Agni Purana [sanskrit]

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This Sanskrit edition of the Agnipurana. It is one of the traditional eighteen Mahapuranas presented as an encyclopedia of ancient Indian history and knowledge. It contains either 382 or 383 chapters and over 10.000 verses (Sanskrit Shlokas).

Chapter 55

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bhagavānuvāca |
ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi pratimānāntu piṇḍikām |
dairghyeṇa pratimātulyā tadarddhena tu vistṛtā || 1 ||
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ucchitāyāmatorddhena suvistārārddhabhāgataḥ |
tṛtīyena tu vā tulyaṃ tattribhāgeṇa mekhalā || 2 ||
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khātaṃ ca tatpramāṇaṃ tu kiñciduttarato natam |
vistārasya caturthena praṇālasya vinirgamaḥ || 3 ||
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samamūlasya vistāramagne kuryyāttadarddhataḥ |
vistārasya tṛtīyena toyamārgantu kārayet || 4 ||
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piṇḍikārddhena vā tulyaṃ dairghyamīśasya kīrtitam |
īśaṃ vā tulyadīrghañca jñātvā sūtraṃ prakalpayet || 4 ||
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ucchāyaṃ pūrvavat kuryyādbhāgaṣoḍaśasaṅkhyayā |
adhaḥ ṣaṭkaṃ dvibhāgantu kaṇṭhaṃ kuryāttribhāgakam || 5 ||
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śeṣāstvekaikaśaḥ kāryāḥ pratiṣṭhānirgamāstathā |
paṭṭikā piṇḍikā ceyaṃ sāmānyapratimāsu ca || 6 ||
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prāsādadvāramānena pratimādvāramucyate |
gajavyālakasaṃyuktā prabhā syāt pratimāsu ca || 7 ||
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piṇḍikāpi yathāśobhaṃ karttavyā satataṃ hareḥ |
sarveṣāmeva devānāṃ viṣṇūktaṃ mānamucyate |
devīnāmapi sarvāsaṃ lakṣmyuktaṃ mānamucyate || 8 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Chapter 55

The Agni Puranam (Anandashram Edition)
by Shri Chimna Apate (श्री चिमणा आपटे) (1987)

Publisher: Anandashram, Pune; 633 pages; Title: अग्निपुराणम्;

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Agni Purana with Hindi Translation
by Tarinish Jha and Dr. Ghanshayam Tripathi (तारिणीश् झा और डॉ. घनश्याम त्रिपाठी) (2007)

Publisher: Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad; 1199 pages; Title: अग्निपुराणम् (संस्कृत एवं हिन्दी अनुवाद);

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Agni Purana (Two Volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2023)

Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.; Editor: K. L. Joshi.; ISBN-10: 8171101690; ISBN-13: 9788171101696; 1070 pages.

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Agni-Purana (Set of 4 Volumes)
by N. Gangadharan (2006)

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; ISBN: Part I 8120803590 (9788120803596); Part II 8120803604 (‎9788120803602); Part III 8120801741 (9788120801745); Part IV 812080306X (9788120803060); 1271 pages.

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