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 291.1

शालिहोत्र उवाच ।
गजशान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि गजरोगविमर्द्दनीम् ।
विष्णुं श्रियञ्च पञ्चम्यां नागमैरावतं यजेत् ॥ १ ॥

śālihotra uvāca |
gajaśāntiṃ pravakṣyāmi gajarogavimarddanīm |
viṣṇuṃ śriyañca pañcamyāṃ nāgamairāvataṃ yajet || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 291.1 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 (291.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shalihotra, Gaja, Shanti, Prava, Kshi, Amin, Vishnu, Shriya, Pancami, Naga, Airavata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 291.1). 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: “śālihotra uvāca
  • śālihotra* -
  • śālihotra (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: “gajaśāntiṃ pravakṣyāmi gajarogavimarddanīm
  • gaja -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śāntim -
  • śānti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śānti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative 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]
  • Cannot analyse gajarogavimarddanīm
  • Line 3: “viṣṇuṃ śriyañca pañcamyāṃ nāgamairāvataṃ yajet
  • viṣṇum -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śriyañ -
  • śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcamyām -
  • pañcamī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • nāgam -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • airāvatam -
  • airāvata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    airāvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yajet -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 291.1

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 291.1 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾಲಿಹೋತ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಗಜಶಾನ್ತಿಂ ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಗಜರೋಗವಿಮರ್ದ್ದನೀಮ್ ।
ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶ್ರಿಯಞ್ಚ ಪಞ್ಚಮ್ಯಾಂ ನಾಗಮೈರಾವತಂ ಯಜೇತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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