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.

शातकुम्भसदृशः स्फटिकाभस्तर्पयन्निव महीं किरणाग्रैः ।
दृश्यते यदि तदा प्रचुरान्ना भूर्भवत्यभयरोगजनाढ्या ॥ २० ॥
[किरणौघैः । ततः]

śātakumbhasadṛśaḥ sphaṭikābhastarpayanniva mahīṃ kiraṇāgraiḥ |
dṛśyate yadi tadā pracurānnā bhūrbhavatyabhayarogajanāḍhyā || 20 ||
[kiraṇaughaiḥ | tataḥ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 12.20 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 (12.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shatakumbha, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Sphatikabha, Tarpayat, Iva, Mahi, Kiranagra, Drishyata, Yadi, Yad, Tada, Pracuranna, Bhur, Bhu, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Abhaya, Roga, Jana, Kirana, Augha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 12.20). 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: “śātakumbhasadṛśaḥ sphaṭikābhastarpayanniva mahīṃ kiraṇāgraiḥ
  • śātakumbha -
  • śātakumbha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śātakumbha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sadṛśaḥ -
  • sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sadṛś (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphaṭikābhas -
  • sphaṭikābha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tarpayann -
  • tṛp -> tarpayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tṛp], [vocative single from √tṛp]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahīm -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kiraṇāgraiḥ -
  • kiraṇāgra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kiraṇāgra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “dṛśyate yadi tadā pracurānnā bhūrbhavatyabhayarogajanāḍhyā || 20 |
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pracurānnā* -
  • pracurānna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhūr -
  • bhūr (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • bhavatya -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • abhaya -
  • abhaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • roga -
  • roga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • janā -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āḍhyā* -
  • Cannot analyse 20
  • Line 3: “[kiraṇaughaiḥ
  • kiraṇau -
  • kiraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kiraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aughaiḥ -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 12.20

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 12.20 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾತಕುಮ್ಭಸದೃಶಃ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಾಭಸ್ತರ್ಪಯನ್ನಿವ ಮಹೀಂ ಕಿರಣಾಗ್ರೈಃ ।
ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ಯದಿ ತದಾ ಪ್ರಚುರಾನ್ನಾ ಭೂರ್ಭವತ್ಯಭಯರೋಗಜನಾಢ್ಯಾ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
[ಕಿರಣೌಘೈಃ । ತತಃ]

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 12.20 in Gujarati sript:
શાતકુમ્ભસદૃશઃ સ્ફટિકાભસ્તર્પયન્નિવ મહીં કિરણાગ્રૈઃ ।
દૃશ્યતે યદિ તદા પ્રચુરાન્ના ભૂર્ભવત્યભયરોગજનાઢ્યા ॥ ૨૦ ॥
[કિરણૌઘૈઃ । તતઃ]

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 12.20 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾತಕುಮ್ಭಸದೃಶಃ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಾಭಸ್ತರ್ಪಯನ್ನಿವ ಮಹೀಂ ಕಿರಣಾಗ್ರೈಃ ।
ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ಯದಿ ತದಾ ಪ್ರಚುರಾನ್ನಾ ಭೂರ್ಭವತ್ಯಭಯರೋಗಜನಾಢ್ಯಾ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
[ಕಿರಣೌಘೈಃ । ತತಃ]

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