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.

रुद्धानि सौम्येऽस्तगते पुराणि यान्युद्गते तान्युपयान्ति मोक्षम् ।
अन्ये तु पश्चादुदिते वदन्ति लाभः पुराणां भवति तज्ज्ञाः ॥ १९ ॥
[अस्तमिते]

ruddhāni saumye'stagate purāṇi yānyudgate tānyupayānti mokṣam |
anye tu paścādudite vadanti lābhaḥ purāṇāṃ bhavati tajjñāḥ || 19 ||
[astamite]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 7.19 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 (7.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ruddha, Saumya, Asta, Gat, Gata, Gati, Pura, Purani, Yani, Yat, Udgata, Udgati, Tad, Tani, Upaya, Anti, Moksha, Anya, Pashcat, Pashca, Udita, Uditi, Vadat, Vadanti, Labha, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Tajjna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 7.19). 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: “ruddhāni saumye'stagate purāṇi yānyudgate tānyupayānti mokṣam
  • ruddhāni -
  • ruddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rudh -> ruddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √rudh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rudh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rudh class 1 verb]
    rudh -> ruddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √rudh class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √rudh class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √rudh class 7 verb]
  • saumye' -
  • saumya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saumya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saumyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asta -
  • asta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gate -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • purāṇi -
  • purāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first single]
  • yānyu -
  • yānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first single]
  • udgate -
  • udgata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udgata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    udgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    udgati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tānyu -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • upayā -
  • upaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anti -
  • anti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    antī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • mokṣam -
  • mokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mokṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “anye tu paścādudite vadanti lābhaḥ purāṇāṃ bhavati tajjñāḥ || 19 |
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • paścād -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • udite -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    uditi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> uditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vad class 1 verb]
  • vadanti -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • lābhaḥ -
  • lābha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purāṇām -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive 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]
  • tajjñāḥ -
  • tajjña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tajjñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse 19

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 7.19

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 7.19 in Kannada sript:
ರುದ್ಧಾನಿ ಸೌಮ್ಯೇಽಸ್ತಗತೇ ಪುರಾಣಿ ಯಾನ್ಯುದ್ಗತೇ ತಾನ್ಯುಪಯಾನ್ತಿ ಮೋಕ್ಷಮ್ ।
ಅನ್ಯೇ ತು ಪಶ್ಚಾದುದಿತೇ ವದನ್ತಿ ಲಾಭಃ ಪುರಾಣಾಂ ಭವತಿ ತಜ್ಜ್ಞಾಃ ॥ ೧೯ ॥
[ಅಸ್ತಮಿತೇ]

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 7.19 in Gujarati sript:
રુદ્ધાનિ સૌમ્યેઽસ્તગતે પુરાણિ યાન્યુદ્ગતે તાન્યુપયાન્તિ મોક્ષમ્ ।
અન્યે તુ પશ્ચાદુદિતે વદન્તિ લાભઃ પુરાણાં ભવતિ તજ્જ્ઞાઃ ॥ ૧૯ ॥
[અસ્તમિતે]

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 7.19 in Kannada sript:
ರುದ್ಧಾನಿ ಸೌಮ್ಯೇಽಸ್ತಗತೇ ಪುರಾಣಿ ಯಾನ್ಯುದ್ಗತೇ ತಾನ್ಯುಪಯಾನ್ತಿ ಮೋಕ್ಷಮ್ ।
ಅನ್ಯೇ ತು ಪಶ್ಚಾದುದಿತೇ ವದನ್ತಿ ಲಾಭಃ ಪುರಾಣಾಂ ಭವತಿ ತಜ್ಜ್ಞಾಃ ॥ ೧೯ ॥
[ಅಸ್ತಮಿತೇ]

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