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 मूर्तो भविचारी शिरोऽथ वा भवति मण्डली राहुः ।
भगणार्धेनान्तरितौ गृह्णाति कथं नियतचारः ॥ ४ ॥
[अन्तरितो]

yadi mūrto bhavicārī śiro'tha vā bhavati maṇḍalī rāhuḥ |
bhagaṇārdhenāntaritau gṛhṇāti kathaṃ niyatacāraḥ || 4 ||
[antarito]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.4 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 (5.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Murta, Bhavicarin, Shira, Shiras, Atha, Var, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Mandali, Mandalin, Rahu, Bhaganardha, Antarita, Antariti, Katham, Katha, Niyata, Cara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.4). 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: “yadi mūrto bhavicārī śiro'tha bhavati maṇḍalī rāhuḥ
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mūrto* -
  • mūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mṝ -> mūrta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mṝ class 9 verb]
    mūrch -> mūrta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mūrch class 1 verb]
  • bhavicārī -
  • bhavicārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiro' -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • 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]
  • maṇḍalī -
  • maṇḍalī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    maṇḍalin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rāhuḥ -
  • rāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhagaṇārdhenāntaritau gṛhṇāti kathaṃ niyatacāraḥ || 4 |
  • bhagaṇārdhenā -
  • bhagaṇārdha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhagaṇārdha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • antaritau -
  • antarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    antariti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • gṛhṇāti -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niyata -
  • niyata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niyata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāraḥ -
  • cāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 4

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.4

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 5.4 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ಮೂರ್ತೋ ಭವಿಚಾರೀ ಶಿರೋಽಥ ವಾ ಭವತಿ ಮಣ್ಡಲೀ ರಾಹುಃ ।
ಭಗಣಾರ್ಧೇನಾನ್ತರಿತೌ ಗೃಹ್ಣಾತಿ ಕಥಂ ನಿಯತಚಾರಃ ॥ ೪ ॥
[ಅನ್ತರಿತೋ]

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 5.4 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ મૂર્તો ભવિચારી શિરોઽથ વા ભવતિ મણ્ડલી રાહુઃ ।
ભગણાર્ધેનાન્તરિતૌ ગૃહ્ણાતિ કથં નિયતચારઃ ॥ ૪ ॥
[અન્તરિતો]

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 5.4 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ಮೂರ್ತೋ ಭವಿಚಾರೀ ಶಿರೋಽಥ ವಾ ಭವತಿ ಮಣ್ಡಲೀ ರಾಹುಃ ।
ಭಗಣಾರ್ಧೇನಾನ್ತರಿತೌ ಗೃಹ್ಣಾತಿ ಕಥಂ ನಿಯತಚಾರಃ ॥ ೪ ॥
[ಅನ್ತರಿತೋ]

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