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 383.31

इति कालाग्निरूपेण गीतं मे हरिणा पुरा ।
आग्नेयं हि पुराणं वै ब्रह्मविद्याद्वयास्पदम् ।
विद्याद्वयं वसिष्ठेदं भक्तेभ्यः कथयिष्यसि ॥ ३१ ॥

iti kālāgnirūpeṇa gītaṃ me hariṇā purā |
āgneyaṃ hi purāṇaṃ vai brahmavidyādvayāspadam |
vidyādvayaṃ vasiṣṭhedaṃ bhaktebhyaḥ kathayiṣyasi || 31 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 383.31 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 (383.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Kalagni, Upa, Gita, Asmad, Hari, Harin, Pura, Pur, Agneya, Purana, Brahmavidya, Advaya, Aspada, Vidya, Vaya, Vasishtha, Idam, Bhakta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 383.31). 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: “iti kālāgnirūpeṇa gītaṃ me hariṇā purā
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kālāgnir -
  • kālāgni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūpe -
  • ūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • ṇa -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gītam -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • hariṇā -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hari (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    harin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āgneyaṃ hi purāṇaṃ vai brahmavidyādvayāspadam
  • āgneyam -
  • āgneya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āgneya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āgneyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • purāṇam -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • brahmavidyā -
  • brahmavidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • advayā -
  • advaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    advaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    advayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āspadam -
  • āspada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “vidyādvayaṃ vasiṣṭhedaṃ bhaktebhyaḥ kathayiṣyasi
  • vidyād -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • vasiṣṭhe -
  • vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vasiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vasiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaktebhyaḥ -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • kathayiṣyasi -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [future active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 383.31

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);

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2013)

Agni Purana (Kannada)
by Sreedharananda (2013)

Publisher: Pooja Pusthaka Bhandara, Bangalore; Title: ಅಗ್ನಿ ಪುರಾಣ; 560 pages.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 383.31 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿ ಕಾಲಾಗ್ನಿರೂಪೇಣ ಗೀತಂ ಮೇ ಹರಿಣಾ ಪುರಾ ।
ಆಗ್ನೇಯಂ ಹಿ ಪುರಾಣಂ ವೈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿದ್ಯಾದ್ವಯಾಸ್ಪದಮ್ ।
ವಿದ್ಯಾದ್ವಯಂ ವಸಿಷ್ಠೇದಂ ಭಕ್ತೇಭ್ಯಃ ಕಥಯಿಷ್ಯಸಿ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: