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 25.17

प्रणवं हृदयं पूर्वं परायेति शिरः शिखा ।
नाम्नात्मना तु कवचं अस्त्रं नामान्तकं भवेत् ॥ १७ ॥

praṇavaṃ hṛdayaṃ pūrvaṃ parāyeti śiraḥ śikhā |
nāmnātmanā tu kavacaṃ astraṃ nāmāntakaṃ bhavet || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 25.17 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 (25.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pranava, Hridaya, Purvam, Purva, Para, Aya, Aye, Iti, Shira, Shiras, Shikha, Namna, Naman, Atman, Kavaca, Astra, Antaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 25.17). 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: “praṇavaṃ hṛdayaṃ pūrvaṃ parāyeti śiraḥ śikhā
  • praṇavam -
  • praṇava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hṛdayam -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • parā -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aye -
  • ayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śikhā -
  • śikhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nāmnātmanā tu kavacaṃ astraṃ nāmāntakaṃ bhavet
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ātmanā -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kavacam -
  • kavaca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kavaca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • astram -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāmā -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • antakam -
  • antaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    antaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    antakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 25.17

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 25.17 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಣವಂ ಹೃದಯಂ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಪರಾಯೇತಿ ಶಿರಃ ಶಿಖಾ ।
ನಾಮ್ನಾತ್ಮನಾ ತು ಕವಚಂ ಅಸ್ತ್ರಂ ನಾಮಾನ್ತಕಂ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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