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.

योऽसावसुरो राहुस्तस्य वरो ब्रह्मणायमाज्ञप्तः ।
आप्यायनमुपरागे दत्तहुतांशेन ते भविता ॥ १४ ॥

yo'sāvasuro rāhustasya varo brahmaṇāyamājñaptaḥ |
āpyāyanamuparāge dattahutāṃśena te bhavitā || 14 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.14 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 (5.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Asi, Asu, Adah, Asura, Rahu, Tad, Vara, Varas, Brahmana, Asmad, Ajnapta, Apyayana, Uparaga, Datta, Hutamsha, Yushmad, Bhavitri, Bhavita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.14). 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: “yo'sāvasuro rāhustasya varo brahmaṇāyamājñaptaḥ
  • yo' -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asāva -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first dual]
  • asuro* -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • rāhus -
  • rāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • varo* -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmaṇāya -
  • brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • ājñaptaḥ -
  • ājñapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āpyāyanamuparāge dattahutāṃśena te bhavitā
  • āpyāyanam -
  • āpyāyana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āpyāyana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āpyāyanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uparāge -
  • uparāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    uparāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • datta -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • hutāṃśena -
  • hutāṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental 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]
  • bhavitā -
  • bhavitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhavitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.14

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 5.14 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋಽಸಾವಸುರೋ ರಾಹುಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ವರೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾಯಮಾಜ್ಞಪ್ತಃ ।
ಆಪ್ಯಾಯನಮುಪರಾಗೇ ದತ್ತಹುತಾಂಶೇನ ತೇ ಭವಿತಾ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 5.14 in Gujarati sript:
યોઽસાવસુરો રાહુસ્તસ્ય વરો બ્રહ્મણાયમાજ્ઞપ્તઃ ।
આપ્યાયનમુપરાગે દત્તહુતાંશેન તે ભવિતા ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 5.14 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋಽಸಾವಸುರೋ ರಾಹುಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ವರೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾಯಮಾಜ್ಞಪ್ತಃ ।
ಆಪ್ಯಾಯನಮುಪರಾಗೇ ದತ್ತಹುತಾಂಶೇನ ತೇ ಭವಿತಾ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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