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 245.21

पूजयामास यज्ञेन वक्ष्येऽथो शड्गलक्षणं ।
खटीखट्टरजाता ये दर्शनीयास्तु ते स्मृताः ॥ २१ ॥

pūjayāmāsa yajñena vakṣye'tho śaḍgalakṣaṇaṃ |
khaṭīkhaṭṭarajātā ye darśanīyāstu te smṛtāḥ || 21 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 245.21 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 (245.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yajna, Vakshya, Atho, Khati, Khatta, Raja, Yah, Yat, Darshaniya, Tad, Yushmad, Smrita, Smrito,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 245.21). 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: “pūjayāmāsa yajñena vakṣye'tho śaḍgalakṣaṇaṃ
  • pūjayāmā -
  • pūj (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • yajñena -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vakṣye' -
  • vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ], [locative single from √vakṣ]
    vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √vakṣ], [vocative single from √vakṣ], [vocative dual from √vakṣ], [accusative dual from √vakṣ]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future middle first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    vakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • atho -
  • atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse śaḍgalakṣaṇam
  • Line 2: “khaṭīkhaṭṭarajātā ye darśanīyāstu te smṛtāḥ
  • khaṭī -
  • khaṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • khaṭṭa -
  • khaṭṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khaṭṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khaṭ -> khaṭṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √khaṭ class 1 verb]
    khaṭ -> khaṭṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √khaṭ class 1 verb]
  • rajāt -
  • raja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ā* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • darśanīyās -
  • darśanīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    darśanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dṛś -> darśanīya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √dṛś], [vocative plural from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśanīyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √dṛś], [vocative plural from √dṛś], [accusative plural from √dṛś]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • smṛtāḥ -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    smṛto (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 245.21

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 245.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪೂಜಯಾಮಾಸ ಯಜ್ಞೇನ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯೇಽಥೋ ಶಡ್ಗಲಕ್ಷಣಂ ।
ಖಟೀಖಟ್ಟರಜಾತಾ ಯೇ ದರ್ಶನೀಯಾಸ್ತು ತೇ ಸ್ಮೃತಾಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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