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.

यदि न रिपुकृतं भयं नृपाणां स्वसुतकृतं नियमादमात्यजं वा ।
भवति जनपदस्य चाप्यवृष्ट्या गमनमपूर्वपुराद्रिनिम्नगासु ॥ ४१ ॥

yadi na ripukṛtaṃ bhayaṃ nṛpāṇāṃ svasutakṛtaṃ niyamādamātyajaṃ vā |
bhavati janapadasya cāpyavṛṣṭyā gamanamapūrvapurādrinimnagāsu || 41 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 16.41 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 (16.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Ripu, Krit, Krita, Bhaya, Nripa, Nripana, Svasuta, Niyama, Amat, Amatya, Aja, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Janapada, Capin, Capya, Capi, Avrishti, Gamana, Apurvapura, Nimnaga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 16.41). 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: “yadi na ripukṛtaṃ bhayaṃ nṛpāṇāṃ svasutakṛtaṃ niyamādamātyajaṃ
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ripu -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ripu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛpāṇām -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nṛpāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • svasuta -
  • svasuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svasuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • niyamād -
  • niyama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • amātya -
  • amātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāt (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    amāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ajam -
  • ajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    aja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “bhavati janapadasya cāpyavṛṣṭyā gamanamapūrvapurādrinimnagāsu
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • janapadasya -
  • janapada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • avṛṣṭyā* -
  • avṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gamanam -
  • gamana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gamana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gamanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apūrvapurād -
  • apūrvapura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    apūrvapura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • nimnagāsu -
  • nimnagā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 16.41

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 16.41 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ನ ರಿಪುಕೃತಂ ಭಯಂ ನೃಪಾಣಾಂ ಸ್ವಸುತಕೃತಂ ನಿಯಮಾದಮಾತ್ಯಜಂ ವಾ ।
ಭವತಿ ಜನಪದಸ್ಯ ಚಾಪ್ಯವೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾ ಗಮನಮಪೂರ್ವಪುರಾದ್ರಿನಿಮ್ನಗಾಸು ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 16.41 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ ન રિપુકૃતં ભયં નૃપાણાં સ્વસુતકૃતં નિયમાદમાત્યજં વા ।
ભવતિ જનપદસ્ય ચાપ્યવૃષ્ટ્યા ગમનમપૂર્વપુરાદ્રિનિમ્નગાસુ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 16.41 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ನ ರಿಪುಕೃತಂ ಭಯಂ ನೃಪಾಣಾಂ ಸ್ವಸುತಕೃತಂ ನಿಯಮಾದಮಾತ್ಯಜಂ ವಾ ।
ಭವತಿ ಜನಪದಸ್ಯ ಚಾಪ್ಯವೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾ ಗಮನಮಪೂರ್ವಪುರಾದ್ರಿನಿಮ್ನಗಾಸು ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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