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 50.25

कला द्वादश नाडी तु ग्रीवा सार्द्धकलोच्छिता ।
षट्त्रिंशदङ्गुलं कण्ठं गुह्यमध्यर्द्धमङ्गुलम् ॥ २५ ॥

kalā dvādaśa nāḍī tu grīvā sārddhakalocchitā |
ṣaṭtriṃśadaṅgulaṃ kaṇṭhaṃ guhyamadhyarddhamaṅgulam || 25 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 50.25 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 (50.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kala, Dvadasha, Dvadashan, Nadi, Griva, Shattrimshat, Angula, Kantha, Guhyamadhya, Riddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 50.25). 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: “kalā dvādaśa nāḍī tu grīvā sārddhakalocchitā
  • kalā* -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dvādaśa -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dvādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāḍī -
  • nāḍī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāḍi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nāḍi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • grīvā -
  • grīvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse sārddhakalocchitā
  • Line 2: “ṣaṭtriṃśadaṅgulaṃ kaṇṭhaṃ guhyamadhyarddhamaṅgulam
  • ṣaṭtriṃśad -
  • ṣaṭtriṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • aṅgulam -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kaṇṭham -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • guhyamadhyar -
  • guhyamadhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    guhyamadhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṛddham -
  • ṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṅgulam -
  • aṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 50.25

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 50.25 in Kannada sript:
ಕಲಾ ದ್ವಾದಶ ನಾಡೀ ತು ಗ್ರೀವಾ ಸಾರ್ದ್ಧಕಲೋಚ್ಛಿತಾ ।
ಷಟ್ತ್ರಿಂಶದಙ್ಗುಲಂ ಕಣ್ಠಂ ಗುಹ್ಯಮಧ್ಯರ್ದ್ಧಮಙ್ಗುಲಮ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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