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 360.75

मर्द्दलः पणवस्तुल्यौ क्रियामानन्तु तालकः ।
लयः साम्यं ताण्डवन्तु नाट्यं लास्यञ्च नर्त्तनं ॥ ७५ ॥

marddalaḥ paṇavastulyau kriyāmānantu tālakaḥ |
layaḥ sāmyaṃ tāṇḍavantu nāṭyaṃ lāsyañca narttanaṃ || 75 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 360.75 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 (360.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Panava, Tulya, Talaka, Laya, Samya, Tanda, Natya, Lasin, Lasya, Narttana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 360.75). 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: “marddalaḥ paṇavastulyau kriyāmānantu tālakaḥ
  • Cannot analyse marddalaḥ*pa
  • paṇavas -
  • paṇava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tulyau -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √tul class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √tul class 10 verb]
  • kriyāmā -
  • kṛ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • anantu -
  • an (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • tālakaḥ -
  • tālaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “layaḥ sāmyaṃ tāṇḍavantu nāṭyaṃ lāsyañca narttanaṃ
  • layaḥ -
  • laya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    li (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sāmyam -
  • sāmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tāṇḍa -
  • tāṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • antu -
  • antu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nāṭyam -
  • nāṭya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √naṭ], [accusative single from √naṭ]
  • lāsya -
  • lāsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    lāsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    lāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    las -> lāsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √las]
    las -> lāsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √las]
    las -> lāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √las]
    las -> lāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las]
    las -> lāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • añca -
  • añc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • narttanam -
  • narttana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    narttana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 360.75

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 360.75 in Kannada sript:
ಮರ್ದ್ದಲಃ ಪಣವಸ್ತುಲ್ಯೌ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಮಾನನ್ತು ತಾಲಕಃ ।
ಲಯಃ ಸಾಮ್ಯಂ ತಾಣ್ಡವನ್ತು ನಾಟ್ಯಂ ಲಾಸ್ಯಞ್ಚ ನರ್ತ್ತನಂ ॥ ೭೫ ॥

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