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 209.32

अज्ञानां पालनात्त्राणात्तत्पात्रं परमं स्मृतं ।
मातुः शतगुणं दानं सहस्रं पितुरुच्यते ॥ ३२ ॥

ajñānāṃ pālanāttrāṇāttatpātraṃ paramaṃ smṛtaṃ |
mātuḥ śataguṇaṃ dānaṃ sahasraṃ piturucyate || 32 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 209.32 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 (209.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ajna, Ajnana, Palana, Trana, Tat, Tad, Patra, Paramam, Parama, Smrita, Matri, Matu, Shataguna, Dana, Sahasram, Sahasra, Pitri, Pitu, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 209.32). 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: “ajñānāṃ pālanāttrāṇāttatpātraṃ paramaṃ smṛtaṃ
  • ajñānām -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ajña (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    ajñānā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pālanāt -
  • pālana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pālana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • trāṇāt -
  • trāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    trāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pātram -
  • pātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “mātuḥ śataguṇaṃ dānaṃ sahasraṃ piturucyate
  • mātuḥ -
  • mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mātu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śataguṇam -
  • śataguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śataguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śataguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sahasram -
  • sahasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitur -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 209.32

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 209.32 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜ್ಞಾನಾಂ ಪಾಲನಾತ್ತ್ರಾಣಾತ್ತತ್ಪಾತ್ರಂ ಪರಮಂ ಸ್ಮೃತಂ ।
ಮಾತುಃ ಶತಗುಣಂ ದಾನಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ಪಿತುರುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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