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 368.1

अग्निरुवाच ।
चतुर्विधस्तु प्रलयो नित्यो यः प्राणिनां लयः ।
सदा विनाशो जातानां ब्राह्मो नैमित्तिको लयः ॥ १ ॥

agniruvāca |
caturvidhastu pralayo nityo yaḥ prāṇināṃ layaḥ |
sadā vināśo jātānāṃ brāhmo naimittiko layaḥ || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 368.1 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 (368.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agni, Caturvidha, Pralaya, Nitya, Yah, Pranin, Laya, Sada, Vinasha, Jata, Brahma, Naimittika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 368.1). 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: “agniruvāca
  • agnir -
  • agni (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: “caturvidhastu pralayo nityo yaḥ prāṇināṃ layaḥ
  • caturvidhas -
  • caturvidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pralayo* -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nityo* -
  • nitya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāṇinām -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • layaḥ -
  • laya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    li (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 3: “sadā vināśo jātānāṃ brāhmo naimittiko layaḥ
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vināśo* -
  • vināśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jātānām -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • brāhmo* -
  • brāhma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naimittiko* -
  • naimittika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • layaḥ -
  • laya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    li (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 368.1

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 368.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗ್ನಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಚತುರ್ವಿಧಸ್ತು ಪ್ರಲಯೋ ನಿತ್ಯೋ ಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಾಂ ಲಯಃ ।
ಸದಾ ವಿನಾಶೋ ಜಾತಾನಾಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮೋ ನೈಮಿತ್ತಿಕೋ ಲಯಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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