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 336.15

एवं वर्णाः प्रयोक्तव्या नाव्यक्ता न च पीड़िताः ।
सम्यग्वर्णप्र्योगेण ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ १५ ॥

evaṃ varṇāḥ prayoktavyā nāvyaktā na ca pīḍa़िtāḥ |
samyagvarṇapryogeṇa brahmaloke mahīyate || 15 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 336.15 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 (336.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Varna, Prayoktavya, Navin, Navya, Nau, Akta, Brahmaloka, Mahi, Mah, Mahin, Iyat, Iyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 336.15). 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: “evaṃ varṇāḥ prayoktavyā nāvyaktā na ca pīḍa़िtāḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • varṇāḥ -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    varṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prayoktavyā* -
  • prayoktavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prayoktavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāvya -
  • nāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    nāvya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāvya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • aktā* -
  • akta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse pīḍa़िtāḥ
  • Line 2: “samyagvarṇapryogeṇa brahmaloke mahīyate
  • Cannot analyse samyagvarṇapryogeṇa*br
  • brahmaloke -
  • brahmaloka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mahī -
  • mahi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    mahin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 336.15

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 336.15 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ವರ್ಣಾಃ ಪ್ರಯೋಕ್ತವ್ಯಾ ನಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಾ ನ ಚ ಪೀಡ़िತಾಃ ।
ಸಮ್ಯಗ್ವರ್ಣಪ್ರ್ಯೋಗೇಣ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಲೋಕೇ ಮಹೀಯತೇ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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