Agni Purana

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.

दिक्‌ सर्व्वा राजवर्य्यस्य गयस्य तु गयापुरी । वशिष्ठवाक्यात् सुद्युम्नः प्रतिष्ठानमवाप ह ।। २७३.

All directions belonged to the illustrious king Gaya; by Vasiṣṭha's command, Sudyumna obtained the city of Pratiṣṭhāna.

तत् पुरूरवसे प्रादात्सुद्युम्नो राज्यमाप्य तु । नरिष्यतः शकाः पुत्रा नाभागस्य च वैष्णवः ।। २७३.

Sudyumna, having obtained the kingdom, gave it to Purūravas; Nariṣyanta's sons were the Śakas, and Nābhāga's was Vaiṣṇava.

अम्बरीषः प्रजापालो धार्ष्टकं धृष्टतः कुलम् । सुकल्गनर्त्तौ शर्य्यातेर्वैरोह्यानर्त्ततो नृपः ।। २७३.

Ambarīṣa was the protector of the people; from Dhṛṣṭa came the Dhārṣṭaka lineage; from Śaryāti, Sukalga and Narttu, and from Anarta, King Vairohya.

अनार्त्तविषयश्चासीत् पुरी चासीत् कुशस्थली । रेवस्य रैवतः पुत्रः ककुद्मी नाम धार्मिकः ।। २७३.

There was the land of Anarta, and the city called Kuśasthalī; Reva's son was Raivata, named Kakudmī, righteous in conduct.

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He was the eldest of a hundred sons, and, having obtained the kingdom of Kuśasthalī, he went with his daughter to hear the Gandharva music before Brahmā.

मुहूर्त्तभूतं देवस्य मर्त्ये बहुयुगं गतम् । आजगाम जवेनाथ स्वां पुरीं यादवैर्वृताम् ।। २७३.

For the gods, a moment passed, but for mortals, many ages went by; then, swiftly, he returned to his own city, now filled with Yādavas.

कृतां द्वारवतीं नाम बहुद्वारां मनोरमाम् । भोजवृष्णयन्धकैर्गुप्तां वासुदेवपुरोगमैः ।। २७३.

He found the city named Dvāravatī, beautiful with many gates, protected by the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas, with Vāsudeva at their head.

रेवतीं बलदेवाय ददौ ज्ञात्वा ह्यनिन्दिताम । तपः सुमेरुशिखरे तप्त्वा विष्णवालयं गतः ।। २७३.

Knowing her to be blameless, he gave Revatī to Baladeva; after performing austerities on Mount Sumeru, he went to Viṣṇu's abode.

नाभागस्य च पुत्रौ द्वौ वैश्यौ ब्राह्मणातां गतौ । करूषस्य तु कारूषाः क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्म्मदाः ।। २७३.

Nābhāga had two sons, both Vaiśyas who attained Brāhmaṇa status; and from Karūṣa came the Kārūṣas, Kṣatriyas fierce in battle.

शूद्रत्वञ्च पृषध्रोऽगाद्धिंसयित्वा गुरोश्च गाम् । मनुपुत्रादथेक्षआकोर्विकुक्षइर्देवराडभूत् ।। २७३.

Pṛṣadhra became a Śūdra after killing his teacher’s cow; and from Manu’s son Ikṣvāku, Devarāṭ was born from Vikukṣi.