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 214.26

अजपा नाम गायत्री ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरी ।
अजपां जपते यस्तां पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते ॥ २६ ॥

ajapā nāma gāyatrī brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarī |
ajapāṃ japate yastāṃ punarjanma na vidyate || 26 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 214.26 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 (214.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ajapa, Naman, Gayatri, Gayatrin, Brahma, Brahman, Vishnu, Ahe, Aha, Ahi, Ishvari, Japata, Japat, Yasta, Punarjanman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 214.26). 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: “ajapā nāma gāyatrī brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarī
  • ajapā* -
  • ajapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ajapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gāyatrī -
  • gāyatrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    gāyatrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viṣṇum -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ahe -
  • ahe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ahi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • īśvarī -
  • īśvarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ajapāṃ japate yastāṃ punarjanma na vidyate
  • ajapām -
  • ajapā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • japate -
  • japatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jap -> japat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jap class 1 verb]
  • yastām -
  • yastā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yas -> yastā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √yas class 4 verb]
  • punarjanma -
  • punarjanman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    punarjanman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 214.26

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 214.26 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜಪಾ ನಾಮ ಗಾಯತ್ರೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿಷ್ಣುಮಹೇಶ್ವರೀ ।
ಅಜಪಾಂ ಜಪತೇ ಯಸ್ತಾಂ ಪುನರ್ಜನ್ಮ ನ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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