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 240.25

हृष्टं पुष्टं बलं मत्वा गृह्णीयाद्विपरीतकं ।
मित्रमाक्रन्द आसारो यदा स्युर्दृढभक्तयः ॥ २५ ॥

hṛṣṭaṃ puṣṭaṃ balaṃ matvā gṛhṇīyādviparītakaṃ |
mitramākranda āsāro yadā syurdṛḍhabhaktayaḥ || 25 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 240.25 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 (240.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hrishta, Pushta, Bala, Matu, Matva, Viparitaka, Mitra, Akranda, Asara, Yada, Yad, Dridhabhakti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 240.25). 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: “hṛṣṭaṃ puṣṭaṃ balaṃ matvā gṛhṇīyādviparītakaṃ
  • hṛṣṭam -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • puṣṭam -
  • puṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 9 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √puṣ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 9 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]
    puṣ -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √puṣ class 4 verb]
    puch -> puṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puch class 1 verb]
    puch -> puṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puch class 1 verb], [accusative single from √puch class 1 verb]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • matvā* -
  • matu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gṛhṇīyād -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [optative active third single]
  • viparītakam -
  • viparītaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viparītaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viparītakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “mitramākranda āsāro yadā syurdṛḍhabhaktayaḥ
  • mitram -
  • mitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ākranda* -
  • ākranda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsāro* -
  • āsāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • syur -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • dṛḍhabhaktayaḥ -
  • dṛḍhabhakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dṛḍhabhakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 240.25

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 240.25 in Kannada sript:
ಹೃಷ್ಟಂ ಪುಷ್ಟಂ ಬಲಂ ಮತ್ವಾ ಗೃಹ್ಣೀಯಾದ್ವಿಪರೀತಕಂ ।
ಮಿತ್ರಮಾಕ್ರನ್ದ ಆಸಾರೋ ಯದಾ ಸ್ಯುರ್ದೃಢಭಕ್ತಯಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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