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=== Agni Purana ===
=== Agni Purana ===
Agni has a पुराणम् ॥ purana ascribed to him, named as Agni Purana<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Link to Agni Purana from Wikisource] </ref> (one of the ten main Puranas), and is said to have been related to ब्रह्मऋषिः वसिष्ठः ॥ Brahmarshi Vasishta by Agni himself. In here, Agni gives the essence of ब्रह्मविद्या ॥ Brahmavidya apart from the details of the ten अवताराः ॥ avataras (incarnations of Vishnu). This पुराणम् ॥ purana is a sacred text containing the expositions on the following matters in brief
Agni has a purana ascribed to him, named as Agni Purana<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D Link to Agni Purana from Wikisource] </ref> (one of the ten main Puranas), and is said to have been related to Brahmarshi Vasishta (ब्रह्मऋषिः वसिष्ठः)by Agni himself. In here, Agni gives the essence of Brahmavidya apart from the details of the ten avataras (अवताराः | incarnations of Vishnu). This purana is a sacred text containing the expositions on the following matters in brief
* religious rituals such as conducting व्रताः ॥ vratas or sacred vows, pilgrimages and consequences of attaining hell when these धर्माः ॥ dharmas are not adhered to.
* religious rituals such as conducting vratas or sacred vows, pilgrimages and consequences of attaining hell when these dharmas are not adhered to.
* different मनु-s || Manus in each मन्वन्तरम् ॥ Manvantara or Era of मनुः ॥ Manu
* different Manus in each Manvantara (मन्वन्तरम् | Era of Manu)
* the different वर्णाश्रमधर्माः ॥ varnasrama dharmas and राजधर्माः ॥ raja dharmas
* the different varnasrama (वर्णाश्रमधर्माः) dharmas and raja dharmas (राजधर्माः)
* astrology and time aspects
* astrology and time aspects
* various aspects about construction of temples
* various aspects about construction of temples
* wars between देवाः ॥ devas and असुराः ॥ asuras
* wars between devas and asuras
* list of all other महापुराणानि ॥ Mahapuranas and their length in terms of श्लोकाः ॥ shlokas
* list of all other Mahapuranas and their length in terms of shlokas
* literature and grammar. Agni Purana is the oldest text to talk about the characteristics of a काव्यम् ॥ Kavya or poetic text.
* literature and grammar. Agni Purana is the oldest text to talk about the characteristics of a Kavya or poetic text.
* the origin or Srshti (सृष्टिः) and प्रलयः ॥ pralaya (destruction)
* the origin or Srshti (सृष्टिः) and pralaya (प्रलयः | destruction)
* योगशास्त्रम् ॥ yoga shastra and ब्रह्मविद्या ॥ brahmavidya
* yoga shastra and brahmavidya
=== शिवपुराणम् ॥ Shiva Purana ===
=== शिवपुराणम् ॥ Shiva Purana ===
<blockquote>पुरा कल्पे महाकाले प्रपन्ने लोकविश्रुते आयुध्येतां महात्मानौ ब्रह्मविष्णू परस्परम् २७ (Shiv. Pura. 5.27)
<blockquote>पुरा कल्पे महाकाले प्रपन्ने लोकविश्रुते आयुध्येतां महात्मानौ ब्रह्मविष्णू परस्परम् २७ (Shiv. Pura. 5.27)
तयोर्मानं निराकर्तुं तन्मध्ये परमेश्वरः निष्कलस्तंभरूपेण स्वरूपं समदर्शयत् २८ (Shiv. Pura. 5.28)<br>
तयोर्मानं निराकर्तुं तन्मध्ये परमेश्वरः निष्कलस्तंभरूपेण स्वरूपं समदर्शयत् २८ (Shiv. Pura. 5.28)<br>
ततः स्वलिंगचिह्नत्वात्स्तंभतो निष्कलं शिवः स्वलिंगं दर्शयामास जगतां हितकाम्यया २९ (Shiv. Pura. 5.29)<ref>Shivapuranam ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A5%A7_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE)/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AB Adhyaya 5])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>purā kalpe mahākāle prapanne lokaviśrute āyudhyetāṃ mahātmānau brahmaviṣṇū parasparam 27 (Shiv. Pura. 5.27)</blockquote><blockquote>tayormānaṃ nirākartuṃ tanmadhye parameśvaraḥ niṣkalastaṃbharūpeṇa svarūpaṃ samadarśayat 28 (Shiv. Pura. 5.28)</blockquote><blockquote>tataḥ svaliṃgacihnatvātstaṃbhato niṣkalaṃ śivaḥ svaliṃgaṃ darśayāmāsa jagatāṃ hitakāmyayā 29 (Shiv. Pura. 5.29)</blockquote>The शिवपुराणम् ॥ Shiva Purana contains the legend about Shiva appearing in the form of a pillar of fire (स्तम्भः ॥ stambha) burning infinitely without a beginning or end, between Brahma and Vishnu. This form is believed to be the सदाशिवः ॥ Sadashiva, the five-headed शिवः ॥ Shiva, who asks Brahma and Vishnu to find the beginning and end of this अनिलस्तम्भः ॥ Anilastambha. The शिवलिङ्गम् ॥ Shiva-linga represents that pillar of fire which is Agni. Brahma and Vishnu were very surprised to see the pillar of fire, which was so enormous in size that it reached the sky and penetrated down the earth. Vishnu transformed himself into a boar and went to 'पातालः ॥ Patal' (nether world) to find the base of that 'Pillar of fire'. But he was unsuccessful in his attempt and came back. Brahma then sought the help of केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower to give a false witness before lord Vishnu, that he (Brahma) had been successful in seeing the limit of that pillar of fire. केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower agreed. Both of them went to Vishnu and Brahma told him that he had seen the limit of that Pillar of fire. केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower gave a witness. Vishnu accepted the superiority of Brahma.
ततः स्वलिंगचिह्नत्वात्स्तंभतो निष्कलं शिवः स्वलिंगं दर्शयामास जगतां हितकाम्यया २९ (Shiv. Pura. 5.29)<ref>Shivapuranam ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A5%A7_(%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE)/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A6%E0%A5%AB Adhyaya 5])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>purā kalpe mahākāle prapanne lokaviśrute āyudhyetāṃ mahātmānau brahmaviṣṇū parasparam 27 (Shiv. Pura. 5.27)</blockquote><blockquote>tayormānaṃ nirākartuṃ tanmadhye parameśvaraḥ niṣkalastaṃbharūpeṇa svarūpaṃ samadarśayat 28 (Shiv. Pura. 5.28)</blockquote><blockquote>tataḥ svaliṃgacihnatvātstaṃbhato niṣkalaṃ śivaḥ svaliṃgaṃ darśayāmāsa jagatāṃ hitakāmyayā 29 (Shiv. Pura. 5.29)</blockquote>The Shiva Purana contains the legend about Shiva appearing in the form of a pillar of fire (स्तम्भः | stambha) burning infinitely without a beginning or end, between Brahma and Vishnu. This form is believed to be the Sadashiva, the five-headed Shiva, who asks Brahma and Vishnu to find the beginning and end of this Anilastambha (अनिलस्तम्भः). The Shiva-linga (शिवलिङ्गम्) represents that pillar of fire which is Agni. Brahma and Vishnu were very surprised to see the pillar of fire, which was so enormous in size that it reached the sky and penetrated down the earth. Vishnu transformed himself into a boar and went to 'Patal' (पातालः |nether world) to find the base of that 'Pillar of fire'. But he was unsuccessful in his attempt and came back. Brahma then sought the help of Ketaki flower to give a false witness before lord Vishnu, that he (Brahma) had been successful in seeing the limit of that pillar of fire. Ketaki flower agreed. Both of them went to Vishnu and Brahma told him that he had seen the limit of that Pillar of fire. Ketaki flower gave a witness. Vishnu accepted the superiority of Brahma.
Knowing that Brahma lied, in order to punish him शिवः ॥ Shiva severed the fifth head of Brahma and cursed him that he will not be worshiped by anyone and केतकी ॥ Ketaki flower will not be used for puja of शिवः ॥ Shiva.
Knowing that Brahma lied, in order to punish him Shiva severed the fifth head of Brahma and cursed him that he will not be worshiped by anyone and Ketaki flower will not be used for puja of Shiva.
== रामायणमहभारतयोः Agni In Ramayana and Mahabharata ==
== रामायणमहभारतयोः Agni In Ramayana and Mahabharata ==