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 142.5

प्रथमं रूपशून्येऽथ प्रथमं म्रियते पुमान् ।
प्रश्नं सूक्ष्माक्षरैर्गृह्य द्रव्यैर्भागेऽखिले मतम् ॥ ५ ॥

prathamaṃ rūpaśūnye'tha prathamaṃ mriyate pumān |
praśnaṃ sūkṣmākṣarairgṛhya dravyairbhāge'khile matam || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 142.5 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 (142.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prathamam, Prathama, Rupa, Shunya, Atha, Mriyat, Pums, Prashna, Sukshmaksha, Grihya, Dravya, Bhaga, Akhila, Mata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 142.5). 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: “prathamaṃ rūpaśūnye'tha prathamaṃ mriyate pumān
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rūpa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śūnye' -
  • śūnya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śūnya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śūnyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mriyate -
  • mṛ -> mriyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mriyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    mṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • pumān -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “praśnaṃ sūkṣmākṣarairgṛhya dravyairbhāge'khile matam
  • praśnam -
  • praśna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sūkṣmākṣa -
  • sūkṣmākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūkṣmākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rair -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gṛhya -
  • gṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • dravyair -
  • dravya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dravya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhāge' -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • akhile -
  • akhila (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    akhila (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    akhilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • matam -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 142.5

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 142.5 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ರೂಪಶೂನ್ಯೇಽಥ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಮ್ರಿಯತೇ ಪುಮಾನ್ ।
ಪ್ರಶ್ನಂ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಾಕ್ಷರೈರ್ಗೃಹ್ಯ ದ್ರವ್ಯೈರ್ಭಾಗೇಽಖಿಲೇ ಮತಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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