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.

अमलवपुरवक्रमण्डलः स्फुटविपुलामलदीर्घदीधितिः ।
अविकृततनुवर्णचिह्नभृज्जगति करोति शिवं दिवाकरः ॥ ३९ ॥

amalavapuravakramaṇḍalaḥ sphuṭavipulāmaladīrghadīdhitiḥ |
avikṛtatanuvarṇacihnabhṛjjagati karoti śivaṃ divākaraḥ || 39 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 3.39 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:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amala, Vapu, Vapus, Avakra, Anda, Las, Sphuta, Vipulamala, Dirgha, Didhiti, Avikrita, Tanu, Varna, Varnan, Cihna, Gat, Gati, Karoti, Shivam, Shiva, Divakara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 3.39). 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: “amalavapuravakramaṇḍalaḥ sphuṭavipulāmaladīrghadīdhitiḥ
  • amala -
  • amala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vapur -
  • vapus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vapu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • avakram -
  • avakra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avakra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avakrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • laḥ -
  • las (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    las (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    la (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphuṭa -
  • sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vipulāmala -
  • vipulāmala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipulāmala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīrgha -
  • dīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīrgha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīdhitiḥ -
  • dīdhiti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “avikṛtatanuvarṇacihnabhṛjjagati karoti śivaṃ divākaraḥ
  • avikṛta -
  • avikṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avikṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanu -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tanu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tanū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • varṇa -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    varṇan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cihna -
  • cihna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhṛjja -
  • bhṛjj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gati -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • divākaraḥ -
  • divākara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 3.39

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 3.39 in Kannada sript:
ಅಮಲವಪುರವಕ್ರಮಣ್ಡಲಃ ಸ್ಫುಟವಿಪುಲಾಮಲದೀರ್ಘದೀಧಿತಿಃ ।
ಅವಿಕೃತತನುವರ್ಣಚಿಹ್ನಭೃಜ್ಜಗತಿ ಕರೋತಿ ಶಿವಂ ದಿವಾಕರಃ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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 3.39 in Gujarati sript:
અમલવપુરવક્રમણ્ડલઃ સ્ફુટવિપુલામલદીર્ઘદીધિતિઃ ।
અવિકૃતતનુવર્ણચિહ્નભૃજ્જગતિ કરોતિ શિવં દિવાકરઃ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 3.39 in Kannada sript:
ಅಮಲವಪುರವಕ್ರಮಣ್ಡಲಃ ಸ್ಫುಟವಿಪುಲಾಮಲದೀರ್ಘದೀಧಿತಿಃ ।
ಅವಿಕೃತತನುವರ್ಣಚಿಹ್ನಭೃಜ್ಜಗತಿ ಕರೋತಿ ಶಿವಂ ದಿವಾಕರಃ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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