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 95.20

वेदीपादान्तरं त्यक्त्वा कुण्डानि नव पञ्च वा ।
एकं वा शिवकाष्ठायां प्राच्यां वा तद्गुरोः परं ॥ २० ॥

vedīpādāntaraṃ tyaktvā kuṇḍāni nava pañca vā |
ekaṃ vā śivakāṣṭhāyāṃ prācyāṃ vā tadguroḥ paraṃ || 20 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 95.20 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 (95.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vedi, Vedin, Padantara, Kunda, Nava, Navan, Panca, Pancan, Eka, Shivaka, Tha, Praci, Pracya, Tad, Tat, Guru, Param, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 95.20). 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: “vedīpādāntaraṃ tyaktvā kuṇḍāni nava pañca
  • vedī -
  • vedī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vedi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vedi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vedin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pādāntaram -
  • pādāntara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • kuṇḍāni -
  • kuṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kuṇḍ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • nava -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nu (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “ekaṃ śivakāṣṭhāyāṃ prācyāṃ tadguroḥ paraṃ
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śivakāṣ -
  • śivaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṭhāyā -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prācyām -
  • prācī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    prācyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • guroḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 95.20

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 95.20 in Kannada sript:
ವೇದೀಪಾದಾನ್ತರಂ ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಕುಣ್ಡಾನಿ ನವ ಪಞ್ಚ ವಾ ।
ಏಕಂ ವಾ ಶಿವಕಾಷ್ಠಾಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಚ್ಯಾಂ ವಾ ತದ್ಗುರೋಃ ಪರಂ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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