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 368.23

आकाशस्याथ वै शब्दं भूतादिर्ग्रसते च खं ।
अबिमानात्मकं खञ्च भूतादि ग्रसते महान् ॥ २३ ॥

ākāśasyātha vai śabdaṃ bhūtādirgrasate ca khaṃ |
abimānātmakaṃ khañca bhūtādi grasate mahān || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 368.23 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 (368.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akasha, Atha, Shabda, Bhutadi, Grasat, Kham, Kha, Idam, Atmaka, Maha, Mahat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 368.23). 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: “ākāśasyātha vai śabdaṃ bhūtādirgrasate ca khaṃ
  • ākāśasyā -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • śabdam -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • bhūtādir -
  • bhūtādi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • grasate -
  • gras -> grasat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √gras class 1 verb]
    gras -> grasat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √gras class 1 verb]
    grasat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    grasat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    grasat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gras (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kham -
  • kham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “abimānātmakaṃ khañca bhūtādi grasate mahān
  • ab -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • imān -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ātmakam -
  • ātmaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khañ -
  • kham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūtādi -
  • bhūtādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūtādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • grasate -
  • gras -> grasat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √gras class 1 verb]
    gras -> grasat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √gras class 1 verb]
    grasat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    grasat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    grasat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gras (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • mahān -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 368.23

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 368.23 in Kannada sript:
ಆಕಾಶಸ್ಯಾಥ ವೈ ಶಬ್ದಂ ಭೂತಾದಿರ್ಗ್ರಸತೇ ಚ ಖಂ ।
ಅಬಿಮಾನಾತ್ಮಕಂ ಖಞ್ಚ ಭೂತಾದಿ ಗ್ರಸತೇ ಮಹಾನ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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