वारव्रतानुकथनं नक्षत्रव्रतकीर्तनम्
The narration of vows for days of the week, and the praise of vows related to the stars.
नवव्यूहार्चनं प्रोक्तं नरकाणां निरूपणम्
The worship of the nine vyūhas is described, and the explanation of the hells.
नाडीचक्रसमुद्देशः संध्याविधिरनुत्तमः
The section on the nāḍī-cakra, and the excellent procedure for sandhyā.
राज्याभिषेकमन्त्रोक्तिर्द्धर्मकृत्यं च भूभुजाम्
The recitation of the royal consecration mantra, and the righteous duties of kings.
मण्डलादिकनिर्द्देंशो रत्नदीक्षाविधिस्ततः
Then comes the description of circles and the like, and the rite of consecration with jewels.
धनुर्विद्या ततः प्रोक्ता व्यवहारप्रदर्शनम्
After that, the science of archery is explained, along with the demonstration of legal procedures.
गजादीनां चिकित्सा च तेषां शान्तिस्ततः परम्
There is also the treatment of elephants and others, and then the rites for their pacification.
शान्तयश्चापि विविधाश्छन्दः शास्त्रमतः परम्
And various pacifying rites, as well as the doctrine of prosody, follow thereafter.
सिद्धशब्दानुशिष्टिश्चकोशः सर्गादिवर्गकः
The instruction on established terms, the treasury, and the groupings such as creation are next.
वर्णनं नरकाणां च योगाश्त्रमतः परम्
Then comes the description of hells, and after that, the doctrine of yoga.
एतदाग्नेयकं विप्र पुराणं परिकीर्तितम्
O Brahmin, this Agneya Purana has thus been recounted.
तिलधेनु युतं चापि मार्गशीर्ष्यां विधानतः
It is accompanied by the gift of sesame and a cow, to be performed in the month of Margashirsha, according to rule.
एषानुक्रमणी प्रोक्ता तवाग्नेयस्य मुक्तिदा
This table of contents of your Agneya (section), which grants liberation, has been declared.
शृण्वतां पठतां चैव नृणां चेह परत्र च
For those who listen and recite it, both here and hereafter, among people—
भविष्यं भवतः सर्वलोकाभीष्टप्रदायकम्
—it will bring about the fulfillment of all desires in every world in the future.
सृष्ट्यर्थं तत्र संजातो मनुः स्वार्यभुवः पुरा
For the purpose of creation, Manu Svayambhuva was formerly born there.
अहं तस्मै तदा प्रीतः प्रावोचं धर्मसंहिताम्
At that time, pleased, I spoke to him the compendium of dharma.
तदा तां संहितां सर्वां पञ्चधा व्यभजन्मुनिः
Then that sage divided the entire compendium into five parts.
तत्रादिमं स्मृतं पर्वं ब्राह्मं यत्रास्त्युपक्रमः
There, the first section is called Brahma, where the introduction is found.
आदित्यचरितप्रायः सर्वाख्यानसमन्वितः
It is mostly about the deeds of the sun, and is filled with all kinds of narratives.
पुस्तलेखकलेखानां लक्षणं च ततः परम्
After that, the characteristics of books, writing, and inscriptions are described.
पक्षस्यादितिथीनां च कल्पाः सप्त च कीर्तिताः
And then, the seven kalpas concerning the first days of lunar fortnights are proclaimed.
शैवे च कायतो भिन्नाः सौरे चान्त्यकथान्वयः
In the Shaiva tradition, they are divided by body; in the Saura, the lineage is from the last story.
पुराणस्योपसंहारसहितं पर्व पञ्चमम्
The fifth section of the Purana includes its conclusion.
धर्मे कामे च मोक्षे तु विष्णोश्चापि शिवस्य च
In matters of dharma, desire, and liberation, both Vishnu and Shiva are included.
प्रतिसर्गाह्वयं त्वन्त्यं प्रोक्तं सर्वकथान्वितम्
The final section is called Pratisarga, and it is said to contain all stories.
चतुर्द्दशसहस्रं तु पुराणं परिकीर्तितम्
The Purana is described as consisting of fourteen thousand verses.
गुणानां तारतम्येन समं ब्रह्मेति हि श्रुतिः
According to the gradation of qualities, the Shruti declares them equally as Brahman.
गुडधेनुयुतं हेमवस्त्रमाल्यविभूषणैः
With sweetened cows, gold, garments, garlands, and ornaments,
गन्धाद्यैर्भोज्यभक्ष्यैश्च कृत्वा नीराजनादिकम्
After performing offerings such as incense, food, and sweets, along with waving of lights,