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.

यदशुभमवलोकनाभिरुक्तं ग्रहजनितं ग्रहणे प्रमोक्षणे वा ।
सुरपतिगुरुणावलोकिते तच्छममुपयाति जलैरिवाग्निरिद्धः ॥ ६२ ॥

yadaśubhamavalokanābhiruktaṃ grahajanitaṃ grahaṇe pramokṣaṇe vā |
surapatiguruṇāvalokite tacchamamupayāti jalairivāgniriddhaḥ || 62 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.62 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 (5.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yad, Ashubha, Avalokana, Ukta, Grahaja, Nid, Grahana, Grahani, Pramokshana, Surapatiguru, Avalokita, Tat, Tad, Shama, Upaya, Ati, Jala, Iva, Agni, Iddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.62). 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: “yadaśubhamavalokanābhiruktaṃ grahajanitaṃ grahaṇe pramokṣaṇe
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśubham -
  • aśubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • avalokanābhir -
  • avalokanā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • grahaja -
  • grahaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grahaja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nit -
  • nid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • grahaṇe -
  • grahaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    grahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    grahaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    grahaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • pramokṣaṇe -
  • pramokṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “surapatiguruṇāvalokite tacchamamupayāti jalairivāgniriddhaḥ
  • surapatiguruṇā -
  • surapatiguru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • avalokite -
  • avalokita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avalokita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    avalokitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śamam -
  • śama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upayā -
  • upaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jalair -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • agnir -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iddhaḥ -
  • iddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    indh -> iddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √indh class 7 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.62

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 5.62 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಶುಭಮವಲೋಕನಾಭಿರುಕ್ತಂ ಗ್ರಹಜನಿತಂ ಗ್ರಹಣೇ ಪ್ರಮೋಕ್ಷಣೇ ವಾ ।
ಸುರಪತಿಗುರುಣಾವಲೋಕಿತೇ ತಚ್ಛಮಮುಪಯಾತಿ ಜಲೈರಿವಾಗ್ನಿರಿದ್ಧಃ ॥ ೬೨ ॥

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 5.62 in Gujarati sript:
યદશુભમવલોકનાભિરુક્તં ગ્રહજનિતં ગ્રહણે પ્રમોક્ષણે વા ।
સુરપતિગુરુણાવલોકિતે તચ્છમમુપયાતિ જલૈરિવાગ્નિરિદ્ધઃ ॥ ૬૨ ॥

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 5.62 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಶುಭಮವಲೋಕನಾಭಿರುಕ್ತಂ ಗ್ರಹಜನಿತಂ ಗ್ರಹಣೇ ಪ್ರಮೋಕ್ಷಣೇ ವಾ ।
ಸುರಪತಿಗುರುಣಾವಲೋಕಿತೇ ತಚ್ಛಮಮುಪಯಾತಿ ಜಲೈರಿವಾಗ್ನಿರಿದ್ಧಃ ॥ ೬೨ ॥

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