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 122.16

तुलादौ प्रातिलोम्येन त्रयो वेदरसाः क्रमात् ।
मकरादौ दीयते च रसवेदत्रयः क्रमात् ।
मेषादौ प्रातिलोम्येन त्रयो वेदरसाः क्रमात् ।
खेषवः खयुगा मैत्रं मेषादौ विकला धनम् ॥ १६ ॥

tulādau prātilomyena trayo vedarasāḥ kramāt |
makarādau dīyate ca rasavedatrayaḥ kramāt |
meṣādau prātilomyena trayo vedarasāḥ kramāt |
kheṣavaḥ khayugā maitraṃ meṣādau vikalā dhanam || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 122.16 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 (122.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tula, Ada, Pratilomya, Traya, Tri, Veda, Rasa, Kramat, Krama, Makara, Mesha, Kha, Ishu, Maitra, Vikala, Dhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 122.16). 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: “tulādau prātilomyena trayo vedarasāḥ kramāt
  • tulā -
  • tula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adau -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prātilomyena -
  • prātilomya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • trayo* -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • rasāḥ -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “makarādau dīyate ca rasavedatrayaḥ kramāt
  • makarā -
  • makara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adau -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dīyate -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rasa -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ras (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • trayaḥ -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 3: “meṣādau prātilomyena trayo vedarasāḥ kramāt
  • meṣā -
  • meṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    meṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    maṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    miṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adau -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prātilomyena -
  • prātilomya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • trayo* -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • rasāḥ -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kramāt -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 4: “kheṣavaḥ khayugā maitraṃ meṣādau vikalā dhanam
  • khe -
  • kha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣavaḥ -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kha -
  • kha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yugā -
  • maitram -
  • maitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • meṣā -
  • meṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    meṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    maṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    miṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adau -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vikalā* -
  • vikala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vikalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 122.16

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 122.16 in Kannada sript:
ತುಲಾದೌ ಪ್ರಾತಿಲೋಮ್ಯೇನ ತ್ರಯೋ ವೇದರಸಾಃ ಕ್ರಮಾತ್ ।
ಮಕರಾದೌ ದೀಯತೇ ಚ ರಸವೇದತ್ರಯಃ ಕ್ರಮಾತ್ ।
ಮೇಷಾದೌ ಪ್ರಾತಿಲೋಮ್ಯೇನ ತ್ರಯೋ ವೇದರಸಾಃ ಕ್ರಮಾತ್ ।
ಖೇಷವಃ ಖಯುಗಾ ಮೈತ್ರಂ ಮೇಷಾದೌ ವಿಕಲಾ ಧನಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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