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 376.37

द्रष्टव्य्स्त्वथ मन्तव्यः श्रोतव्यश्च द्विजातिभिः ।
य एवमेनं विन्दन्ति ये चारण्यकमाश्रिताः ॥ ३७ ॥

draṣṭavystvatha mantavyaḥ śrotavyaśca dvijātibhiḥ |
ya evamenaṃ vindanti ye cāraṇyakamāśritāḥ || 37 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 376.37 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 (376.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mantavya, Shrotavya, Dvijati, Yah, Eva, Mena, Vindat, Vindanti, Yat, Carani, Aka, Ashrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 376.37). 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: “draṣṭavystvatha mantavyaḥ śrotavyaśca dvijātibhiḥ
  • Cannot analyse draṣṭavystvatha*ma
  • mantavyaḥ -
  • mantavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mantavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • śrotavyaś -
  • śrotavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śrotavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvijātibhiḥ -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvijāti (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvijāti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “ya evamenaṃ vindanti ye cāraṇyakamāśritāḥ
  • ya* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • menam -
  • mena (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    menā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vindanti -
  • vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vindantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present active third plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cāraṇya -
  • cāraṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • akam -
  • aka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āśritāḥ -
  • āśrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āśritā (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 376.37

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 376.37 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ರಷ್ಟವ್ಯ್ಸ್ತ್ವಥ ಮನ್ತವ್ಯಃ ಶ್ರೋತವ್ಯಶ್ಚ ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಭಿಃ ।
ಯ ಏವಮೇನಂ ವಿನ್ದನ್ತಿ ಯೇ ಚಾರಣ್ಯಕಮಾಶ್ರಿತಾಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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