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 236.36

भेत्तुकामः परनीकं संहतैरेव भेदयेत् ।
भेदरक्ष्याः परेणापि कर्त्तव्याः संहतास्तथा ॥ ३६ ॥

bhettukāmaḥ paranīkaṃ saṃhataireva bhedayet |
bhedarakṣyāḥ pareṇāpi karttavyāḥ saṃhatāstathā || 36 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 236.36 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 (236.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Para, Nika, Samhata, Eva, Bheda, Rakshi, Rakshya, Parena, Api, Karttavya, Tatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 236.36). 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: “bhettukāmaḥ paranīkaṃ saṃhataireva bhedayet
  • Cannot analyse bhettukāmaḥ*pa
  • para -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • nīkam -
  • nīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃhatair -
  • saṃhata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saṃhata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhedayet -
  • bhid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “bhedarakṣyāḥ pareṇāpi karttavyāḥ saṃhatāstathā
  • bheda -
  • bheda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhid (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rakṣyāḥ -
  • rakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    rakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • pareṇā -
  • pareṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • karttavyāḥ -
  • karttavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    karttavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛt -> karttavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛt class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛt class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛt class 6 verb]
    kṛt -> karttavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛt class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛt class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛt class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛt class 6 verb]
  • saṃhatās -
  • saṃhata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃhatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 236.36

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 236.36 in Kannada sript:
ಭೇತ್ತುಕಾಮಃ ಪರನೀಕಂ ಸಂಹತೈರೇವ ಭೇದಯೇತ್ ।
ಭೇದರಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಃ ಪರೇಣಾಪಿ ಕರ್ತ್ತವ್ಯಾಃ ಸಂಹತಾಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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