Matsyapurana 51.42
Matsyapurāṇa 51.42
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- Sanskrit
51.42
sthānābhimānino 'gnīdhrāḥ prāgāsanhavyavāhanāḥ
kāmyanaimittikādyāste ye te karmasvavasthitāḥ //
They were the presiding deities of altars and were known as Agnîdhra Fires in ancient times, and were then carriers of sacrificial offerings, and were employed in those days, and may be employed in present days in voluntary (Kâmya) and occasional (naimittika) rites.—42.
Translations (2)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation