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 260.5

दध्ना चैवान्नकामस्य पथसा शान्तिमिच्छतः ।
अपामार्गसमिद्भिस्तु कामयन् कनकं बहु ॥ ५ ॥

dadhnā caivānnakāmasya pathasā śāntimicchataḥ |
apāmārgasamidbhistu kāmayan kanakaṃ bahu || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 260.5 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 (260.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eva, Akama, Patha, Shanti, Icchat, Apamarga, Samit, Samidh, Kamayat, Kanaka, Bahu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 260.5). 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: “dadhnā caivānnakāmasya pathasā śāntimicchataḥ
  • dadhnā -
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • evānn -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • akāmasya -
  • akāma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    akāma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • patha -
  • patha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    path (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāntim -
  • śānti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śānti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchataḥ -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [ablative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “apāmārgasamidbhistu kāmayan kanakaṃ bahu
  • apāmārga -
  • apāmārga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samidbhis -
  • samit (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    samidh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    samidh (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    samidh (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kāmayan -
  • kam -> kāmayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kam], [vocative single from √kam]
  • kanakam -
  • kanaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kanaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kanakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 260.5

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 260.5 in Kannada sript:
ದಧ್ನಾ ಚೈವಾನ್ನಕಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪಥಸಾ ಶಾನ್ತಿಮಿಚ್ಛತಃ ।
ಅಪಾಮಾರ್ಗಸಮಿದ್ಭಿಸ್ತು ಕಾಮಯನ್ ಕನಕಂ ಬಹು ॥ ೫ ॥

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