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 312.14

मारयेदचिरादेष श्मशाने निहतं रिपुं ।
छेदं करोति राष्ट्रस्य चक्रमध्ये न्यसेद्रिपुं ॥ १४ ॥

mārayedacirādeṣa śmaśāne nihataṃ ripuṃ |
chedaṃ karoti rāṣṭrasya cakramadhye nyasedripuṃ || 14 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 312.14 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 (312.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Acirat, Acira, Esha, Shmashana, Nihata, Ripu, Cheda, Karoti, Rashtra, Cakramadhya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 312.14). 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: “mārayedacirādeṣa śmaśāne nihataṃ ripuṃ
  • mārayed -
  • mṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • acirād -
  • acirāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    acira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    acira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śmaśāne -
  • śmaśāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • nihatam -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nihata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ripum -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “chedaṃ karoti rāṣṭrasya cakramadhye nyasedripuṃ
  • chedam -
  • cheda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cheda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    chedā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • rāṣṭrasya -
  • rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cakramadhye -
  • cakramadhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakramadhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse nyasedripum

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 312.14

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 312.14 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾರಯೇದಚಿರಾದೇಷ ಶ್ಮಶಾನೇ ನಿಹತಂ ರಿಪುಂ ।
ಛೇದಂ ಕರೋತಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಸ್ಯ ಚಕ್ರಮಧ್ಯೇ ನ್ಯಸೇದ್ರಿಪುಂ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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