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 338.10

नान्द्यन्ते सूत्रधारोऽसौ रुपकेषु निबध्यते ।
गुरुपूर्वक्रमं वंशप्रशंसा पौरुषं कवेः ॥ १० ॥

nāndyante sūtradhāro'sau rupakeṣu nibadhyate |
gurupūrvakramaṃ vaṃśapraśaṃsā pauruṣaṃ kaveḥ || 10 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 338.10 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 (338.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nandi, Nandin, Anta, Anti, Sutradhara, Asi, Asu, Adah, Rupa, Kah, Kim, Nibadhya, Tad, Yushmad, Guru, Purva, Puru, Akramam, Akrama, Vamsha, Prashamsa, Paurusha, Kavi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nāndyante sūtradhāro'sau rupakeṣu nibadhyate
  • nāndya -
  • nāndī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nāndin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
  • ante -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sūtradhāro' -
  • sūtradhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • rupa -
  • rupa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • keṣu -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • nibadhya -
  • nibadhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nibadhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “gurupūrvakramaṃ vaṃśapraśaṃsā pauruṣaṃ kaveḥ
  • guru -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gurū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pūrva -
  • pūrva (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    pūru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • akramam -
  • akramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    akrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kram (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single], [aorist active first single]
    kram (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first single]
  • vaṃśa -
  • vaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praśaṃsā -
  • praśaṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pauruṣam -
  • pauruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pauruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kaveḥ -
  • kavi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kavi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kav (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 338.10

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 338.10 in Kannada sript:
ನಾನ್ದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಸೂತ್ರಧಾರೋಽಸೌ ರುಪಕೇಷು ನಿಬಧ್ಯತೇ ।
ಗುರುಪೂರ್ವಕ್ರಮಂ ವಂಶಪ್ರಶಂಸಾ ಪೌರುಷಂ ಕವೇಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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