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मार्कण्डेयपुराणं हि तदाख्यातं च सप्तमम् ।। अग्नियोगात्तदाग्नेयं भविष्योक्तेर्भविष्यकम् ।। १३१ ।।

The seventh Purana is also described in the Markandeya Purana. From the combination of fire that fire is the future of the future statement.

english translation

mArkaNDeyapurANaM hi tadAkhyAtaM ca saptamam || agniyogAttadAgneyaM bhaviSyokterbhaviSyakam || 131 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विवर्तनाद्ब्रह्मणस्तु ब्रह्मवैवर्तमुच्यते ।। लिंगस्य चरितोक्तत्वात्पुराणं लिंगमुच्यते ।। १३२ ।।

Since the transformation of Brahman is narrated the Purāṇa is called Brahmavaivarta. Since the story of Liṅga is mentioned it is called Liṅga Purāṇa.

english translation

vivartanAdbrahmaNastu brahmavaivartamucyate || liMgasya caritoktatvAtpurANaM liMgamucyate || 132 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वराहस्य च वाराहं पुराणं द्वादशं मुने ।। यत्र स्कन्दः स्वयं श्रोता वक्ता साक्षान्महेश्वरः ।। १३३ ।।

O sage the twelfth Purana is the story of Varaha where Skanda himself is the listener and the speaker and the Supreme Lord Himself.

english translation

varAhasya ca vArAhaM purANaM dvAdazaM mune || yatra skandaH svayaM zrotA vaktA sAkSAnmahezvaraH || 133 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्तु स्कान्दं समाख्यातं वामनस्य तु वामनम् ।। कौर्मं कूर्मस्य चरितं मात्स्यं मत्स्येन कीर्तितम् ।। १३४ ।।

That Skanda is also described as the Vamana of Vamana. The story of the tortoise is told by the fish and the fish is told by the fish.

english translation

tattu skAndaM samAkhyAtaM vAmanasya tu vAmanam || kaurmaM kUrmasya caritaM mAtsyaM matsyena kIrtitam || 134 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गरुडस्तु स्वयं वक्ता यत्तद्गारुडसंज्ञकम् ।। ब्रह्माण्डचरितोक्तत्वाद्ब्रह्माण्डं परिकीर्तितम् ।। १३५ ।।

Garuda himself is the speaker of that which is called Garuda Because the character of the universe is described, the universe is described.

english translation

garuDastu svayaM vaktA yattadgAruDasaMjJakam || brahmANDacaritoktatvAdbrahmANDaM parikIrtitam || 135 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript