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 291.23

मध्येषु डिण्डिमं प्रार्च्य गन्धमाल्यानुलेपनैः ।
हुत्वा देयस्तु कलशो रसपूर्णो द्विजाय च ॥ २३ ॥

madhyeṣu ḍiṇḍimaṃ prārcya gandhamālyānulepanaiḥ |
hutvā deyastu kalaśo rasapūrṇo dvijāya ca || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 291.23 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 (291.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhya, Dindima, Pra, Arcya, Gandhamalya, Anulepana, Deya, Kalasha, Rasa, Purna, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 291.23). 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: “madhyeṣu ḍiṇḍimaṃ prārcya gandhamālyānulepanaiḥ
  • madhyeṣu -
  • madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ḍiṇḍimam -
  • ḍiṇḍima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ḍiṇḍima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ḍiṇḍimā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcya -
  • arcya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    arcya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arcya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
  • gandhamālyā -
  • gandhamālya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anulepanaiḥ -
  • anulepana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “hutvā deyastu kalaśo rasapūrṇo dvijāya ca
  • hutvā -
  • hu -> hutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hu]
  • deyas -
  • deya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kalaśo* -
  • kalaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rasa -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ras (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pūrṇo* -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • dvijāya -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 291.23

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 291.23 in Kannada sript:
ಮಧ್ಯೇಷು ಡಿಣ್ಡಿಮಂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಚ್ಯ ಗನ್ಧಮಾಲ್ಯಾನುಲೇಪನೈಃ ।
ಹುತ್ವಾ ದೇಯಸ್ತು ಕಲಶೋ ರಸಪೂರ್ಣೋ ದ್ವಿಜಾಯ ಚ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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