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 78.1

ईश्वर उवाच ।
पवित्रारोहणं वक्ष्ये क्रियार्चादिषु पूरणं ।
नित्यं तन्नित्यमुद्दिष्टं नैमित्तिकमथापरं ॥ १ ॥

īśvara uvāca |
pavitrārohaṇaṃ vakṣye kriyārcādiṣu pūraṇaṃ |
nityaṃ tannityamuddiṣṭaṃ naimittikamathāparaṃ || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 78.1 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 (78.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ishvara, Pavitrarohana, Vakshya, Kriya, Arca, Purana, Nityam, Nitya, Tan, Itya, Uddishta, Naimittika, Atha, Aparam, Apara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 78.1). 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: “īśvara uvāca
  • īśvara* -
  • īśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “pavitrārohaṇaṃ vakṣye kriyārcādiṣu pūraṇaṃ
  • pavitrārohaṇam -
  • pavitrārohaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vakṣye -
  • vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • kriyā -
  • kriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arcād -
  • arca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    arca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • pūraṇam -
  • pūraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “nityaṃ tannityamuddiṣṭaṃ naimittikamathāparaṃ
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tann -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ityam -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • uddiṣṭam -
  • uddiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uddiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uddiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • naimittikam -
  • naimittika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naimittika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aparam -
  • aparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 78.1

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 78.1 in Kannada sript:
ಈಶ್ವರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಪವಿತ್ರಾರೋಹಣಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯೇ ಕ್ರಿಯಾರ್ಚಾದಿಷು ಪೂರಣಂ ।
ನಿತ್ಯಂ ತನ್ನಿತ್ಯಮುದ್ದಿಷ್ಟಂ ನೈಮಿತ್ತಿಕಮಥಾಪರಂ ॥ ೧ ॥

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