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 238.6

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प्रकीर्णविषयारण्ये धावन्तं विप्रमाथिनं ।
ज्ञानाङ्कुशेन कुर्व्वीत वश्यमिन्द्रियदन्तिनं ॥ ६ ॥

prakīrṇaviṣayāraṇye dhāvantaṃ vipramāthinaṃ |
jñānāṅkuśena kurvvīta vaśyamindriyadantinaṃ || 6 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 238.6 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 (238.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prakirna, Visha, Vishaya, Aranya, Dhavat, Vipramathin, Jnana, Ankusha, Vashya, Indriya, Dantin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 238.6). 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: “prakīrṇaviṣayāraṇye dhāvantaṃ vipramāthinaṃ ”
prakīrṇa -
prakīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prakīrṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
viṣayā -
viṣaya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

viṣā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
araṇye -
araṇya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

araṇya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

araṇyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√raṇ (verb class 1)

[imperfect passive first single]

√raṇ (verb class 10)

[imperfect passive first single]

√raṇ (verb class 4)

[imperfect passive first single]

√raṇ (verb class 0)

[imperfect passive first single]
dhāvantam -
dhāvat (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
vipramāthinam -
vipramāthin (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “jñānāṅkuśena kurvvīta vaśyamindriyadantinaṃ ”
jñānā -
jñāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

jñānā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aṅkuśena -
aṅkuśa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

aṅkuśa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
Cannot analyse kurvvīta*va
vaśyam -
vaśya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vaśya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vaśyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vaś -> vaśya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vaś class 3 verb]

√vaś -> vaśya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vaś class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vaś class 3 verb]
indriya -
indriya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

indriya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dantinam -
dantin (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 238.6

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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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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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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