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 151.14

चण्डालकर्म निर्दिष्टं बध्यानां घातनं तथा ।
स्त्रीजीवन्तु तद्रक्षाप्रोक्तं वैदेहकस्य च ॥ १४ ॥

caṇḍālakarma nirdiṣṭaṃ badhyānāṃ ghātanaṃ tathā |
strījīvantu tadrakṣāproktaṃ vaidehakasya ca || 14 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 151.14 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 (151.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Candala, Karman, Nirdishta, Ghatana, Tatha, Stri, Tad, Tat, Raksha, Prokta, Vaidehaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 151.14). 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: “caṇḍālakarma nirdiṣṭaṃ badhyānāṃ ghātanaṃ tathā
  • caṇḍāla -
  • caṇḍāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nirdiṣṭam -
  • nirdiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirdiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirdiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • badhyā -
  • bandh -> badhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> badhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> badhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
  • ānām -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ghātanam -
  • ghātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghātanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “strījīvantu tadrakṣāproktaṃ vaidehakasya ca
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • jīvantu -
  • jīv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rakṣā -
  • rakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • proktam -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    proktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vaidehakasya -
  • vaidehaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vaidehaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 151.14

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 151.14 in Kannada sript:
ಚಣ್ಡಾಲಕರ್ಮ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಂ ಬಧ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಘಾತನಂ ತಥಾ ।
ಸ್ತ್ರೀಜೀವನ್ತು ತದ್ರಕ್ಷಾಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಂ ವೈದೇಹಕಸ್ಯ ಚ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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