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 325.8

भूमौ तु मातृका लेख्याः कूटषण्डविवर्ज्जिताः ।
मन्त्राक्षराणि विश्लिष्य अनुस्वारं नयेत् पृथक् ॥ ८ ॥

bhūmau tu mātṛkā lekhyāḥ kūṭaṣaṇḍavivarjjitāḥ |
mantrākṣarāṇi viśliṣya anusvāraṃ nayet pṛthak || 8 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 325.8 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 (325.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhuma, Bhumi, Matrika, Lekhya, Mantrakshara, Anusvara, Prithak,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 325.8). 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: “bhūmau tu mātṛkā lekhyāḥ kūṭaṣaṇḍavivarjjitāḥ
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mātṛkā* -
  • mātṛka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mātṛkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lekhyāḥ -
  • lekhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lekhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √likh], [vocative plural from √likh]
    likh -> lekhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √likh], [vocative plural from √likh], [accusative plural from √likh]
  • Cannot analyse kūṭaṣaṇḍavivarjjitāḥ
  • Line 2: “mantrākṣarāṇi viśliṣya anusvāraṃ nayet pṛthak
  • mantrākṣarāṇi -
  • mantrākṣara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śliṣya -
  • śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anusvāram -
  • anusvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nayet -
  • nay (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 325.8

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 325.8 in Kannada sript:
ಭೂಮೌ ತು ಮಾತೃಕಾ ಲೇಖ್ಯಾಃ ಕೂಟಷಣ್ಡವಿವರ್ಜ್ಜಿತಾಃ ।
ಮನ್ತ್ರಾಕ್ಷರಾಣಿ ವಿಶ್ಲಿಷ್ಯ ಅನುಸ್ವಾರಂ ನಯೇತ್ ಪೃಥಕ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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