Agni Purana [sanskrit]

97,288 words

This Sanskrit edition of the Agnipurana. It is one of the traditional eighteen Mahapuranas presented as an encyclopedia of ancient Indian history and knowledge. It contains either 382 or 383 chapters and over 10.000 verses (Sanskrit Shlokas).

Verse 14.1

अग्निरुवाच ।
यौधिष्ठिरी दौर्योधनी कुरुक्षेत्रं ययौ चमूः ।
भीष्मद्रोणादिकान् हृष्ट्वा नायुध्यत गुरुनिति ॥ १ ॥

agniruvāca |
yaudhiṣṭhirī dauryodhanī kurukṣetraṃ yayau camūḥ |
bhīṣmadroṇādikān hṛṣṭvā nāyudhyata guruniti || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 14.1 is contained in the book The Agni Puranam (Anandashram Edition) by Shri Chimna Apate (श्री चिमणा आपटे). This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by Shri Chimna Apate (श्री चिमणा आपटे) (1987)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (14.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agni, Yaudhishthiri, Dauryodhani, Kurukshetra, Yayi, Yayu, Camu, Bhishma, Drona, Adika, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 14.1). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “agniruvāca
  • agnir -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “yaudhiṣṭhirī dauryodhanī kurukṣetraṃ yayau camūḥ
  • yaudhiṣṭhirī -
  • yaudhiṣṭhirī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yaudhiṣṭhiri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dauryodhanī -
  • dauryodhanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dauryodhani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kurukṣetram -
  • kurukṣetra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kurukṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • camūḥ -
  • camū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • Line 3: “bhīṣmadroṇādikān hṛṣṭvā nāyudhyata guruniti
  • bhīṣma -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • droṇā -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    droṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    droṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adikān -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hṛṣṭvā -
  • hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hṛṣ]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hṛṣ]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayudhyata -
  • yudh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    yudh (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle third single], [imperfect passive third single]
  • Cannot analyse guruniti

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 14.1

Cover of edition (2007)

Agni Purana with Hindi Translation
by Tarinish Jha and Dr. Ghanshayam Tripathi (तारिणीश् झा और डॉ. घनश्याम त्रिपाठी) (2007)

Publisher: Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad; 1199 pages; Title: अग्निपुराणम् (संस्कृत एवं हिन्दी अनुवाद);

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Cover of edition (2023)

Agni Purana (Two Volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2023)

Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.; Editor: K. L. Joshi.; ISBN-10: 8171101690; ISBN-13: 9788171101696; 1070 pages.

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Cover of edition (2006)

Agni-Purana (Set of 4 Volumes)
by N. Gangadharan (2006)

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; ISBN: Part I 8120803590 (9788120803596); Part II 8120803604 (‎9788120803602); Part III 8120801741 (9788120801745); Part IV 812080306X (9788120803060); 1271 pages.

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Cover of edition (2013)

The Agni Purana (Hindi)
by (2013)

Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur; Title: अग्निपुराण (केवल हिन्दी अनुवाद); ISBN-10: 8129302934; ISBN-13: 9788129302939; 848 pages.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Agni Purana (Kannada)
by Sreedharananda (2013)

Publisher: Pooja Pusthaka Bhandara, Bangalore; Title: ಅಗ್ನಿ ಪುರಾಣ; 560 pages.

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Preview of verse 14.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗ್ನಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಯೌಧಿಷ್ಠಿರೀ ದೌರ್ಯೋಧನೀ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಯಯೌ ಚಮೂಃ ।
ಭೀಷ್ಮದ್ರೋಣಾದಿಕಾನ್ ಹೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ನಾಯುಧ್ಯತ ಗುರುನಿತಿ ॥ ೧ ॥

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