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 93.3

आकुञ्चितकचं वास्तुमुत्तानमसुराकृति ।
स्मरेत् पूजासु कुड्यादिनिवेशे उत्तराननं ॥ ३ ॥

ākuñcitakacaṃ vāstumuttānamasurākṛti |
smaret pūjāsu kuḍyādiniveśe uttarānanaṃ || 3 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 93.3 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 (93.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akuncitaka, Vastu, Uttana, Asura, Akritin, Puja, Kudi, Kudya, Adi, Adin, Adini, Vesha, Veshi, Uttara, Ana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 93.3). 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: “ākuñcitakacaṃ vāstumuttānamasurākṛti
  • ākuñcitaka -
  • ākuñcitaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākuñcitaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cam -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāstum -
  • vāstu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • uttānam -
  • uttāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asurā -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṛti -
  • akṛtin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    akṛtin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “smaret pūjāsu kuḍyādiniveśe uttarānanaṃ
  • smaret -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • pūjāsu -
  • pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • kuḍyā -
  • kuḍi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuḍī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    kuḍya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuḍ -> kuḍya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kuḍ]
    kuḍyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādini -
  • ādinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • veśe -
  • veśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    veśi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    viś (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • uttarān -
  • uttara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anam -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 93.3

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 93.3 in Kannada sript:
ಆಕುಞ್ಚಿತಕಚಂ ವಾಸ್ತುಮುತ್ತಾನಮಸುರಾಕೃತಿ ।
ಸ್ಮರೇತ್ ಪೂಜಾಸು ಕುಡ್ಯಾದಿನಿವೇಶೇ ಉತ್ತರಾನನಂ ॥ ೩ ॥

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