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 16.1

अग्निरुवाच ।
वक्ष्ये बुद्धावतारञ्च पठतः श्रृण्वतोर्थदम् ।
पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे देत्यैर्द्देवाः पपाजिताः ॥ १ ॥

agniruvāca |
vakṣye buddhāvatārañca paṭhataḥ śrṛṇvatorthadam |
purā devāsure yuddhe detyairddevāḥ papājitāḥ || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 16.1 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 (16.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agni, Vakshya, Buddha, Buddhi, Aram, Pathat, Pura, Devasura, Yuddha, Ajita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 16.1). 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: “vakṣye buddhāvatārañca paṭhataḥ śrṛṇvatorthadam
  • vakṣye -
  • vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • buddhāva -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • atā -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arañ -
  • aram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṭhataḥ -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [ablative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • Cannot analyse śrṛṇvatorthadam
  • Line 3: “purā devāsure yuddhe detyairddevāḥ papājitāḥ
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devāsure -
  • devāsura (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    devāsura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    devāsurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yuddhe -
  • yuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • Cannot analyse detyairddevāḥ*pa
  • papā -
  • (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    pai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ajitāḥ -
  • ajita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ajitā (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 16.1

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 16.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗ್ನಿರುವಾಚ ।
ವಕ್ಷ್ಯೇ ಬುದ್ಧಾವತಾರಞ್ಚ ಪಠತಃ ಶ್ರೃಣ್ವತೋರ್ಥದಮ್ ।
ಪುರಾ ದೇವಾಸುರೇ ಯುದ್ಧೇ ದೇತ್ಯೈರ್ದ್ದೇವಾಃ ಪಪಾಜಿತಾಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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