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.

तुलाधरेऽवन्त्यपरान्त्यसाधून्वणिग्दशार्णान्मरुकच्छपांश्च ।
अलिन्यथोदुम्बरमद्रचोलान्द्रुमान् सयौधेयविषायुधीयान् ॥ ४० ॥
[भरुकच्छपांश्]

tulādhare'vantyaparāntyasādhūnvaṇigdaśārṇānmarukacchapāṃśca |
alinyathodumbaramadracolāndrumān sayaudheyaviṣāyudhīyān || 40 ||
[bharukacchapāṃś]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.40 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 (5.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tuladhara, Avat, Avanti, Apara, Anti, Antya, Asadhu, Vanij, Dasharna, Marukaccha, Pat, Alin, Alini, Atha, Atho, Udumbara, Adra, Cola, Druma, Drumat, Saya, Sayu, Audheya, Vishayudhiya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.40). 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: “tulādhare'vantyaparāntyasādhūnvaṇigdaśārṇānmarukacchapāṃśca
  • tulādhare' -
  • tulādhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • avantya -
  • avanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    avantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    avat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    u -> avat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √u class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √u class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √u class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √u class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √u class 1 verb]
    u -> avantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √u class 1 verb], [vocative single from √u class 1 verb]
    av (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • aparā -
  • apara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    aparā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • antya -
  • anti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    antya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ant -> antya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ant]
  • asādhūn -
  • asādhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vaṇig -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • daśārṇān -
  • daśārṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    daśārṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • marukaccha -
  • marukaccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāṃś -
  • pāt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    pa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “alinyathodumbaramadracolāndrumān sayaudheyaviṣāyudhīyān || 40 |
  • alinya -
  • alinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    alin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • atho -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atho (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • udumbaram -
  • udumbara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udumbara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adra -
  • adra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • colān -
  • cola (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • drumān -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    drumat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sayau -
  • saya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    say (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • audheya -
  • audheya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṣāyudhīyān -
  • viṣāyudhīya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse 40

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.40

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 5.40 in Kannada sript:
ತುಲಾಧರೇಽವನ್ತ್ಯಪರಾನ್ತ್ಯಸಾಧೂನ್ವಣಿಗ್ದಶಾರ್ಣಾನ್ಮರುಕಚ್ಛಪಾಂಶ್ಚ ।
ಅಲಿನ್ಯಥೋದುಮ್ಬರಮದ್ರಚೋಲಾನ್ದ್ರುಮಾನ್ ಸಯೌಧೇಯವಿಷಾಯುಧೀಯಾನ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥
[ಭರುಕಚ್ಛಪಾಂಶ್]

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 5.40 in Gujarati sript:
તુલાધરેઽવન્ત્યપરાન્ત્યસાધૂન્વણિગ્દશાર્ણાન્મરુકચ્છપાંશ્ચ ।
અલિન્યથોદુમ્બરમદ્રચોલાન્દ્રુમાન્ સયૌધેયવિષાયુધીયાન્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥
[ભરુકચ્છપાંશ્]

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 5.40 in Kannada sript:
ತುಲಾಧರೇಽವನ್ತ್ಯಪರಾನ್ತ್ಯಸಾಧೂನ್ವಣಿಗ್ದಶಾರ್ಣಾನ್ಮರುಕಚ್ಛಪಾಂಶ್ಚ ।
ಅಲಿನ್ಯಥೋದುಮ್ಬರಮದ್ರಚೋಲಾನ್ದ್ರುಮಾನ್ ಸಯೌಧೇಯವಿಷಾಯುಧೀಯಾನ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥
[ಭರುಕಚ್ಛಪಾಂಶ್]

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