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 380.4

उवाह शिविकामस्य क्षत्तुर्वचनचोदितः ।
गृहीतो विष्टिना ज्ञानी उवाहात्मक्षयाय तं ॥ ४ ॥

uvāha śivikāmasya kṣatturvacanacoditaḥ |
gṛhīto viṣṭinā jñānī uvāhātmakṣayāya taṃ || 4 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 380.4 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 (380.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shivika, Idam, Kshattri, Vacana, Coditri, Codita, Grihitri, Grihita, Vishti, Jnanin, Jnani, Atma, Kshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 380.4). 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: “uvāha śivikāmasya kṣatturvacanacoditaḥ
  • uvāha -
  • vah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • śivikām -
  • śivikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣattur -
  • kṣattṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vacana -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • coditaḥ -
  • coditṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    codita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cud -> codita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √cud]
  • Line 2: “gṛhīto viṣṭinā jñānī uvāhātmakṣayāya taṃ
  • gṛhīto* -
  • gṛhītṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    gṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • viṣṭinā -
  • viṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    viṣṭī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jñānī -
  • jñānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jñānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jñānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāhā -
  • vah (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • atma -
  • atma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣayāya -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 380.4

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 380.4 in Kannada sript:
ಉವಾಹ ಶಿವಿಕಾಮಸ್ಯ ಕ್ಷತ್ತುರ್ವಚನಚೋದಿತಃ ।
ಗೃಹೀತೋ ವಿಷ್ಟಿನಾ ಜ್ಞಾನೀ ಉವಾಹಾತ್ಮಕ್ಷಯಾಯ ತಂ ॥ ೪ ॥

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