Agni Purana — Chapter 206
AgP 206.1
:ए इत्य् आग्नेये महापुराणे भीष्मपञ्चकं नाम पञ्चाधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः ॥ छप्तेर् {२०६} :श् अथ षडधिकद्विशततमो ऽध्यायः अगस्त्यार्घ्यदानकथनं अग्निर् उवाच अगस्त्यो भगवान्विष्णुस्तमभ्यर्च्याप्नुयाद्धरिं अप्राप्ते भास्करे कन्यां सत्रिभागैस्त्रिभिर्दिनैः
:e ity āgneye mahāpurāṇe bhīṣmapañcakaṃ nāma pañcādhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ || chapter {206} :ś atha ṣaḍadhikadviśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ agastyārghyadānakathanaṃ agnir uvāca agastyo bhagavānviṣṇustamabhyarcyāpnuyāddhariṃ aprāpte bhāskare kanyāṃ satribhāgaistribhirdinaiḥ
[Thus in the Āgneya Mahāpurāṇa, the two hundred and fifth chapter, called 'The Bhīṣmapañcaka'. Chapter 206. Now the two hundred and sixth chapter: the account of the offering of arghya to Agastya.] Agni said: Agastya is the blessed Viṣṇu; worshipping him one would obtain Hari. When the sun has not (yet) reached Virgo, within three days together with their third parts,
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AgP 206.2
:न् १ हरिं लेभे तेनैतदिति ग॥ । हरिं प्राप तेनैतदिति ङ॥ । हरिं प्राप्तस्तेनैतदिति ज॥ , ट॥ च २ पूजनात्पञ्च उपवासादजव्रतमिति ग॥ , घ॥ , ङ॥ , ज॥ , ञ॥ , ड॥ च :प् २४९ अर्घ्यं दद्यादगस्त्याय पूजयित्वा ह्य् उपोषितः काशपुष्पमयीं मूर्तिं प्रदोषे विन्यसेद् घटे
:n 1 hariṃ lebhe tenaitaditi ga.. / hariṃ prāpa tenaitaditi ṅa.. / hariṃ prāptastenaitaditi ja.. , ṭa.. ca 2 pūjanātpañca upavāsādajavratamiti ga.. , gha.. , ṅa.. , ja.. , ña.. , ḍa.. ca :p 249 arghyaṃ dadyādagastyāya pūjayitvā hy upoṣitaḥ kāśapuṣpamayīṃ mūrtiṃ pradoṣe vinyased ghaṭe
[Apparatus: 1 'hariṃ lebhe tenaitat' in MS ga; 'hariṃ prāpa tenaitat' in MS ṅa; 'hariṃ prāptas tenaitat' in MSS ja and ṭa. 2 'pūjanāt pañca upavāsād ajavratam' in MSS ga, gha, ṅa, ja, ña, ḍa. Page 249.] Fasting, he should worship and offer arghya to Agastya; at dusk he should set upon a jar an image made of kāśa flowers.
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AgP 206.3
मुनेर्यजेत्तां कुम्भस्थां रात्रौ कुर्यात् प्रजागरं अगस्त्य मिनिशार्दूल तेजोराशे महामते(१)
muneryajettāṃ kumbhasthāṃ rātrau kuryāt prajāgaraṃ agastya miniśārdūla tejorāśe mahāmate(1)
He should worship that (image) of the sage as it stands on the jar, and at night keep a vigil: 'O Agastya, tiger among sages, mass of splendour, great of mind,
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AgP 206.4
इमां मम कृतां पूजां गृह्णीष्व प्रियया सह आवाह्यार्घ्ये च सम्मुख्यं प्रार्चयेच्चन्दनादिना
imāṃ mama kṛtāṃ pūjāṃ gṛhṇīṣva priyayā saha āvāhyārghye ca sammukhyaṃ prārcayeccandanādinā
accept this worship performed by me, together with your beloved.' And having invoked (him) into the arghya, facing (him), he should worship with sandal and the rest.
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AgP 206.5
जलाशयसमीपे तु प्रातर्नीत्वार्घ्यमर्पयेत् काशपुष्पप्रतीकाश अग्निमारुतसम्भव(२)
jalāśayasamīpe tu prātarnītvārghyamarpayet kāśapuṣpapratīkāśa agnimārutasambhava(2)
In the morning, having carried (it) to the vicinity of a body of water, he should present the arghya: 'O you who resemble the kāśa blossom, arisen from fire and wind,
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AgP 206.6
मित्रावरुणयोः पुत्र कुम्भयोने नमो ऽस्तु ते आतापिर्भक्षितो येन वातापिश् च महासुरः
mitrāvaruṇayoḥ putra kumbhayone namo 'stu te ātāpirbhakṣito yena vātāpiś ca mahāsuraḥ
son of Mitra and Varuṇa, jar-born one, homage be to you! You by whom Ātāpi was devoured, and Vātāpi the great demon,
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AgP 206.7
समुद्रः शोषितो येन सो ऽगस्त्यः सम्मुखो ऽस्तु मे अगस्तिं प्रार्थयिष्यामि कर्मणा मनसा गिरा
samudraḥ śoṣito yena so 'gastyaḥ sammukho 'stu me agastiṃ prārthayiṣyāmi karmaṇā manasā girā
and by whom the ocean was dried up — may that Agastya be present before me. I shall entreat Agasti with deed, with mind, and with speech.
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AgP 206.8
अर्चयिस्याम्यहं मैत्रं परलोकाभिकाङ्क्षया द्वीपान्तरसमुत्पन्नं देवानां परमं प्रियं
arcayisyāmyahaṃ maitraṃ paralokābhikāṅkṣayā dvīpāntarasamutpannaṃ devānāṃ paramaṃ priyaṃ
Out of longing for the world beyond, I shall worship the friendly (sandalwood), arisen in another island, supremely dear to the gods,
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AgP 206.9
राजानं सर्ववृक्षाणां चन्दनं प्रतिगृह्यतां(३) धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां भाजनी पापनाशनी
rājānaṃ sarvavṛkṣāṇāṃ candanaṃ pratigṛhyatāṃ(3) dharmārthakāmamokṣāṇāṃ bhājanī pāpanāśanī
the king of all trees — let the sandalwood be accepted, the vessel of dharma, wealth, pleasure and liberation, the destroyer of sin.
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AgP 206.10
सौभाग्यारोग्यलक्ष्मीदा पुष्पमाला प्रगृह्यतां धूपो ऽयं गृह्यतां देव भक्तिं मे ह्य् अचलाङ्कुरु
saubhāgyārogyalakṣmīdā puṣpamālā pragṛhyatāṃ dhūpo 'yaṃ gṛhyatāṃ deva bhaktiṃ me hy acalāṅkuru
Let the flower-garland be accepted, which bestows good fortune, health and prosperity; let this incense be taken, O god, and make my devotion unshakeable.
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AgP 206.11
ईप्सितं मे वरं देहि परत्र च शुभाङ्गतिं सुरासुरैर्मुनिश्रेष्ठ सर्वकामफलप्रद
īpsitaṃ me varaṃ dehi paratra ca śubhāṅgatiṃ surāsurairmuniśreṣṭha sarvakāmaphalaprada
Grant me the boon I desire, and in the next world a good destination, O best of sages, honoured by gods and demons, giver of the fruit of all desires.
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AgP 206.12
:न् १ तेजोराशे महाद्युते इति ग॥ , घ॥ , छ॥ , ज॥ , झ॥ , ञ॥ , ट॥ च ।तेजोराशे जगत्पते इति ङ॥ २ वह्निमारुतसम्भवेति झ॥ ३ चन्दनं मे प्रगृह्यनामिति ज॥ , ञ॥ च :प् २५० वस्त्रव्रीहिफलैर्हेम्ना दत्तस्त्वर्घ्यो ह्य् अयं(१) मया अगस्त्यं बोधयिष्यामि यन्मया मनसोद्धृतं(२)
:n 1 tejorāśe mahādyute iti ga.. , gha.. , cha.. , ja.. , jha.. , ña.. , ṭa.. ca /tejorāśe jagatpate iti ṅa.. 2 vahnimārutasambhaveti jha.. 3 candanaṃ me pragṛhyanāmiti ja.. , ña.. ca :p 250 vastravrīhiphalairhemnā dattastvarghyo hy ayaṃ(1) mayā agastyaṃ bodhayiṣyāmi yanmayā manasoddhṛtaṃ(2)
[Variants: 'O mass of splendour, of great brilliance' in mss. ga, gha, cha, ja, jha, ña, ṭa; 'O mass of splendour, lord of the world' in ṅa. 'Born of fire and wind' in jha. 'Let my sandalwood be accepted' in ja and ña.] — This water-offering has been given by me with cloth, rice-grains, fruits and gold; I shall awaken Agastya with what I have drawn up in my mind.
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AgP 206.13
फलैरर्घ्यं प्रदास्यामि गृहाणार्घ्यं महामुने अगस्त्य एवं खनमानः खनित्रैः प्रजामपत्यंबलमीहमानः उभौ कर्णावृषिरुग्रतेजाः पुपोष सत्या देवेष्वाशिषोजगाम
phalairarghyaṃ pradāsyāmi gṛhāṇārghyaṃ mahāmune agastya evaṃ khanamānaḥ khanitraiḥ prajāmapatyaṃbalamīhamānaḥ ubhau karṇāvṛṣirugratejāḥ pupoṣa satyā deveṣvāśiṣojagāma
I shall present the water-offering with fruits: receive the offering, O great sage Agastya. Thus digging with spades, seeking offspring, progeny and strength, the seer of fierce splendour nourished both ears; true were his benedictions, and they went among the gods.
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AgP 206.14
राजपुत्रि नमस्तुभ्यं मुनिपत्नी महाव्रते अर्घ्यं गृह्णीष्व देवेशि लोपामुद्रे यशस्विनि
rājaputri namastubhyaṃ munipatnī mahāvrate arghyaṃ gṛhṇīṣva deveśi lopāmudre yaśasvini
O king's daughter, homage to you, wife of the sage, of great vows; receive the water-offering, O queen of the gods, O illustrious Lopāmudrā.
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AgP 206.15
पञ्चरत्नसमायुक्तं हेमरूप्यसमन्वितं सप्तधान्यवृतं(३) पात्रं दधिचन्दनसंयुतं
pañcaratnasamāyuktaṃ hemarūpyasamanvitaṃ saptadhānyavṛtaṃ(3) pātraṃ dadhicandanasaṃyutaṃ
A vessel furnished with the five gems, provided with gold and silver, surrounded by the seven grains, together with curds and sandal —
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AgP 206.16
अर्घ्यं दद्यादगस्त्याय स्त्रीशूद्राणामवैदिकं अगस्त्य मुनिशार्दूल तेजोराशे च सर्वद
arghyaṃ dadyādagastyāya strīśūdrāṇāmavaidikaṃ agastya muniśārdūla tejorāśe ca sarvada
one should give (this) water-offering to Agastya; for women and śūdras it is without Vedic mantras. "O Agastya, tiger among sages, O mass of splendour, ever-giving,
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AgP 206.17
इमां मम कृतां पूजां गृहीत्वा व्रज शान्तये त्यजेदगस्त्र्यमुद्दिश्य धान्यमेकं फलं रसं
imāṃ mama kṛtāṃ pūjāṃ gṛhītvā vraja śāntaye tyajedagastryamuddiśya dhānyamekaṃ phalaṃ rasaṃ
having accepted this worship performed by me, go for (my) peace." With Agastya in view one should give up one grain, one fruit, one savoury juice.
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AgP 206.18
ततो ऽन्नं भोजयेद्विप्रान् घृतपायसमोदकान् गां वासांसि सुवर्णञ्च(४) तेभ्यो दद्याच्च दक्षिणां
tato 'nnaṃ bhojayedviprān ghṛtapāyasamodakān gāṃ vāsāṃsi suvarṇañca(4) tebhyo dadyācca dakṣiṇāṃ
Then one should feed the brahmins with food, with ghee, milk-rice and sweet cakes, and should give them a cow, garments and gold as the priestly fee.
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AgP 206.19
घृतपायसयुक्तेन पात्रेणाच्छादिताननं सहिरण्यञ्च तं कुम्भं ब्राह्मणायोपकल्पयेत्(५)
ghṛtapāyasayuktena pātreṇācchāditānanaṃ sahiraṇyañca taṃ kumbhaṃ brāhmaṇāyopakalpayet(5)
That pot, its mouth covered with a dish holding ghee and milk-rice, together with gold, one should present to a brahmin.
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AgP 206.20
:न् १ दत्तस्त्वर्घ्यो ऽक्षय इति ङ॥ २ मनसेप्सितमिति ग॥ , घ॥ , झ॥ च । मनसेहितमिति ङ॥ ३ सप्तधान्ययुतमिति ज॥ ४ प्रतिमाञ्च सुवर्णञ्चेति क॥ ५ ब्राह्मणायोपपादयेदिति घ॥ , ङ॥ , ज॥ , ञ॥ च :प् २५१ सप्तवर्षाणि दत्वार्घ्यं सर्वे सर्वमवाप्नुयुः नीरा पुत्रांश् च सौभाग्यं पतिं कन्या नृपोद्भवं
:n 1 dattastvarghyo 'kṣaya iti ṅa.. 2 manasepsitamiti ga.. , gha.. , jha.. ca / manasehitamiti ṅa.. 3 saptadhānyayutamiti ja.. 4 pratimāñca suvarṇañceti ka.. 5 brāhmaṇāyopapādayediti gha.. , ṅa.. , ja.. , ña.. ca :p 251 saptavarṣāṇi datvārghyaṃ sarve sarvamavāpnuyuḥ nīrā putrāṃś ca saubhāgyaṃ patiṃ kanyā nṛpodbhavaṃ
[Variants: 'the offering given is imperishable' in ṅa; 'desired in the mind' in ga, gha, jha, 'wished in the mind' in ṅa; 'joined with the seven grains' in ja; 'an image and gold' in ka; 'should procure for a brahmin' in gha, ṅa, ja, ña.] — Having given the water-offering for seven years, all would obtain everything: women sons and good fortune, and a maiden a husband of royal birth.
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