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 161.5

समता चैव सर्वस्मिन्नेतन्मुक्तस्य लक्षणं ।
नाभिनन्देन मरणं नाभिनन्देत जीवनं ॥ ५ ॥

samatā caiva sarvasminnetanmuktasya lakṣaṇaṃ |
nābhinandena maraṇaṃ nābhinandeta jīvanaṃ || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 161.5 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 (161.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samata, Samat, Sarva, Etad, Mukta, Lakshana, Nabh, Nabhi, Nanda, Marana, Jivana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 161.5). 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: “samatā caiva sarvasminnetanmuktasya lakṣaṇaṃ
  • samatā -
  • samatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam -> samat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √sam class 1 verb]
    sam -> samat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √sam class 1 verb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sarvasminn -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • muktasya -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mukta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √muj class 1 verb]
  • lakṣaṇam -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nābhinandena maraṇaṃ nābhinandeta jīvanaṃ
  • nābhi -
  • nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nābh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • nandena -
  • nanda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nanda (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • maraṇam -
  • maraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nābhi -
  • nābhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nābhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nābhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nābh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • nandeta -
  • nand (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural]
  • jīvanam -
  • jīvana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 161.5

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 161.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸಮತಾ ಚೈವ ಸರ್ವಸ್ಮಿನ್ನೇತನ್ಮುಕ್ತಸ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣಂ ।
ನಾಭಿನನ್ದೇನ ಮರಣಂ ನಾಭಿನನ್ದೇತ ಜೀವನಂ ॥ ೫ ॥

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