Chapter 20 — sargaviṣayakavarṇanaṃ — Verse 10
Agni Purana · 20 · Verse 10
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Sanskrit Original
धातुर्विधार्तुर्द्वौ पुत्रौ क्रमात प्राणो मृकण्डुकः । मार्कण्डेयो मृकण्डोश च जज्ञे वेदशिरास्ततः ।।
dhāturvidhārturdvau putrau kramāt prāṇo mṛkaṇḍukaḥ | mārkaṇḍeyo mṛkaṇḍoś ca jajñe vedaśirāstataḥ ||
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The two sons who establish and uphold elements were respectively Prāṇa and Mṛkaṇḍuka. From Mārkaṇḍeya came Mṛkaṇḍa; thus were known as Veda-heads (wise ones).