Brihat-samhita [sanskrit]

26,560 words

The Sanskrit text of the Brihat-samhita from the 6th-century authored by Varaha Mihira in present-day Ujjain, India. It primarily deals with astrology and astronomy but is presented as an encyclopedia of knowledge.

सूर्यादीनां च ग्रहाणां शीघ्रमन्दयाम्योत्तरनीचोच्चगतिकारणाभिज्ञः ॥ ०(इ) ॥

sūryādīnāṃ ca grahāṇāṃ śīghramandayāmyottaranīcoccagatikāraṇābhijñaḥ || 0(i) ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 2.0(i) is contained in the book Brihata Samhita (Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation) by Pandit Achyutananda Jha. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by Pandit Achyutananda Jha (2001)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.0(i)). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Surya, Graha, Shighram, Shighra, Anda, Yamyottara, Nica, Ucca, Gatika, Arana, Abhijna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 2.0(i)). 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: “sūryādīnāṃ ca grahāṇāṃ śīghramandayāmyottaranīcoccagatikāraṇābhijñaḥ || 0(i) |
  • sūryād -
  • sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sūrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [ablative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [ablative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • īnām -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • grahāṇām -
  • graha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    graha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    grahā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śīghram -
  • śīghram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīghrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anda -
  • anda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    and (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yāmyottara -
  • yāmyottara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāmyottara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nīco -
  • nīcā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nīca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīcā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ucca -
  • ucca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ucca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatikā -
  • gatika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gatikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • araṇā -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhijñaḥ -
  • abhijña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 0i

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 2.0(i)

Cover of edition (2016)

Brhatsamhita with the Commentary of Bhattotpala
by Krishna Chandra Dwivedi (2016)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 1229 pages;

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Cover of edition (2012)

Brihat Samhita with the Commentary of Utpalapatimala of Yogisvara
by K. V. Sharma (2012)

Publisher: Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Janakpuri; 754 pages; ISBN-10; 8186111360; ISBN-13: 9788186111369

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Cover of edition (2002)

Brihat Samhita (Hindi Translation)
by K. V. Sharma (2002)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 2359 pages; ISBN-13: 9789387890008.

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Cover of edition (2022)

Brhat Samhita (English translation)
by N. Chidambaram Iyer (2022)

Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.; 801 pages; Edited by Dr. Shrikrishna Jugnu; ISBN-10: 8171104215; ISBN-13: 9788171104215.

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Cover of edition (2010)

Brhat Samhita (English with notes)
by M. Ramakrishna Bhat (2010)

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidas Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 1155 pages; ISBN-10: 8120810600; ISBN-13: 9788120810600.

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Cover of edition (2020)

Brhat Samhita (Telugu translation)
by Sishtla Umamaheswara Sharma (2020)

Publisher: Mohan Publications, Andhra Pradesh; 846 pages.

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Preview of verse 2.0(i) in Kannada sript:
ಸೂರ್ಯಾದೀನಾಂ ಚ ಗ್ರಹಾಣಾಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಮನ್ದಯಾಮ್ಯೋತ್ತರನೀಚೋಚ್ಚಗತಿಕಾರಣಾಭಿಜ್ಞಃ ॥ ೦(ಇ) ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Brhat Samhita (Gujarati translation)
by - (2000)

Publisher: Shree Harihar Pustakalay, Surat; Author: Shri Varahamihira Acharya (શ્રી વરાહમિહીરાચાર્ય); 432 pages.

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Preview of verse 2.0(i) in Gujarati sript:
સૂર્યાદીનાં ચ ગ્રહાણાં શીઘ્રમન્દયામ્યોત્તરનીચોચ્ચગતિકારણાભિજ્ઞઃ ॥ ૦(ઇ) ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

Brhat Samhita (Kannada translation)
by Sripada Raghunatha Kulkarni (2021)

Publisher: Srinidhi Publications, Bangalore; 668 pages with illustrations.

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Preview of verse 2.0(i) in Kannada sript:
ಸೂರ್ಯಾದೀನಾಂ ಚ ಗ್ರಹಾಣಾಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಮನ್ದಯಾಮ್ಯೋತ್ತರನೀಚೋಚ್ಚಗತಿಕಾರಣಾಭಿಜ್ಞಃ ॥ ೦(ಇ) ॥

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