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 97.31

मूलमुच्चार्य शक्त्यन्तं सृष्ट्या च निष्कलं न्यसेत् ।
स्थाप्यमानं यदा लिङ्गं याम्यां दिशमथाश्रयेत् ॥ ३१ ॥

mūlamuccārya śaktyantaṃ sṛṣṭyā ca niṣkalaṃ nyaset |
sthāpyamānaṃ yadā liṅgaṃ yāmyāṃ diśamathāśrayet || 31 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 97.31 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 (97.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mula, Uccarya, Shaktyanta, Srishti, Nishkala, Sthapyamana, Yada, Yad, Linga, Yami, Yamya, Disham, Dish, Disha, Atha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 97.31). 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: “mūlamuccārya śaktyantaṃ sṛṣṭyā ca niṣkalaṃ nyaset
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uccārya -
  • uccārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uccārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaktyantam -
  • śaktyanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaktyanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sṛṣṭyā -
  • sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niṣkalam -
  • niṣkala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niṣkala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niṣkalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse nyaset
  • Line 2: “sthāpyamānaṃ yadā liṅgaṃ yāmyāṃ diśamathāśrayet
  • sthāpyamānam -
  • sthā -> sthāpyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā], [accusative single from √sthā]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • liṅgam -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    liṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāmyām -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yāmyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • diśam -
  • diśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    diśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    diśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śrayet -
  • śri (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 97.31

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 97.31 in Kannada sript:
ಮೂಲಮುಚ್ಚಾರ್ಯ ಶಕ್ತ್ಯನ್ತಂ ಸೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾ ಚ ನಿಷ್ಕಲಂ ನ್ಯಸೇತ್ ।
ಸ್ಥಾಪ್ಯಮಾನಂ ಯದಾ ಲಿಙ್ಗಂ ಯಾಮ್ಯಾಂ ದಿಶಮಥಾಶ್ರಯೇತ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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