं पुष्टिं गरुडं गुरुमर्चयेत्। इन्द्रमग्निं यमं रक्षो जलं वायुं धनेश्वरम्

One should worship the forest garland, Śrī, Puṣṭi, Garuḍa, and the guru; Indra, Agni, Yama, the Rākṣasas, water, Vāyu, and the lord of wealth.

ईशानन्तमजं चास्त्रं वाहनं कुमुदादिकम्। विष्वकसेनं मण्डलादौ सिद्धिः पूजादिना भवेत्

By worship and related rites, success is attained in the mandala for the Lord without end, the unborn, his weapons, his vehicle, the lotus and so on, and Viṣvaksena.

शिवपूजाथ सामान्या पूर्वं नन्दिनमर्च्चयेत्। महाकालं यजेद्गङ्गां यमुनाञ्च गणादिकम्

Then, in the general worship of Śiva, one should first honor Nandin, then worship Mahākāla, Gaṅgā, Yamunā, and the groups of attendants.

गिरं श्रियं गुरुं वास्तुं शक्त्यादीन् धर्मकादिकम्। वामा ज्येष्ठा तथा रौद्री काली कलविकारिणी

Speech, fortune, the teacher, the dwelling, Śakti and others, Dharma and the rest; also Vāmā, Jyeṣṭhā, Raudrī, Kālī, and Kalavikāriṇī.

बलविकरिणी चापि बलप्रमथिनी क्रमात्। सर्वभूतदमनी च मदनोन्मादिनी शिवासनम्

Also Balavikariṇī, then Balapramathinī in order; Sarvabhūtadamanī, Madanonmādinī, and the seat of Śiva.