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.

आरक्षकनटनर्तकघृततैलस्नेहबीजतिक्तानि ।
व्रतचारिरसायनकुशलवेसराश्चन्द्रपुत्रस्य ॥ १९ ॥

ārakṣakanaṭanartakaghṛtatailasnehabījatiktāni |
vratacārirasāyanakuśalavesarāścandraputrasya || 19 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 16.19 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 (16.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Arakshaka, Natana, Rita, Ghrita, Taila, Snehabija, Tikta, Vratacarin, Vratacari, Rasayana, Kushalava, Sara, Candraputra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 16.19). 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: “ārakṣakanaṭanartakaghṛtatailasnehabījatiktāni
  • ārakṣaka -
  • ārakṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārakṣaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naṭanar -
  • naṭana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ka -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghṛta -
  • ghṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
    ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
  • taila -
  • taila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    taila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • snehabīja -
  • snehabīja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tiktāni -
  • tikta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tig -> tikta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √tig class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √tig class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √tig class 5 verb]
    tij -> tikta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √tij class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tij class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tij class 1 verb]
    tik -> tikta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √tik class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tik class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tik class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tik class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √tik class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √tik class 5 verb]
  • Line 2: “vratacārirasāyanakuśalavesarāścandraputrasya
  • vratacāri -
  • vratacārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vratacārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vratacārī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vratacārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vratacārī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rasāyana -
  • rasāyana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rasāyana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuśalave -
  • kuśalava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sarāś -
  • sara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • candraputrasya -
  • candraputra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 16.19

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 16.19 in Kannada sript:
ಆರಕ್ಷಕನಟನರ್ತಕಘೃತತೈಲಸ್ನೇಹಬೀಜತಿಕ್ತಾನಿ ।
ವ್ರತಚಾರಿರಸಾಯನಕುಶಲವೇಸರಾಶ್ಚನ್ದ್ರಪುತ್ರಸ್ಯ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 16.19 in Gujarati sript:
આરક્ષકનટનર્તકઘૃતતૈલસ્નેહબીજતિક્તાનિ ।
વ્રતચારિરસાયનકુશલવેસરાશ્ચન્દ્રપુત્રસ્ય ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 16.19 in Kannada sript:
ಆರಕ್ಷಕನಟನರ್ತಕಘೃತತೈಲಸ್ನೇಹಬೀಜತಿಕ್ತಾನಿ ।
ವ್ರತಚಾರಿರಸಾಯನಕುಶಲವೇಸರಾಶ್ಚನ್ದ್ರಪುತ್ರಸ್ಯ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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