Agnipurana 206

English (machine translation) 206

Language: English

206.1 — 2 parts
206.11 — 5 parts
206.19 — 6 parts
206.20 — 3 parts

206.1

Agni said: / Agastya is the Lord Viṣṇu; having worshipped him, one attains Hari. / When the sun has not yet reached Virgo, [that is,] three days and a third before,

206.1.p2

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

206.2

fasting, one should offer the water offering to Agastya, having worshipped him. / At twilight he should place an icon made of kāśa flowers into a pot.

206.3

He should worship that [icon] of the sage resting in the pitcher; at night he should keep vigil: / ‘O Agastya, tiger among sages, mass of splendor, of great intellect!

206.4

Accept this worship performed by me together with your beloved wife!’ / Having invoked him, facing him at the water offering, one should worship him with sandalwood paste and other offerings.

206.5

In the morning, having taken [the offering] near a reservoir of water, he should present the water offering: / ‘O you who resemble the kāśa flower, born of Agni and Māruta,

206.6

O son of Mitra and Varuṇa, born from a water-jar, obeisance to you! / By whom Ātāpi was devoured, and the great Asura Vātāpi,

206.7

by whom the ocean was dried up, may that Agastya be propitious to me! / I shall make supplication to Agasti through action, mind, and speech.

206.8

Desiring the other world, I shall worship the son of Mitra. / Produced in other islands, exceedingly dear to the gods,

206.9

the king of all trees, let this sandalwood be accepted! / It is a vessel of dharma, wealth, pleasure, and liberation, a destroyer of sin;

206.10

bestower of good fortune, health, and prosperity, let this garland of flowers be received! / Let this incense be received, O deity; make my devotion steadfast!

206.11

Grant me my desired boon, and auspicious attainment in the hereafter, / O best of sages, praised by gods and demons, bestower of the fruits of all desires!’

206.11.p2

1 tejorāśe mahādyute iti ga.. , gha.. , cha.. , ja.. , jha.. , ña.. , ṭa.. ca

206.11.p5

3 candanaṃ me pragṛhyanāmiti ja.. , ña.. ca
:p 250

206.12

‘This water offering has been presented by me with garments, rice, fruits, and gold. / I shall awaken Agastya to that which has been conceived by my mind.

I shall grant the water offering with fruits; accept the water offering, O great sage! / Thus Agastya, digging with spades, desiring progeny, offspring, and strength, / the sage of fierce splendor nourished both varnas; true among the gods, he attained their blessings.’

206.14

‘O princess, obeisance to you, wife of the sage, observer of great vows! / Receive the water offering, O queen of gods, renowned Lopāmudrā!’

206.15

Endowed with five gems, accompanied by gold and silver, / a vessel surrounded by seven grains, containing curds and sandalwood paste,

206.16

he should offer as a water offering to Agastya, non-Vedic for women and Śūdras: / ‘O Agastya, tiger among sages, mass of splendor, all-bestower,

206.17

having accepted this worship performed by me, depart for peace!’ / Dedicated to Agastya, he should abandon one grain, fruit, or liquid.

206.18

Then he should feed the brāhmaṇas food, clarified butter, rice cooked in milk, and sweetmeats; / and to them he should give a cow, garments, gold, and a sacrificial fee.

206.19

Covering the mouth [of the jar] with a vessel containing clarified butter and rice cooked in milk, / he should assign that pitcher together with gold to a brāhmaṇa.

206.19.p1

[Note]

206.19.p2

1 dattastvarghyo 'kṣaya iti ṅa..

206.19.p3

"Desired in mind" in manuscripts ga, gha, and jha; "wished in mind" in manuscript ṅa.

206.19.p4

"Joined with seven grains" in manuscript ja.

206.19.p5

"And an image and gold" in manuscript ka.

206.19.p6

"One should deliver to a brāhmaṇa" in manuscripts gha, ṅa, ja, and ña. / [Page 251]

206.20

Having offered the water offering for seven years, all attain everything: / a barren woman [obtains] sons and good fortune, an unmarried girl a husband born of kings.

206.20.p1

Thus in the great Purāṇa of Agni, the two hundred and sixth chapter, entitled "The Votive Observance of Offering the Water Offering to Agastya."

206.20.p3

Now, the two hundred and seventh chapter.

206.20.p4

The Kaumuda Votive Observance.

Other recensions (1)

Agnipurāṇa (Nag Publishers edition, Delhi) — Sanskrit

Linked texts (1)

Agnipurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit