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.

यदा स्थिता जीवबुधारसूर्यजाः सितस्य सर्वेऽग्रपथानुवर्तिनः ।
नृनागविद्याधरसङ्गरास्तदा भवन्ति वाताश्च समुच्छ्रितान्तकाः ॥ ३८ ॥

yadā sthitā jīvabudhārasūryajāḥ sitasya sarve'grapathānuvartinaḥ |
nṛnāgavidyādharasaṅgarāstadā bhavanti vātāśca samucchritāntakāḥ || 38 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 9.38 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 (9.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yada, Yad, Sthita, Jiva, Jivan, Budha, Budh, Uri, Aja, Sita, Sarva, Agra, Patha, Asmad, Naga, Vidyadhara, Sangara, Tada, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Vata, Samucchrita, Taka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 9.38). 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: “yadā sthitā jīvabudhārasūryajāḥ sitasya sarve'grapathānuvartinaḥ
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sthitā* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • jīva -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jīvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • budhā -
  • budhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    budh (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    budh (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rasū -
  • rasau (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • urya -
  • urī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ajāḥ -
  • ajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    aja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sitasya -
  • sita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> sita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √si class 5 verb], [genitive single from √si class 9 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √si class 5 verb], [genitive single from √si class 9 verb]
  • sarve' -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • agra -
  • agra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pathān -
  • patha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • uvar -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ṛti -
  • ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “nṛnāgavidyādharasaṅgarāstadā bhavanti vātāśca samucchritāntakāḥ
  • nṛ -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • nāga -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyādhara -
  • vidyādhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidyādhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅgarās -
  • saṅgara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhavanti -
  • bhavanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhavantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • vātāś -
  • vāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> vāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samucchritān -
  • samucchrita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • takā -
  • taka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tak (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 9.38

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 9.38 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಾ ಜೀವಬುಧಾರಸೂರ್ಯಜಾಃ ಸಿತಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವೇಽಗ್ರಪಥಾನುವರ್ತಿನಃ ।
ನೃನಾಗವಿದ್ಯಾಧರಸಙ್ಗರಾಸ್ತದಾ ಭವನ್ತಿ ವಾತಾಶ್ಚ ಸಮುಚ್ಛ್ರಿತಾನ್ತಕಾಃ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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 9.38 in Gujarati sript:
યદા સ્થિતા જીવબુધારસૂર્યજાઃ સિતસ્ય સર્વેઽગ્રપથાનુવર્તિનઃ ।
નૃનાગવિદ્યાધરસઙ્ગરાસ્તદા ભવન્તિ વાતાશ્ચ સમુચ્છ્રિતાન્તકાઃ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 9.38 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಾ ಜೀವಬುಧಾರಸೂರ್ಯಜಾಃ ಸಿತಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವೇಽಗ್ರಪಥಾನುವರ್ತಿನಃ ।
ನೃನಾಗವಿದ್ಯಾಧರಸಙ್ಗರಾಸ್ತದಾ ಭವನ್ತಿ ವಾತಾಶ್ಚ ಸಮುಚ್ಛ್ರಿತಾನ್ತಕಾಃ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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