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.

शतभिषजि शौण्डिकानामजैकभे द्यूतजीविनां पीडां ।
कुरुपाञ्चालानामपि करोति चास्मिन् सितः सलिलम् ॥ ३४ ॥
[अजैकपे । पीडा]

śatabhiṣaji śauṇḍikānāmajaikabhe dyūtajīvināṃ pīḍāṃ |
kurupāñcālānāmapi karoti cāsmin sitaḥ salilam || 34 ||
[ajaikape | pīḍā]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 9.34 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 (9.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shatabhishaj, Shaundika, Aja, Aika, Bha, Dyutajivin, Pida, Kurupancala, Api, Karoti, Idam, Sita, Salila,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 9.34). 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: “śatabhiṣaji śauṇḍikānāmajaikabhe dyūtajīvināṃ pīḍāṃ
  • śatabhiṣaji -
  • śatabhiṣaj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śauṇḍikānām -
  • śauṇḍika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śauṇḍikā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ajai -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhe -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • dyūtajīvinām -
  • dyūtajīvin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dyūtajīvin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • pīḍām -
  • pīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kurupāñcālānāmapi karoti cāsmin sitaḥ salilam || 34 |
  • kurupāñcālānām -
  • kurupāñcāla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kurupāñcāla (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sitaḥ -
  • sita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb]
  • salilam -
  • salila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    salila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    salilā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse 34
  • Line 3: “[ajaikape
  • ajai -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pe -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 9.34

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 9.34 in Kannada sript:
ಶತಭಿಷಜಿ ಶೌಣ್ಡಿಕಾನಾಮಜೈಕಭೇ ದ್ಯೂತಜೀವಿನಾಂ ಪೀಡಾಂ ।
ಕುರುಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲಾನಾಮಪಿ ಕರೋತಿ ಚಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಸಿತಃ ಸಲಿಲಮ್ ॥ ೩೪ ॥
[ಅಜೈಕಪೇ । ಪೀಡಾ]

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 9.34 in Gujarati sript:
શતભિષજિ શૌણ્ડિકાનામજૈકભે દ્યૂતજીવિનાં પીડાં ।
કુરુપાઞ્ચાલાનામપિ કરોતિ ચાસ્મિન્ સિતઃ સલિલમ્ ॥ ૩૪ ॥
[અજૈકપે । પીડા]

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 9.34 in Kannada sript:
ಶತಭಿಷಜಿ ಶೌಣ್ಡಿಕಾನಾಮಜೈಕಭೇ ದ್ಯೂತಜೀವಿನಾಂ ಪೀಡಾಂ ।
ಕುರುಪಾಞ್ಚಾಲಾನಾಮಪಿ ಕರೋತಿ ಚಾಸ್ಮಿನ್ ಸಿತಃ ಸಲಿಲಮ್ ॥ ೩೪ ॥
[ಅಜೈಕಪೇ । ಪೀಡಾ]

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