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 96.48

देशिको मूर्त्तिपैः सार्द्धं कृत्वा कारणशोधनं ।
धर्मजप्तेन सञ्छाद्य पीतवर्णेन वाससा ॥ ४८ ॥

deśiko mūrttipaiḥ sārddhaṃ kṛtvā kāraṇaśodhanaṃ |
dharmajaptena sañchādya pītavarṇena vāsasā || 48 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 96.48 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 (96.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Deshika, Murtti, Arddha, Kritva, Kritvan, Karana, Shodhana, Dharma, Dharman, Japta, Sanchadya, Pitavarna, Vasas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 96.48). 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: “deśiko mūrttipaiḥ sārddhaṃ kṛtvā kāraṇaśodhanaṃ
  • deśiko* -
  • deśika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūrtti -
  • mūrtti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūrtti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paiḥ -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārddham -
  • ārddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāraṇa -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śodhanam -
  • śodhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śodhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śodhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “dharmajaptena sañchādya pītavarṇena vāsasā
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • japtena -
  • japta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    japta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    jap -> japta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √jap class 1 verb]
  • sañchādya -
  • sañchādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañchādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pītavarṇena -
  • pītavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vāsasā -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 96.48

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 96.48 in Kannada sript:
ದೇಶಿಕೋ ಮೂರ್ತ್ತಿಪೈಃ ಸಾರ್ದ್ಧಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಕಾರಣಶೋಧನಂ ।
ಧರ್ಮಜಪ್ತೇನ ಸಞ್ಛಾದ್ಯ ಪೀತವರ್ಣೇನ ವಾಸಸಾ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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