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 116.1

अग्निरुवाच ।
गायत्र्यैव महानद्यां स्नातः सन्ध्यां समाचरेत् ।
गायत्र्या अग्रतः प्रातः श्राद्धं पिण्डमथाक्षयं ॥ १ ॥

agniruvāca |
gāyatryaiva mahānadyāṃ snātaḥ sandhyāṃ samācaret |
gāyatryā agrataḥ prātaḥ śrāddhaṃ piṇḍamathākṣayaṃ || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 116.1 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 (116.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Agni, Gayatri, Gayatrin, Gayatrya, Mahanadi, Snata, Snat, Sandhi, Sandhya, Sama, Agratah, Agratas, Prata, Prat, Shraddha, Pinda, Atha, Akshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 116.1). 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: “agniruvāca
  • agnir -
  • agni (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: “gāyatryaiva mahānadyāṃ snātaḥ sandhyāṃ samācaret
  • gāyatryai -
  • gāyatrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    gāyatrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    gāyatrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāyatrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāyatryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mahānadyām -
  • mahānadī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • snātaḥ -
  • snāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • sandhyām -
  • sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • caret -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 3: “gāyatryā agrataḥ prātaḥ śrāddhaṃ piṇḍamathākṣayaṃ
  • gāyatryā* -
  • gāyatrī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gāyatrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāyatryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prātaḥ -
  • prāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • śrāddham -
  • śrāddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śrāddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrāddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • piṇḍam -
  • piṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    piṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akṣayam -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 116.1

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 116.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗ್ನಿರುವಾಚ ।
ಗಾಯತ್ರ್ಯೈವ ಮಹಾನದ್ಯಾಂ ಸ್ನಾತಃ ಸನ್ಧ್ಯಾಂ ಸಮಾಚರೇತ್ ।
ಗಾಯತ್ರ್ಯಾ ಅಗ್ರತಃ ಪ್ರಾತಃ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಂ ಪಿಣ್ಡಮಥಾಕ್ಷಯಂ ॥ ೧ ॥

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