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 253.36

समामासतदर्द्धाहर्नामजात्यादिचिह्नितम् ।
श्रुतार्थस्योत्तरं लेख्यं पूर्वावेदकसन्निधौ ॥ ३६ ॥

samāmāsatadarddhāharnāmajātyādicihnitam |
śrutārthasyottaraṃ lekhyaṃ pūrvāvedakasannidhau || 36 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 253.36 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 (253.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samama, Riddha, Naman, Jati, Jatya, Adi, Adin, Cihnita, Shrutartha, Uttaram, Uttara, Lekhya, Purvavedaka, Sannidhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 253.36). 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: “samāmāsatadarddhāharnāmajātyādicihnitam
  • samāmā -
  • samāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • āsata -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • dar -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṛddhā -
  • ṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahar -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jātyā -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    jātī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    jātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jātya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jātyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādi -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cihnitam -
  • cihnita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cihnita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cihnitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śrutārthasyottaraṃ lekhyaṃ pūrvāvedakasannidhau
  • śrutārthasyo -
  • śrutārtha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śrutārtha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • uttaram -
  • uttaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • lekhyam -
  • lekhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lekhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lekhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √likh]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √likh]
    likh -> lekhyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √likh]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √likh], [accusative single from √likh]
  • pūrvāvedaka -
  • pūrvāvedaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sannidhau -
  • sannidhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 253.36

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 253.36 in Kannada sript:
ಸಮಾಮಾಸತದರ್ದ್ಧಾಹರ್ನಾಮಜಾತ್ಯಾದಿಚಿಹ್ನಿತಮ್ ।
ಶ್ರುತಾರ್ಥಸ್ಯೋತ್ತರಂ ಲೇಖ್ಯಂ ಪೂರ್ವಾವೇದಕಸನ್ನಿಧೌ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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