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 40.18

मध्ये चतुष्पदे स्थाप्या ब्रह्मणे तिलतण्डुलाः ।
चरकीं माषसर्प्पिर्भ्यां स्कन्दं कृशरयासृजा ॥ १८ ॥

madhye catuṣpade sthāpyā brahmaṇe tilataṇḍulāḥ |
carakīṃ māṣasarppirbhyāṃ skandaṃ kṛśarayāsṛjā || 18 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 40.18 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 (40.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhye, Madhya, Catushpad, Catushpada, Sthapya, Brahman, Brahmana, Tila, Tandula, Caraki, Skanda, Krishara, Asrij, Asrija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 40.18). 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: “madhye catuṣpade sthāpyā brahmaṇe tilataṇḍulāḥ
  • madhye -
  • madhye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • catuṣpade -
  • catuṣpad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    catuṣpad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    catuṣpada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    catuṣpadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthāpyā* -
  • sthāpya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthāpya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā], [accusative plural from √sthā]
  • brahmaṇe -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tila -
  • tila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    til (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • taṇḍulāḥ -
  • taṇḍula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    taṇḍulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “carakīṃ māṣasarppirbhyāṃ skandaṃ kṛśarayāsṛjā
  • carakīm -
  • carakī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse māṣasarppirbhyām*sk
  • skandam -
  • skanda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    skand -> skandam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √skand]
    skandā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛśarayā -
  • kṛśarā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asṛjā -
  • asṛj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    asṛj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    asṛjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 40.18

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 40.18 in Kannada sript:
ಮಧ್ಯೇ ಚತುಷ್ಪದೇ ಸ್ಥಾಪ್ಯಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೇ ತಿಲತಣ್ಡುಲಾಃ ।
ಚರಕೀಂ ಮಾಷಸರ್ಪ್ಪಿರ್ಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸ್ಕನ್ದಂ ಕೃಶರಯಾಸೃಜಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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