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 258.59

चौरं प्रदाप्यापहृतं घातयेद्विविधैर्बधैः ।
सचिह्नं ब्राह्मणं कृत्वा स्वराष्ट्राद्विप्रवासयेत् ॥ ५९ ॥

cauraṃ pradāpyāpahṛtaṃ ghātayedvividhairbadhaiḥ |
sacihnaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ kṛtvā svarāṣṭrādvipravāsayet || 59 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 258.59 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 (258.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Caura, Pradapya, Apahrit, Apahrita, Vividha, Badha, Sacihna, Brahmana, Kritva, Kritvan, Svarashtra, Vipra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 258.59). 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: “cauraṃ pradāpyāpahṛtaṃ ghātayedvividhairbadhaiḥ
  • cauram -
  • caura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pradāpyā -
  • pradāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apahṛtam -
  • apahṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apahṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apahṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apahṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ghātayed -
  • han (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • vividhair -
  • vividha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vividha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • badhaiḥ -
  • badha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    badha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “sacihnaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ kṛtvā svarāṣṭrādvipravāsayet
  • sacihnam -
  • sacihna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sacihna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sacihnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brāhmaṇam -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svarāṣṭrād -
  • svarāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    svarāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vāsayet -
  • vās (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
    vas (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    vas (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    vas (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 258.59

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 258.59 in Kannada sript:
ಚೌರಂ ಪ್ರದಾಪ್ಯಾಪಹೃತಂ ಘಾತಯೇದ್ವಿವಿಧೈರ್ಬಧೈಃ ।
ಸಚಿಹ್ನಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಸ್ವರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾದ್ವಿಪ್ರವಾಸಯೇತ್ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

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