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.

वृत्ते ग्रहे यदि तमस्तत्क्षणमावृत्य दृश्यते भूयः ।
आरोहणमित्यन्योन्यमर्दनैर्भयकरं राज्ञाम् ॥ ४९ ॥

vṛtte grahe yadi tamastatkṣaṇamāvṛtya dṛśyate bhūyaḥ |
ārohaṇamityanyonyamardanairbhayakaraṃ rājñām || 49 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.49 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 (5.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vritta, Vritti, Graha, Grahi, Yadi, Yad, Tama, Tamas, Tatkshana, Drishyata, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Arohana, Iti, Itya, Anyonyam, Anyonya, Ardana, Bhayakara, Rajan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.49). 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: “vṛtte grahe yadi tamastatkṣaṇamāvṛtya dṛśyate bhūyaḥ
  • vṛtte -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛttā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • grahe -
  • graha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    graha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    grahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    grahi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tamas -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatkṣaṇam -
  • tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āvṛtya -
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ārohaṇamityanyonyamardanairbhayakaraṃ rājñām
  • ārohaṇam -
  • ārohaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārohaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • anyonyam -
  • anyonyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anyonyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ardanair -
  • ardana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ardana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bhayakaram -
  • bhayakara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhayakara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayakarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.49

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 5.49 in Kannada sript:
ವೃತ್ತೇ ಗ್ರಹೇ ಯದಿ ತಮಸ್ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣಮಾವೃತ್ಯ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ಭೂಯಃ ।
ಆರೋಹಣಮಿತ್ಯನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಮರ್ದನೈರ್ಭಯಕರಂ ರಾಜ್ಞಾಮ್ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 5.49 in Gujarati sript:
વૃત્તે ગ્રહે યદિ તમસ્તત્ક્ષણમાવૃત્ય દૃશ્યતે ભૂયઃ ।
આરોહણમિત્યન્યોન્યમર્દનૈર્ભયકરં રાજ્ઞામ્ ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 5.49 in Kannada sript:
ವೃತ್ತೇ ಗ್ರಹೇ ಯದಿ ತಮಸ್ತತ್ಕ್ಷಣಮಾವೃತ್ಯ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ಭೂಯಃ ।
ಆರೋಹಣಮಿತ್ಯನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಮರ್ದನೈರ್ಭಯಕರಂ ರಾಜ್ಞಾಮ್ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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