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 270.6

गदा चेयं सहस्रार्चिःप्रदीप्तपावकोज्ज्वला ।
रक्षोभूतपिशाचानां डाकिनीनाञ्च नाशनी ॥ ६ ॥

gadā ceyaṃ sahasrārciḥpradīptapāvakojjvalā |
rakṣobhūtapiśācānāṃ ḍākinīnāñca nāśanī || 6 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 270.6 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 (270.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gada, Ceya, Sahasrarcis, Pradipta, Pavaka, Ujjvala, Raksha, Rakshas, Bhuta, Pishaca, Dakini, Ina, Nashani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 270.6). 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: “gadā ceyaṃ sahasrārciḥpradīptapāvakojjvalā
  • gadā -
  • gadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ceyam -
  • ceya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ceya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ceyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sahasrārciḥ -
  • sahasrārcis (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sahasrārcis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pradīpta -
  • pradīpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradīpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāvako -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ujjvalā -
  • ujjvalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rakṣobhūtapiśācānāṃ ḍākinīnāñca nāśanī
  • rakṣo -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūta -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • piśācānām -
  • piśāca (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    piśācā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ḍākinī -
  • ḍākinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • inā -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    inā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • añca -
  • añc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nāśanī -
  • nāśanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 270.6

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 270.6 in Kannada sript:
ಗದಾ ಚೇಯಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಾರ್ಚಿಃಪ್ರದೀಪ್ತಪಾವಕೋಜ್ಜ್ವಲಾ ।
ರಕ್ಷೋಭೂತಪಿಶಾಚಾನಾಂ ಡಾಕಿನೀನಾಞ್ಚ ನಾಶನೀ ॥ ೬ ॥

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