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 244.3

नाभिः प्रदक्षिणावर्त्ता गुह्यमश्वत्थपत्रवत् ।
गुल्फौ निगूढौ मध्येन नाभिरङ्गुष्ठमानिका ॥ ३ ॥

nābhiḥ pradakṣiṇāvarttā guhyamaśvatthapatravat |
gulphau nigūḍhau madhyena nābhiraṅguṣṭhamānikā || 3 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 244.3 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 (244.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nabhi, Pradakshina, Guhyam, Guhya, Guhi, Ashvattha, Pat, Ravat, Gulpha, Nigudha, Madhyena, Madhya, Angushtha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 244.3). 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: “nābhiḥ pradakṣiṇāvarttā guhyamaśvatthapatravat
  • nābhiḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pradakṣiṇāva -
  • pradakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arttā -
  • guhyam -
  • guhyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    guhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    guhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    guh -> guhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
    guh -> guhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
    guhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aśvattha -
  • aśvattha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśvattha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pat -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ravat -
  • ru -> ravat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “gulphau nigūḍhau madhyena nābhiraṅguṣṭhamānikā
  • gulphau -
  • gulpha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nigūḍhau -
  • nigūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • madhyena -
  • madhyena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nābhir -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅguṣṭham -
  • aṅguṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṅguṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āni -
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 244.3

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 244.3 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಭಿಃ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣಾವರ್ತ್ತಾ ಗುಹ್ಯಮಶ್ವತ್ಥಪತ್ರವತ್ ।
ಗುಲ್ಫೌ ನಿಗೂಢೌ ಮಧ್ಯೇನ ನಾಭಿರಙ್ಗುಷ್ಠಮಾನಿಕಾ ॥ ೩ ॥

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