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.

चरपुरुषकुहकजीवकशिशुकविशठसूचकाभिचाररताः ।
दूतनपुंसकहास्यज्ञभूततन्त्रेन्द्रजालज्ञाः ॥ १८ ॥

carapuruṣakuhakajīvakaśiśukaviśaṭhasūcakābhicāraratāḥ |
dūtanapuṃsakahāsyajñabhūtatantrendrajālajñāḥ || 18 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 16.18 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 (16.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cara, Purusha, Kuhakajivaka, Shishuka, Vishatha, Sucaka, Abhicara, Rata, Duta, Napumsaka, Hasyajna, Bhutatantra, Indrajalajna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 16.18). 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: “carapuruṣakuhakajīvakaśiśukaviśaṭhasūcakābhicāraratāḥ
  • cara -
  • cara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    car (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuhakajīvaka -
  • kuhakajīvaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiśuka -
  • śiśuka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśaṭha -
  • viśaṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśaṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūcakā -
  • sūcaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūcaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ābhicāra -
  • ābhicāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ābhicāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratāḥ -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ram class 1 verb]
    ram -> ratā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ram class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “dūtanapuṃsakahāsyajñabhūtatantrendrajālajñāḥ
  • dūta -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • napuṃsaka -
  • napuṃsaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    napuṃsaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hāsyajña -
  • hāsyajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāsyajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūtatantre -
  • bhūtatantra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • indrajālajñāḥ -
  • indrajālajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 16.18

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 16.18 in Kannada sript:
ಚರಪುರುಷಕುಹಕಜೀವಕಶಿಶುಕವಿಶಠಸೂಚಕಾಭಿಚಾರರತಾಃ ।
ದೂತನಪುಂಸಕಹಾಸ್ಯಜ್ಞಭೂತತನ್ತ್ರೇನ್ದ್ರಜಾಲಜ್ಞಾಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 16.18 in Gujarati sript:
ચરપુરુષકુહકજીવકશિશુકવિશઠસૂચકાભિચારરતાઃ ।
દૂતનપુંસકહાસ્યજ્ઞભૂતતન્ત્રેન્દ્રજાલજ્ઞાઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 16.18 in Kannada sript:
ಚರಪುರುಷಕುಹಕಜೀವಕಶಿಶುಕವಿಶಠಸೂಚಕಾಭಿಚಾರರತಾಃ ।
ದೂತನಪುಂಸಕಹಾಸ್ಯಜ್ಞಭೂತತನ್ತ್ರೇನ್ದ್ರಜಾಲಜ್ಞಾಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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