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 227.28

मातरं पितरं ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरं श्वशुरं गुरुं ।
आक्षारयञ्छतं दण्ड्यः पन्थानं चाददद्गुरोः ॥ २८ ॥

mātaraṃ pitaraṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaraṃ śvaśuraṃ guruṃ |
ākṣārayañchataṃ daṇḍyaḥ panthānaṃ cādadadguroḥ || 28 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 227.28 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 (227.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Matri, Matara, Pitri, Jyeshtham, Jyeshtha, Bhratri, Shvashura, Guru, Akshara, Yat, Shata, Dandya, Dandi, Pathin, Panthana, Adat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 227.28). 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: “mātaraṃ pitaraṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaraṃ śvaśuraṃ guruṃ
  • mātaram -
  • mātara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mātara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pitaram -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jyeṣṭham -
  • jyeṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhrātaram -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śvaśuram -
  • śvaśura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gurum -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ākṣārayañchataṃ daṇḍyaḥ panthānaṃ cādadadguroḥ
  • ākṣāra -
  • ākṣāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yañch -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daṇḍyaḥ -
  • daṇḍya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    daṇḍī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    daṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • panthānam -
  • panthāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pathin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cād -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • adad -
  • adat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    adat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • guroḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 227.28

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 227.28 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾತರಂ ಪಿತರಂ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಂ ಭ್ರಾತರಂ ಶ್ವಶುರಂ ಗುರುಂ ।
ಆಕ್ಷಾರಯಞ್ಛತಂ ದಣ್ಡ್ಯಃ ಪನ್ಥಾನಂ ಚಾದದದ್ಗುರೋಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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