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 342.23

छेका विदग्धा वैदग्धयं कलासु कुशला मतिः ।
तामुल्लिखन्ती छेकोक्तिश्छाया कविभिरिष्यते ॥ २३ ॥

chekā vidagdhā vaidagdhayaṃ kalāsu kuśalā matiḥ |
tāmullikhantī chekoktiśchāyā kavibhiriṣyate || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 342.23 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 (342.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cheka, Vidagdha, Vaidagdha, Yah, Kala, Kushala, Mati, Tan, Mud, Likhat, Likhanti, Chekokti, Chaya, Kavi, Ishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 342.23). 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: “chekā vidagdhā vaidagdhayaṃ kalāsu kuśalā matiḥ
  • chekā* -
  • cheka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    chekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vidagdhā* -
  • vidagdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vidagdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vaidagdha -
  • vaidagdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kalāsu -
  • kalā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • kuśalā* -
  • kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kuśalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • matiḥ -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tāmullikhantī chekoktiśchāyā kavibhiriṣyate
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mul -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • likhantī -
  • likh -> likhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √likh class 6 verb]
    likh -> likhantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √likh class 6 verb]
  • chekoktiś -
  • chekokti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • chāyā -
  • chāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kavibhir -
  • kavi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kavi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kavi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iṣyate -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 342.23

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 342.23 in Kannada sript:
ಛೇಕಾ ವಿದಗ್ಧಾ ವೈದಗ್ಧಯಂ ಕಲಾಸು ಕುಶಲಾ ಮತಿಃ ।
ತಾಮುಲ್ಲಿಖನ್ತೀ ಛೇಕೋಕ್ತಿಶ್ಛಾಯಾ ಕವಿಭಿರಿಷ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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