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 55.8

पिण्डिकापि यथाशोभं कर्त्तव्या सततं हरेः ।
सर्वेषामेव देवानां विष्णूक्तं मानमुच्यते ।
देवीनामपि सर्वासं लक्ष्म्युक्तं मानमुच्यते ॥ ८ ॥

piṇḍikāpi yathāśobhaṃ karttavyā satataṃ hareḥ |
sarveṣāmeva devānāṃ viṣṇūktaṃ mānamucyate |
devīnāmapi sarvāsaṃ lakṣmyuktaṃ mānamucyate || 8 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 55.8 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 (55.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pindika, Api, Yathashobham, Karttavya, Satatam, Satata, Hari, Sarva, Eva, Deva, Vishnu, Ukta, Mana, Ucyat, Devi, Saru, Asa, Lakshmi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 55.8). 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: “piṇḍikāpi yathāśobhaṃ karttavyā satataṃ hareḥ
  • piṇḍikā -
  • piṇḍika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    piṇḍikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yathāśobham -
  • yathāśobham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • karttavyā -
  • karttavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛt -> karttavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛt class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛt class 6 verb]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hareḥ -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • Line 2: “sarveṣāmeva devānāṃ viṣṇūktaṃ mānamucyate
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • viṣṇū -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 3: “devīnāmapi sarvāsaṃ lakṣmyuktaṃ mānamucyate
  • devīnām -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sarvā -
  • saru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsam -
  • āsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    as -> āsam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • lakṣmyu -
  • lakṣmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 55.8

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 55.8 in Kannada sript:
ಪಿಣ್ಡಿಕಾಪಿ ಯಥಾಶೋಭಂ ಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಾ ಸತತಂ ಹರೇಃ ।
ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಮೇವ ದೇವಾನಾಂ ವಿಷ್ಣೂಕ್ತಂ ಮಾನಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ದೇವೀನಾಮಪಿ ಸರ್ವಾಸಂ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯುಕ್ತಂ ಮಾನಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೮ ॥

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