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 232.2

सेनायां यदि वासार्थे निविष्टो वायसो रुवन् ।
वामो भयातुरस्त्रस्तो भयं वदति दुस्तरं ॥ २ ॥

senāyāṃ yadi vāsārthe niviṣṭo vāyaso ruvan |
vāmo bhayāturastrasto bhayaṃ vadati dustaraṃ || 2 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 232.2 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 (232.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sena, Yadi, Yad, Vasa, Artha, Nivishta, Vayasa, Ruvat, Vama, Bhayatura, Trasta, Bhaya, Vadat, Dustara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 232.2). 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: “senāyāṃ yadi vāsārthe niviṣṭo vāyaso ruvan
  • senāyām -
  • senā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vāsā -
  • vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • niviṣṭo* -
  • niviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāyaso* -
  • vāyasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ruvan -
  • ru -> ruvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ru class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “vāmo bhayāturastrasto bhayaṃ vadati dustaraṃ
  • vāmo* -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • bhayāturas -
  • bhayātura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • trasto* -
  • trasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tras -> trasta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tras class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tras class 4 verb]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vadati -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • dustaram -
  • dustara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dustara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dustarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 232.2

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 232.2 in Kannada sript:
ಸೇನಾಯಾಂ ಯದಿ ವಾಸಾರ್ಥೇ ನಿವಿಷ್ಟೋ ವಾಯಸೋ ರುವನ್ ।
ವಾಮೋ ಭಯಾತುರಸ್ತ್ರಸ್ತೋ ಭಯಂ ವದತಿ ದುಸ್ತರಂ ॥ ೨ ॥

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