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 129.1

ईश्वर उवाच ।
अर्घमानं प्रवक्ष्यामि उल्कापातोऽथ भूश्चला ।
निर्घातो ग्रहणं वेशो दिशां दाहो भवेद्यदा ॥ १ ॥

īśvara uvāca |
arghamānaṃ pravakṣyāmi ulkāpāto'tha bhūścalā |
nirghāto grahaṇaṃ veśo diśāṃ dāho bhavedyadā || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 129.1 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 (129.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ishvara, Argha, Ana, Prava, Kshi, Amin, Ulkapata, Atha, Bhu, Cala, Nirghata, Grahana, Vesha, Veshas, Disha, Dish, Daha, Yada, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 129.1). 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: “īśvara uvāca
  • īśvara* -
  • īśvara (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: “arghamānaṃ pravakṣyāmi ulkāpāto'tha bhūścalā
  • argham -
  • argha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ānam -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyā -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ulkāpāto' -
  • ulkāpāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhūś -
  • bhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • calā -
  • calā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “nirghāto grahaṇaṃ veśo diśāṃ dāho bhavedyadā
  • nirghāto* -
  • nirghāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • grahaṇam -
  • grahaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grahaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • veśo* -
  • veśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    veśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • diśām -
  • diśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • dāho* -
  • dāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 129.1

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 129.1 in Kannada sript:
ಈಶ್ವರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅರ್ಘಮಾನಂ ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಉಲ್ಕಾಪಾತೋಽಥ ಭೂಶ್ಚಲಾ ।
ನಿರ್ಘಾತೋ ಗ್ರಹಣಂ ವೇಶೋ ದಿಶಾಂ ದಾಹೋ ಭವೇದ್ಯದಾ ॥ ೧ ॥

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