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 161.23

रेचनाद्रेचकः प्रोक्तो मात्राभेदेन च त्रिधा ।
द्वादशात्तु चतुर्विंशः षट्त्रिंशन्मात्रिकोऽपरः ॥ २३ ॥

recanādrecakaḥ prokto mātrābhedena ca tridhā |
dvādaśāttu caturviṃśaḥ ṣaṭtriṃśanmātriko'paraḥ || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 161.23 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 (161.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Recana, Recaka, Prokta, Matri, Matra, Abheda, Tridha, Dvadasha, Caturvimsha, Shattrimshat, Matrika, Apara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 161.23). 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: “recanādrecakaḥ prokto mātrābhedena ca tridhā
  • recanād -
  • recana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    recana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • recakaḥ -
  • recaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prokto* -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mātrā -
  • mātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhedena -
  • abheda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    abheda (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tridhā -
  • tridhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dvādaśāttu caturviṃśaḥ ṣaṭtriṃśanmātriko'paraḥ
  • dvādaśāt -
  • dvādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dvādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • caturviṃśaḥ -
  • caturviṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṣaṭtriṃśan -
  • ṣaṭtriṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • mātriko' -
  • mātrika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparaḥ -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 161.23

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 161.23 in Kannada sript:
ರೇಚನಾದ್ರೇಚಕಃ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತೋ ಮಾತ್ರಾಭೇದೇನ ಚ ತ್ರಿಧಾ ।
ದ್ವಾದಶಾತ್ತು ಚತುರ್ವಿಂಶಃ ಷಟ್ತ್ರಿಂಶನ್ಮಾತ್ರಿಕೋಽಪರಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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