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 254.18

आधिः प्रणश्येत् द्विगुणे धने यदि न मोक्ष्यते ।
काले कालकृतं नश्येत् फलभोग्यो न नश्यति ॥ १८ ॥

ādhiḥ praṇaśyet dviguṇe dhane yadi na mokṣyate |
kāle kālakṛtaṃ naśyet phalabhogyo na naśyati || 18 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 254.18 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 (254.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adhi, Prana, Dviguna, Dhana, Yadi, Yad, Mokshyat, Kale, Kala, Kalakrit, Kalakrita, Phalabhogya, Phalabhogi, Nashyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 254.18). 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: “ādhiḥ praṇaśyet dviguṇe dhane yadi na mokṣyate
  • ādhiḥ -
  • ādhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • praṇa -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyet -
  • śā (verb class 4)
    [optative active third single]
  • dviguṇe -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dviguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dhane -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mokṣyate -
  • muc -> mokṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mokṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    mokṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    mokṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
    muc (verb class 6)
    [future middle third single]
  • Line 2: “kāle kālakṛtaṃ naśyet phalabhogyo na naśyati
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kālakṛtam -
  • kālakṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kālakṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālakṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kālakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • naśyet -
  • naś (verb class 4)
    [optative active third single]
  • phalabhogyo* -
  • phalabhogya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    phalabhogī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    phalabhogī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naśyati -
  • naśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 254.18

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 254.18 in Kannada sript:
ಆಧಿಃ ಪ್ರಣಶ್ಯೇತ್ ದ್ವಿಗುಣೇ ಧನೇ ಯದಿ ನ ಮೋಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ।
ಕಾಲೇ ಕಾಲಕೃತಂ ನಶ್ಯೇತ್ ಫಲಭೋಗ್ಯೋ ನ ನಶ್ಯತಿ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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