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 74.12

शक्तिं हृद्व्यापिनीं पश्चाद्धूङ्कारे पावकप्रभे ।
रन्ध्रमध्यस्थिते कृत्वा प्राणरोधं हि चिन्तकः ॥ १२ ॥

śaktiṃ hṛdvyāpinīṃ paścāddhūṅkāre pāvakaprabhe |
randhramadhyasthite kṛtvā prāṇarodhaṃ hi cintakaḥ || 12 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 74.12 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 (74.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shakti, Hrit, Vyapini, Pashcat, Pashca, Hunkari, Hunkara, Pavaka, Prabha, Randhra, Adhyasthi, Tad, Yushmad, Kritva, Kritvan, Pranarodha, Cintaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 74.12). 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: “śaktiṃ hṛdvyāpinīṃ paścāddhūṅkāre pāvakaprabhe
  • śaktim -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • hṛd -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vyāpinīm -
  • vyāpinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • paścāddh -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hūṅkāre -
  • hūṅkāri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    hūṅkāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    hūṅkāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hūṅkāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pāvaka -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhe -
  • prabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prabha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prabha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “randhramadhyasthite kṛtvā prāṇarodhaṃ hi cintakaḥ
  • randhram -
  • randhra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    randhra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhyasthi -
  • adhyasthi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāṇarodham -
  • prāṇarodha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • cintakaḥ -
  • cintaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 74.12

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 74.12 in Kannada sript:
ಶಕ್ತಿಂ ಹೃದ್ವ್ಯಾಪಿನೀಂ ಪಶ್ಚಾದ್ಧೂಙ್ಕಾರೇ ಪಾವಕಪ್ರಭೇ ।
ರನ್ಧ್ರಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಿತೇ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಾಣರೋಧಂ ಹಿ ಚಿನ್ತಕಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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