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 104.8

चामुण्डं भैरवं तेषु नाट्येशं च निवेशयेत् ।
प्रासादार्धेन देवानामष्टौ वा चतुरोऽपि वा ॥ ८ ॥

cāmuṇḍaṃ bhairavaṃ teṣu nāṭyeśaṃ ca niveśayet |
prāsādārdhena devānāmaṣṭau vā caturo'pi vā || 8 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 104.8 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 (104.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Camunda, Bhairavam, Bhairava, Tad, Nati, Natya, Isha, Ish, Prasada, Ardha, Deva, Ashta, Ashti, Catur, Catura, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 104.8). 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: “cāmuṇḍaṃ bhairavaṃ teṣu nāṭyeśaṃ ca niveśayet
  • cāmuṇḍam -
  • cāmuṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cāmuṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhairavam -
  • bhairavam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhairava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhairava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhairavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • nāṭye -
  • nāṭya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √naṭ]
    nāṭī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [locative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naṭ], [locative single from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [locative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naṭ], [vocative single from √naṭ], [vocative dual from √naṭ], [accusative dual from √naṭ], [locative single from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naṭ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √naṭ], [nominative dual from √naṭ], [vocative single from √naṭ], [vocative dual from √naṭ], [accusative dual from √naṭ]
    naṭ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • īśam -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • veśayet -
  • viś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    viś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “prāsādārdhena devānāmaṣṭau caturo'pi
  • prāsādā -
  • prāsāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ardhena -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • aṣṭau -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 5 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • caturo' -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    catura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 104.8

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 104.8 in Kannada sript:
ಚಾಮುಣ್ಡಂ ಭೈರವಂ ತೇಷು ನಾಟ್ಯೇಶಂ ಚ ನಿವೇಶಯೇತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಸಾದಾರ್ಧೇನ ದೇವಾನಾಮಷ್ಟೌ ವಾ ಚತುರೋಽಪಿ ವಾ ॥ ೮ ॥

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