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 235.16

शास्त्राणि चिन्तयेद् दृष्ट्वा योधान् कोष्ठायुधं गृहं ।
अन्वास्य पश्चिमां सन्ध्यां कार्य्याणि च विचिन्त्य तु ॥ १६ ॥

śāstrāṇi cintayed dṛṣṭvā yodhān koṣṭhāyudhaṃ gṛhaṃ |
anvāsya paścimāṃ sandhyāṃ kāryyāṇi ca vicintya tu || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 235.16 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 (235.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shastra, Yodha, Koshtha, Ayudha, Grih, Anu, Asya, Pashcima, Sandhi, Sandhya, Karyin, Vicintya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 235.16). 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: “śāstrāṇi cintayed dṛṣṭvā yodhān koṣṭhāyudhaṃ gṛhaṃ
  • śāstrāṇi -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • cintayed -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • yodhān -
  • yodha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • koṣṭhā -
  • koṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    koṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ayudham -
  • ayudha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gṛham -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “anvāsya paścimāṃ sandhyāṃ kāryyāṇi ca vicintya tu
  • anvā -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    anvā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āsya -
  • āsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √as]
    ās -> āsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ās]
    as -> āsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √as]
  • paścimām -
  • paścimā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sandhyām -
  • sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāryyā -
  • kāryin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    kāryin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āṇi -
  • āṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicintya -
  • vicintya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicintya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 235.16

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 235.16 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ಚಿನ್ತಯೇದ್ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಯೋಧಾನ್ ಕೋಷ್ಠಾಯುಧಂ ಗೃಹಂ ।
ಅನ್ವಾಸ್ಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಾಂ ಸನ್ಧ್ಯಾಂ ಕಾರ್ಯ್ಯಾಣಿ ಚ ವಿಚಿನ್ತ್ಯ ತು ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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