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 304.29

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श्वेतः पीतः सितो रक्तो धूम्रो रक्तोऽरुणः सितः ।
शूलाशनिशरेष्वासवाहवश्चतुराननाः ॥ २९ ॥

śvetaḥ pītaḥ sito rakto dhūmro rakto'ruṇaḥ sitaḥ |
śūlāśaniśareṣvāsavāhavaścaturānanāḥ || 29 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 304.29 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 (304.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shveta, Pita, Sita, Raktri, Rakta, Dhumra, Aruna, Shula, Ashan, Ashani, Ashanin, Shareshu, Savaha, Yushmad, Caturanana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 304.29). 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: “śvetaḥ pītaḥ sito rakto dhūmro rakto'ruṇaḥ sitaḥ ”
śvetaḥ -
śveta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pītaḥ -
pīta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √pā class 3 verb]

√pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √pai class 1 verb]

√pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb]

√pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 4 verb]

√pī (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]
sito* -
sita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sā class 4 verb]

√si -> sita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb]
rakto* -
raktṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

rakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]

√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
dhūmro* -
dhūmra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
rakto' -
raktṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

rakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rag class 1 verb]

√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
aruṇaḥ -
aruṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√rudh (verb class 7)

[imperfect active second single]
sitaḥ -
sita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sā class 4 verb]

√si -> sita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb]
Line 2: “śūlāśaniśareṣvāsavāhavaścaturānanāḥ ”
śūlā -
śūla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śūla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

śūlā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√śūl (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
aśani -
aśani (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

aśani (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

aśanī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

aśanin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

aśanin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

aśan (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
śareṣvā -
śareṣu (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
savāha -
savāha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

savāha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vaś -
va (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
caturānanāḥ -
caturānana (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

caturānanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 304.29

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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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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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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