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 29.17

चत्वारिबाह्यतो मृज्यादेकैकं पार्श्वयोरपि ।
शोभार्थं पार्श्वयोस्त्रीणि त्रीणि लुम्पेद्दलस्य तु ॥ १७ ॥

catvāribāhyato mṛjyādekaikaṃ pārśvayorapi |
śobhārthaṃ pārśvayostrīṇi trīṇi lumpeddalasya tu || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 29.17 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 (29.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Catu, Rip, Mrijya, Ekaika, Parshva, Api, Shobha, Artha, Dala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 29.17). 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: “catvāribāhyato mṛjyādekaikaṃ pārśvayorapi
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rib -
  • rip (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • āhyato -
  • mṛjyād -
  • mṛjya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mṛjya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mṛj -> mṛjya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 6 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 10 verb]
    mṛj -> mṛjya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 6 verb], [ablative single from √mṛj class 10 verb]
    mṛj (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • ekaikam -
  • ekaika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ekaika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ekaikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pārśvayor -
  • pārśva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pārśva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pārśvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “śobhārthaṃ pārśvayostrīṇi trīṇi lumpeddalasya tu
  • śobhā -
  • śobha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śobha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śobhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse pārśvayostrīṇi*tr
  • Cannot analyse trīṇi*lu
  • lumped -
  • lup (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • dalasya -
  • dala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 29.17

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 29.17 in Kannada sript:
ಚತ್ವಾರಿಬಾಹ್ಯತೋ ಮೃಜ್ಯಾದೇಕೈಕಂ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಯೋರಪಿ ।
ಶೋಭಾರ್ಥಂ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಯೋಸ್ತ್ರೀಣಿ ತ್ರೀಣಿ ಲುಮ್ಪೇದ್ದಲಸ್ಯ ತು ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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