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 30.28

इतरेषां स्मृतं रूपं हार्द्दं चिन्तामयं सदा ।
स्थूलं वैराजमाख्यातं सूक्ष्मं वै लिङ्गितं भवेत् ॥ २८ ॥

itareṣāṃ smṛtaṃ rūpaṃ hārddaṃ cintāmayaṃ sadā |
sthūlaṃ vairājamākhyātaṃ sūkṣmaṃ vai liṅgitaṃ bhavet || 28 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 30.28 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 (30.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Itara, Smrita, Rupa, Cintamaya, Sada, Sad, Sthula, Vairaja, Akhyata, Sukshmam, Sukshma, Lingita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 30.28). 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: “itareṣāṃ smṛtaṃ rūpaṃ hārddaṃ cintāmayaṃ sadā
  • itareṣām -
  • itara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    itara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse hārddam*ci
  • cintāmayam -
  • cintāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cintāmaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cintāmayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sthūlaṃ vairājamākhyātaṃ sūkṣmaṃ vai liṅgitaṃ bhavet
  • sthūlam -
  • sthūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vairājam -
  • vairāja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vairāja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vairājā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ākhyātam -
  • ākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sūkṣmam -
  • sūkṣmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sūkṣma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūkṣma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūkṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • liṅgitam -
  • liṅgita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅg -> liṅgita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √liṅg class 1 verb], [accusative single from √liṅg class 10 verb]
    liṅg -> liṅgita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √liṅg class 1 verb], [accusative single from √liṅg class 1 verb], [nominative single from √liṅg class 10 verb], [accusative single from √liṅg class 10 verb]
  • 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 30.28

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 30.28 in Kannada sript:
ಇತರೇಷಾಂ ಸ್ಮೃತಂ ರೂಪಂ ಹಾರ್ದ್ದಂ ಚಿನ್ತಾಮಯಂ ಸದಾ ।
ಸ್ಥೂಲಂ ವೈರಾಜಮಾಖ್ಯಾತಂ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಂ ವೈ ಲಿಙ್ಗಿತಂ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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