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.

यदि कुमुदमृणालहारगौरस्तिथिनियमात्क्षयमेति वर्द्धते वा ।
अविकृतगतिमण्डलांशुयोगी भवति नृणां विजयाय शीतरश्मिः ॥ ३२ ॥

yadi kumudamṛṇālahāragaurastithiniyamātkṣayameti varddhate vā |
avikṛtagatimaṇḍalāṃśuyogī bhavati nṛṇāṃ vijayāya śītaraśmiḥ || 32 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 4.32 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 (4.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Kumud, Kumuda, Rina, Ala, Hara, Gaura, Tithiniyama, Kshaya, Riddha, Tad, Yushmad, Avikrita, Gatimandala, Yogin, Yogi, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Nri, Vijaya, Shitarashmi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 4.32). 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: “yadi kumudamṛṇālahāragaurastithiniyamātkṣayameti varddhate
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kumudam -
  • kumudā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kumuda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kumuda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kumud (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛṇā -
  • ṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ala -
  • ala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hāra -
  • hāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gauras -
  • gaura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tithiniyamāt -
  • tithiniyama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kṣayam -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • var -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛddha -
  • ṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “avikṛtagatimaṇḍalāṃśuyogī bhavati nṛṇāṃ vijayāya śītaraśmiḥ
  • avikṛta -
  • avikṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avikṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatimaṇḍalā -
  • gatimaṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gatimaṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṃśu -
  • aṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yogī -
  • yogī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yogī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yogin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • nṛṇām -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vijayāya -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vijaya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • śītaraśmiḥ -
  • śītaraśmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śītaraśmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 4.32

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 4.32 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ಕುಮುದಮೃಣಾಲಹಾರಗೌರಸ್ತಿಥಿನಿಯಮಾತ್ಕ್ಷಯಮೇತಿ ವರ್ದ್ಧತೇ ವಾ ।
ಅವಿಕೃತಗತಿಮಣ್ಡಲಾಂಶುಯೋಗೀ ಭವತಿ ನೃಣಾಂ ವಿಜಯಾಯ ಶೀತರಶ್ಮಿಃ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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 4.32 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ કુમુદમૃણાલહારગૌરસ્તિથિનિયમાત્ક્ષયમેતિ વર્દ્ધતે વા ।
અવિકૃતગતિમણ્ડલાંશુયોગી ભવતિ નૃણાં વિજયાય શીતરશ્મિઃ ॥ ૩૨ ॥

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 4.32 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ಕುಮುದಮೃಣಾಲಹಾರಗೌರಸ್ತಿಥಿನಿಯಮಾತ್ಕ್ಷಯಮೇತಿ ವರ್ದ್ಧತೇ ವಾ ।
ಅವಿಕೃತಗತಿಮಣ್ಡಲಾಂಶುಯೋಗೀ ಭವತಿ ನೃಣಾಂ ವಿಜಯಾಯ ಶೀತರಶ್ಮಿಃ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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