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.

एकर्क्षे चत्वारः सह पौरैर्यायिनोऽथ वा पञ्च ।
संवर्तो नाम भवेच्छिखिराहुयुतः स सम्मोहः ॥ ६ ॥

ekarkṣe catvāraḥ saha paurairyāyino'tha vā pañca |
saṃvarto nāma bhavecchikhirāhuyutaḥ sa sammohaḥ || 6 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 20.6 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 (20.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eka, Riksha, Catu, Ara, Saha, Paura, Yayin, Yayi, Atha, Panca, Pancan, Samvarta, Naman, Shikhi, Ahu, Yut, Yuta, Sammoha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 20.6). 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: “ekarkṣe catvāraḥ saha paurairyāyino'tha pañca
  • ekar -
  • eka (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ekā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛkṣe -
  • ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    catu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • āraḥ -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • paurair -
  • paura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    paura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yāyino' -
  • yāyin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāyin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāyī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “saṃvarto nāma bhavecchikhirāhuyutaḥ sa sammohaḥ
  • saṃvarto* -
  • saṃvarta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavecch -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • śikhir -
  • śikhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āhu -
  • āhū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • yutaḥ -
  • yut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sammohaḥ -
  • sammoha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 20.6

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 20.6 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕರ್ಕ್ಷೇ ಚತ್ವಾರಃ ಸಹ ಪೌರೈರ್ಯಾಯಿನೋಽಥ ವಾ ಪಞ್ಚ ।
ಸಂವರ್ತೋ ನಾಮ ಭವೇಚ್ಛಿಖಿರಾಹುಯುತಃ ಸ ಸಮ್ಮೋಹಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 20.6 in Gujarati sript:
એકર્ક્ષે ચત્વારઃ સહ પૌરૈર્યાયિનોઽથ વા પઞ્ચ ।
સંવર્તો નામ ભવેચ્છિખિરાહુયુતઃ સ સમ્મોહઃ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 20.6 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕರ್ಕ್ಷೇ ಚತ್ವಾರಃ ಸಹ ಪೌರೈರ್ಯಾಯಿನೋಽಥ ವಾ ಪಞ್ಚ ।
ಸಂವರ್ತೋ ನಾಮ ಭವೇಚ್ಛಿಖಿರಾಹುಯುತಃ ಸ ಸಮ್ಮೋಹಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

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