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 108.4

द्वात्रिंशन्मूर्ध्नि विस्तरात्षोडशाधः सहस्रवान् ।
भूयस्तस्यास्य शैलोऽसौ कर्णिकाकारसंस्थितः ॥ ४ ॥

dvātriṃśanmūrdhni vistarātṣoḍaśādhaḥ sahasravān |
bhūyastasyāsya śailo'sau karṇikākārasaṃsthitaḥ || 4 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 108.4 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 (108.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvatrimshat, Murdhan, Vistarat, Vistara, Shodasha, Shodashan, Adhah, Adhas, Sahasravat, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Tad, Idam, Shaila, Shailu, Asi, Asu, Adah, Karnikakara, Samsthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 108.4). 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: “dvātriṃśanmūrdhni vistarātṣoḍaśādhaḥ sahasravān
  • dvātriṃśan -
  • dvātriṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • mūrdhni -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vistarāt -
  • vistarāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vistara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vistara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṣoḍaśā -
  • ṣoḍaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • adhaḥ -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sahasravān -
  • sahasravat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhūyastasyāsya śailo'sau karṇikākārasaṃsthitaḥ
  • bhūyas -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śailo' -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śailu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śailu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • karṇikākāra -
  • karṇikākāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karṇikākāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsthitaḥ -
  • saṃsthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 108.4

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 108.4 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ವಾತ್ರಿಂಶನ್ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿ ವಿಸ್ತರಾತ್ಷೋಡಶಾಧಃ ಸಹಸ್ರವಾನ್ ।
ಭೂಯಸ್ತಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಶೈಲೋಽಸೌ ಕರ್ಣಿಕಾಕಾರಸಂಸ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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