Agni Purana

किं तीर्यैर्गोप्रदानैर्वा किं यज्ञैः किमुपोषितैः । आग्नेयं ये हि श्रृण्वन्ति अहन्यहनि मानवाः ।। ३८३.

What is the use of crossing rivers, giving cows, sacrifices, or fasts? Those people who listen to the Agneya daily—

यो ददाति तिलप्रस्थं सुवर्णस्य च माषकं । श्रृणेति श्लोकमेकञ्च आग्नेयस्य तदाप्नुयात् ।। ३८३.

Whoever gives a prastha of sesame and a māṣaka of gold, and listens to even one verse of the Agneya, attains its fruit.

अध्यायपठनञ्चास्य गोप्रदानाद् विशिष्यते । अहोरात्रकृतं पापं श्रोतुमिच्छोः प्रणश्यति ।। ३८३.

The reading of its chapters surpasses the gift of cows; the sin committed in a day and night is destroyed for one who desires to listen.

कपिलानां शते दत्ते यद् भवेज्ज्येष्ठपुष्करे । तदाग्नेयं पुराणं हि पठित्वा फलमाप्नुयात् ।। ३८३.

By giving a hundred tawny cows at the foremost sacred lake, one attains the fruit of reciting the Agni Purāṇa.

प्रवृत्तञ्च निवृत्तञ्च धर्मं विद्याद्वयात्मकं । आग्नेयस्य पुराणस्य शास्त्रस्यास्य समं न हि ।। ३८३.

One should know that dharma consists of both action and renunciation; there is truly nothing equal to this scripture, the Agni Purāṇa.

पठन्नाग्नेयकं नित्यं श्रृण्वन् वापि पुराणकं । भक्तो वशिष्ठ मनुजः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ।। ३८३.

A devoted person, O Vasiṣṭha, who daily recites or listens to the Agni Purāṇa is freed from all sins.

नोपसर्गा न चानर्था न चौरारिभयं गृहे । तस्मिन् स्याद् यत्र चाग्नेयपुराणस्य हि पुस्तकं ।। ३८३.

There are no calamities, misfortunes, or fears from thieves or enemies in the house where the book of the Agni Purāṇa is present.

न गर्भहारिणी भीतिर्न च बालग्रहा गृहे । यत्राग्नेयं पुराणं स्यान्न पिशाचादिकं भयं ।। ३८३.

There is no fear of miscarriage, no harm to children, nor any terror from spirits and the like, in the house where the Agni Purāṇa is found.

श्रृण्वन् विप्रो वेदवित् स्यात् क्षत्रियः पृथिवीपतिः । ऋद्धिं प्राप्नोति वैश्यश्च शूद्रश्चारोग्यमृच्छति ।। ३८३.

By listening to it, a brāhmaṇa becomes a knower of the Veda, a kṣatriya becomes a ruler of the earth, a vaiśya attains prosperity, and a śūdra gains health.

यः पठेत् श्रृणुयान्नित्यं समदृग्विष्णुमानसः । ब्रह्माग्नेयं पुराणं सत्तत्र नश्यन्त्युपद्रवाः ।। ३८३.

Whoever, with an even mind and devotion to Viṣṇu, recites or listens daily to the Agni Purāṇa, all afflictions are destroyed there.

दिव्यान्तरीक्षभौमाद्या दुःस्वप्नाद्यभिचारकाः । यच्चान्यद्दुरितं किञ्चित्तत्सर्व्वं हन्ति केशवः ।। ३८३.

All evil omens—whether celestial, atmospheric, terrestrial, bad dreams, or sorcery—and any other misfortune whatsoever, all these Keśava destroys.

पठतः श्रृण्वतः पुंसः पुस्तकं यजतो महत् । आग्नेयं श्रीपुराणं हि हेमन्ते यः श्रृणोति वै ।। ३८३.

For a person who recites, listens, or worships with the great book of the Agni Purāṇa in winter, the result is as if performing a great sacrifice.

प्रपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाद्यैरग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । शिशिरे पुण्डरीकस्य वसन्ते चाश्वमेधजम् ।। ३८३.

By worshipping with fragrance and flowers, one obtains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma in winter, of the Puṇḍarīka in the cold season, and of the Aśvamedha in spring.

ग्रीष्मे तु वाजपेयस्य राजसूयस्य वर्षति । गोसहस्रस्य शरदि फलं तत्पठतो ह्यृतौ ।। ३८३.

In summer, one gains the fruit of the Vājapeya; in the rainy season, of the Rājasūya; and in autumn, of giving a thousand cows, by reciting it in the proper season.

आग्नेयं हि पुराणं यो भक्ताग्रे पठते हरेः । सोऽर्च्चयेच्च वसिष्ठेह ज्ञानयज्ञेन केशवम् ।। ३८३.

Whoever recites the Agni Purāṇa with devotion before Hari, worships Vasiṣṭha here, and offers knowledge-sacrifice to Keśava.

यस्याग्नेयपुराणस्य पुस्तकं तस्य वै जयः । लिखितं पूजितं गेहे भुक्तिर्मुक्तिः करेऽस्ति हि ।। ३८३.

Victory belongs to the one who has the book of the Agni Purāṇa, written and worshipped in the home; enjoyment and liberation are truly in his hand.

इति कालाग्निरूपेण गीतं मे हरिणा पुरा । आग्नेयं हि पुराणं वै ब्रह्मविद्याद्वयास्पदम् ३८३.

Thus, in the form of Kāla and Agni, this was sung to me by Hari of old; indeed, the Agni Purāṇa is the abode of the twofold knowledge of Brahman.

वसिष्ठ उवाच व्यासाग्नेयपुराणं ते रूपं विद्याद्वयात्मकं । कथितं ब्रह्मणो विष्णोरग्निना कथितं यथा ।। ३८३.

Vasiṣṭha said: The Vyāsa-Agni Purāṇa is of twofold nature; it was spoken by Agni as related by Brahmā and Viṣṇu.

सार्द्धं देवैश्च भुनिभिर्मह्यं सर्व्वार्थदर्शकं । पुराणमग्निना गीतमाग्नेयं ब्रह्मसमिमतं ।। ३८३.

Together with the gods and sages, Agni sang to me this Purāṇa, which reveals all meanings and is esteemed by the wise as equal to Brahman.

यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्व्यास लिखेद्वा लेखयेदपि । श्रावयेत्पाठयेद्वापि पूजयेद्धारयेदपि ।। ३८३.

Whoever recites, listens, writes, causes to be written, has it recited, teaches, worships, or preserves it—

सर्व्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः प्राप्तकामो दिवं व्रजेत् । लेखयित्वा पुराणं यो दद्याद्विप्रेभ्य उत्तमं ।। ३८३.

—being freed from all sins and having obtained his desires, goes to heaven; and whoever writes out the Purāṇa and gives it to the best brāhmaṇas.

स ब्रह्मलोकमाप्नोति कुलानां शतमुद्धरेत् । एकं श्लोकं पठेद्यस्तु पापपङ्काद्विमुच्यते ।। ३८३.

He attains the world of Brahma and uplifts a hundred generations of his lineage; whoever recites even one verse is freed from the mire of sin.

तस्माद्व्यास सदा श्राव्यं शिष्यभ्यः सर्वदर्शनं । शुकाद्यैर्मुनिभिः सार्द्धं श्रोतुकामैः पुराणकं ।। ३८३.

Therefore, O Vyasa, this Purana, which reveals all views, should always be heard by disciples, together with sages like Shuka and others who desire to listen.

आग्नेयं पठितं ध्यातं शुभं स्याद् भुक्तिमुक्तिदं । अग्नये तु नमस्तस्मै येन गीतं पुराणकं ।। ३८३.

The Agneya Purana, when recited and meditated upon, becomes auspicious and bestows both enjoyment and liberation; salutations to Agni, by whom this Purana was sung.

व्यास उवाच वसिष्ठेन पुरा गीतं सूतैतत्ते मयोदितं । पराविद्याऽपराविद्यास्वरूपं परमं पदम् ।। ३८३.

Vyasa said: Formerly sung by Vasistha, this has been related to you by me, O Suta; it reveals the true nature of higher and lower knowledge, and the supreme state.

आग्नयं दुर्लभं रूपं प्राप्यते भाग्यसंयुतैः । ध्यायन्तो ब्रह्म चाग्नेयं पुराणं हरिमागताः ।। ३८३.

The rare form of the Agneya Purana is attained by those endowed with fortune; meditating on Brahman and the Agneya Purana, the sages reached Hari.

विद्यार्थिनस्तथा विद्यां राज्यं राज्यार्थिनो गताः । अपुत्राः पुत्रिणः सन्ति नाश्रया आश्रयं गताः ।। ३८३.

Those seeking knowledge attained knowledge, those desiring kingdoms attained kingdoms; the childless became parents, and the shelterless found refuge.

सौभाग्यार्थी च सौभाग्यं मोक्षं मोक्षार्थिनो गताः । लिखन्तो लेखयन्तश्च निष्पापाश्च श्रियं गताः ।। ३८३.

Those seeking good fortune obtained good fortune, those desiring liberation attained liberation; those who wrote or caused it to be written, being free from sin, attained prosperity.

शुकपैलमुखैः सूत आग्नेयन्तु पुराणकं । रूपं चिन्तय यातासि भुक्तिं मुक्तिं न संशयः ३८३.

O Suta, the Agneya Purana was contemplated and attained by Shuka, Paila, and others; by meditating on its form, one surely attains enjoyment and liberation—there is no doubt.