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 361.19

चिराय चिररात्राय चिरस्याद्याश्चिरार्थकाः ।
मुहुः पुनः पुनः शश्वद भीक्षणमसकृत् समाः ॥ १९ ॥

cirāya cirarātrāya cirasyādyāścirārthakāḥ |
muhuḥ punaḥ punaḥ śaśvada bhīkṣaṇamasakṛt samāḥ || 19 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 361.19 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 (361.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cira, Ciraratra, Adya, Artha, Puna, Shashvat, Bha, Ikshana, Asakrit, Sama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 361.19). 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: “cirāya cirarātrāya cirasyādyāścirārthakāḥ
  • cirāya -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • cirarātrāya -
  • cirarātra (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • cirasyā -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • adyāś -
  • adya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    adyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • cirā -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kāḥ -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “muhuḥ punaḥ punaḥ śaśvada bhīkṣaṇamasakṛt samāḥ
  • Cannot analyse muhuḥ*pu
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śaśvad -
  • śaśvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śaśvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaśvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhī -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • īkṣaṇam -
  • īkṣaṇam (adverb)
    [adverb]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asakṛt -
  • asakṛt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samāḥ -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 361.19

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 361.19 in Kannada sript:
ಚಿರಾಯ ಚಿರರಾತ್ರಾಯ ಚಿರಸ್ಯಾದ್ಯಾಶ್ಚಿರಾರ್ಥಕಾಃ ।
ಮುಹುಃ ಪುನಃ ಪುನಃ ಶಶ್ವದ ಭೀಕ್ಷಣಮಸಕೃತ್ ಸಮಾಃ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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