Agni Purana

सारस्वतस्य कल्पस्य प्रोष्ठपद्यन्तु तद्ददेत् । अष्टादशसहस्राणि हेमसिंहसमन्वितं ।। २७२.

On the occasion of the Sārasvata epoch, one should give it on Proṣṭhapada; it is of eighteen thousand verses, accompanied by a golden lion.

यत्राह नारदो धर्म्मान् वृहत्कल्पाश्रितानिह । पञ्चविंशसहस्राणि नारदीयं तदुच्यते ।। २७२.

Where Nārada has spoken here of the dharmas based on the great Kalpa, those twenty-five thousand verses are called the Nārada Purāṇa.

सधेनुञ्चाश्विने दद्यात्सिद्धिमात्यन्तिकीं लभेत् । यत्राधिकृत्य शत्रूनान्दर्माधर्मविचारणा ।। २७२.

If one gives it along with a cow and an Aśvinī, one attains the highest accomplishment; there, the consideration of dharma and adharma is made with regard to enemies.

कार्त्तिक्यां नवसाहस्रं मार्कण्डेयमथार्पयेत् । अग्निना यद्वशिष्ठाय प्रोक्तञ्चाग्नेयमेव तत् ।। २७२.

In the month of Kārttika, one should offer the nine-thousand-verse Mārkaṇḍeya; what was spoken by Agni to Vasiṣṭha is indeed the Agni Purāṇa.

चतुर्दशसहस्राणि भविष्यं सूर्य्यसम्भवं । भवस्तु मनवे प्राह दद्यात् पौष्यां गुड़ादिमत् ।। २७२.

Fourteen thousand verses concerning the future, arising from the Sun, were spoken by Bhava to Manu; one should give it in Pauṣa, with a respected guru.

सावर्णिना नारदाय ब्रह्मवैवर्त्तमीरितं । रथान्तरस्य वृत्तान्तमष्टादशसहस्रकं ।। २७२.

To Nārada by Sāvarṇi was spoken the Brahmavaivarta, the account of the Rathantara, numbering eighteen thousand verses.

माघ्यान्दद्याद्वराहस्य चरितं ब्रह्मवैवर्त्तमीरितं । रथान्तरस्य वृत्तान्तमष्टादशसहस्रकं ।। २७२.

In Māgha, one should give the story of Varāha, as told in the Brahmavaivarta, and the account of the Rathantara, numbering eighteen thousand verses.

आग्येयकल्पे लल्लिङ्गमेकादशसहस्रकम् । तद्दत्वा शिवमाप्नोति फाल्गुन्यां तिलधेनुमत् ।। २७२.

In the Āgneya Kalpa, the Liṅga Purāṇa is eleven thousand verses; having given that, one attains Śiva, in Phālguna, with sesame and a cow.

चतुर्द्दशशहस्राणि वाराहं विष्णुणेरितम् । भूयौ वराहचरितं मानवस्य प्रवृत्तितः ।। २७२.

Fourteen thousand verses of the Vārāha, spoken by Viṣṇu, and again the story of Varāha, according to the tradition of Manu.

सहेमगरुड़ञ्चैत्र्यां पदमाप्नोति वैष्णवम् । चतुरशीतिसाहस्रं स्कान्दं स्कन्देरितं महत् ।। २७२.

With a golden Garuḍa in Caitra, one attains the Vaiṣṇava abode; the great Skanda Purāṇa, spoken by Skanda, is eighty-four thousand verses.

अधिकृत्य सधर्म्मांश्च कल्पे तत्पुरुषेऽर्पयेत्। वामनं दशसाहस्रं धौमकल्पे हरेः कथा ।। २७२.

Having considered the righteous ones, in the Kalpa, one should offer the Tatpuruṣa; the Vāmana Purāṇa is ten thousand verses, and the tale of Hari in the Dhauma Kalpa.

दद्यात् शरदि विषुवे धर्मार्थादिनिवोधनम् । कूर्मञअचाष्टसहस्रञ्च कूर्मोक्तञ्च रसातले ।। २७२.

One should give, at the autumnal equinox, the instruction on dharma, artha, and so on; and the Kūrma Purāṇa, eight thousand verses, as spoken by Kūrma in the netherworld.

इन्द्रद्युम्नप्रसङ्गेन दद्यात्तद्धेमकूर्मवत् । त्रयोदशसहस्राणि मात्स्यं कल्पादितोऽब्रवीत् ।। २७२.

On the occasion of Indradyumna, one should give that, with a golden Kūrma; thirteen thousand verses, the Matsya Purāṇa, as spoken at the beginning of the Kalpa.

मत्स्यो हि मनवे दद्याद्विषुवे हेममत्स्यवत् । गारुड़ञ्चाष्टसाहस्रं विष्णूक्तन्तार्क्षकल्पके ।। २७२.

The Matsya Purāṇa should be given to Manu at the equinox, with a golden fish; and the Garuḍa Purāṇa, eight thousand verses, as spoken by Viṣṇu in the Tārkṣya Kalpa.

विश्वाण्डाद्‌गरुड़ोत्पत्तिं तद्दद्याद्धेमहंसवत् । ब्रह्मा ब्रह्माण्डमाहात्म्यमधिकृत्याब्रवीत्तु ।। २७२.

From the cosmic egg, the origin of Garuḍa—one should give that, with a golden swan; Brahmā spoke of the greatness of the Brahmāṇḍa, having considered it.

वाचकं पूजयेदादौ भोजयेत् पायसैर्द्विजान् । गोभूग्रामसुवर्णादि दद्यात्पर्वणि पर्वणि ।। २७२.

One should first honor the reciter, and feed the twice-born with milk-rice; at every festival, one should give cows, land, villages, gold, and so on.

समाप्ते बारते विप्रं संहितापुस्तकान्यजेत् । शुभे देशे निवेश्याथ क्षौमवस्त्रादिनावृतान् ।। २७२.

At the conclusion, one should worship the brāhmaṇa and offer the Saṃhitā manuscripts, placing them in an auspicious place, wrapped in linen and the like.

नरनारायणऔ पूज्यौ पुस्तकाः कुसुमादिभिः । गोऽन्नभूहेम दत्वाथ भोजयित्वा क्षमापयेत् ।। २७२.

Nara and Nārāyaṇa should be worshipped, and the books with flowers and such; after giving cows, food, land, and gold, and feeding (the brāhmaṇas), one should ask forgiveness.

महादानानि देयानि रत्नानि विविधानि च । मासकौ द्वौ त्रयश्चैव मासे मासे प्रदापयेत् ।। २७२.

Great gifts should be given, and various jewels as well; two or three pairs each month should be distributed.

अयनादौ श्रवकस्य दानमादौ विधीयते । श्रीतृभिः सकलैः कार्य्यं श्रावके पूजनं द्विज ।। २७२.

At the beginning of the journey, the giving of gifts is prescribed for the devotee; all acts of worship for the devotee should be performed together with the reciters, O twice-born.

इतिहासपुराणानां पुस्तकानि प्रयच्छति । पूजयित्वायुरारोग्यं स्वर्गमोक्षमवाप्नुयात् ।। २७२.

Whoever gives books of histories and ancient tales, after worship, attains long life, health, heaven, and liberation.

अग्निरुवाच सूर्य्यवंशं सोमवंशं राज्ञां वंशं वदामि ते । हरेर्ब्रह्मा पद्मगोऽभून्मरीचिर्ब्रह्मणाः सुतः ।। २७३.

Agni said: I shall tell you of the Solar and Lunar dynasties, the lineages of kings; Hari became Brahmā, born from the lotus, and Marīci was the son of Brahmā.

मरीचेः कश्यपस्तस्माद्विवस्वांस्तस्य पत्न्यपि । संज्ञा राज्ञी प्रभा तिस्रो राज्ञी रैवतपुत्रिका ।। २७३.

From Marīci came Kaśyapa; from him, Vivasvān; his wives were Saṃjñā, Rājñī, and Prabhā—the three queens, daughters of Raivata.

रेवन्तं सुषुवे पुत्रं प्रभातञ्च चप्रभा रवेः । त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा मनुं पुत्रं यमलौ यमुनां यमम् ।। २७३.

Prabhā bore Revanta and Prabhāta as sons to the Sun; Tvaṣṭrī Saṃjñā bore Manu as a son, and Yama and Yamunā, twins, to Yama.

छाया संज्ञा च सावर्णिं मनुं वैवस्वतं सुतम् । शनिञ्चि तपतीं विष्टिं संज्ञायाञ्चाश्विनौ पुनः ।। २७३.

Chāyā and Saṃjñā bore Sāvarṇi Manu and Vaivasvata Manu as sons; also Śani, Tapatī, Viṣṭi, and to Saṃjñā again, the Aśvins.

मनोर्वैवस्वतस्यासन् पुत्रा वे न च तत्समाः । इक्ष्वाकुश्चैव नाभागो धृष्टः शर्य्यातिरेव च ।। २७३.

The sons of Vaivasvata Manu were many, but none equal to him: Ikṣvāku, Nābhāga, Dhṛṣṭa, and Śaryāti as well.

नरिष्यन्तस्तथा प्रांशुर्नाभागादिष्टसत्तमाः । करुषश्च पूषध्रश्च अयोध्यायां महाबलाः ।। २७३.

Nariṣyanta, Prāṃśu, Nābhāga, and Iṣṭa, the best of beings; Karuṣa and Pūṣadhra, mighty ones in Ayodhyā.

कन्येला च मनोरासीद्‌बुधात्तस्यां पुरूरवाः । पुरूरवसमुत्पाद्य सेला सुद्युम्नताङ्गता ।। २७३.

Manu had a daughter named Ilā; from Budha, she bore Purūravas. After giving birth to Purūravas, Ilā became Sudyumna.

सुद्युम्नादुत्कलगयौ विनताश्वस्त्रयो नृपाः । उत्कलस्योत्कलं राष्ट्र विनताश्वस्य पश्चिमा ।। २७३.

From Sudyumna came three kings: Utkala, Gaya, and Vinatāśva. Utkala's realm was Utkala; Vinatāśva's was in the west.