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.

गतानि वर्षाणि शकेन्द्रकालाद्धतानि रुद्रैर्गुणयेच्चतुर्भिः ।
नवाष्टपञ्चाष्ट युतानि कृत्वा विभाजयेच् शून्यशरागरामैः ॥ २० ॥

gatāni varṣāṇi śakendrakālāddhatāni rudrairguṇayeccaturbhiḥ |
navāṣṭapañcāṣṭa yutāni kṛtvā vibhājayec śūnyaśarāgarāmaiḥ || 20 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 8.20 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 (8.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gata, Varsha, Shakendrakala, Hata, Nava, Panca, Yuta, Kritva, Kritvan, Vibha, Shunya, Shara, Sharan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 8.20). 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: “gatāni varṣāṇi śakendrakālāddhatāni rudrairguṇayeccaturbhiḥ
  • gatāni -
  • gata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • varṣāṇi -
  • varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • śakendrakālāddh -
  • śakendrakāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hatāni -
  • hata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • Cannot analyse rudrairguṇayeccaturbhiḥ
  • Line 2: “navāṣṭapañcāṣṭa yutāni kṛtvā vibhājayec śūnyaśarāgarāmaiḥ
  • navāṣ -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    navā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcāṣ -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pañcā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yutāni -
  • yuta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 3 verb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vibhā -
  • vibhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vibhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • jayec -
  • śūnya -
  • śūnya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūnya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarā -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • agarāmai -
  • gṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 8.20

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 8.20 in Kannada sript:
ಗತಾನಿ ವರ್ಷಾಣಿ ಶಕೇನ್ದ್ರಕಾಲಾದ್ಧತಾನಿ ರುದ್ರೈರ್ಗುಣಯೇಚ್ಚತುರ್ಭಿಃ ।
ನವಾಷ್ಟಪಞ್ಚಾಷ್ಟ ಯುತಾನಿ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ವಿಭಾಜಯೇಚ್ ಶೂನ್ಯಶರಾಗರಾಮೈಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 8.20 in Gujarati sript:
ગતાનિ વર્ષાણિ શકેન્દ્રકાલાદ્ધતાનિ રુદ્રૈર્ગુણયેચ્ચતુર્ભિઃ ।
નવાષ્ટપઞ્ચાષ્ટ યુતાનિ કૃત્વા વિભાજયેચ્ શૂન્યશરાગરામૈઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 8.20 in Kannada sript:
ಗತಾನಿ ವರ್ಷಾಣಿ ಶಕೇನ್ದ್ರಕಾಲಾದ್ಧತಾನಿ ರುದ್ರೈರ್ಗುಣಯೇಚ್ಚತುರ್ಭಿಃ ।
ನವಾಷ್ಟಪಞ್ಚಾಷ್ಟ ಯುತಾನಿ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ವಿಭಾಜಯೇಚ್ ಶೂನ್ಯಶರಾಗರಾಮೈಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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