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.

निगदितरूपैर्जलधरजालैस्त्र्यहमवरुद्धं द्व्यहमथ वाहः ।
यदि वियदेवं भवति सुभिक्षं मुदितजना च प्रचुरजला भूः ॥ २० ॥

nigaditarūpairjaladharajālaistryahamavaruddhaṃ dvyahamatha vāhaḥ |
yadi viyadevaṃ bhavati subhikṣaṃ muditajanā ca pracurajalā bhūḥ || 20 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 24.20 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 (24.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nigadita, Rupa, Jaladhara, Jala, Tryaha, Avaruddha, Dvyaha, Atha, Vaha, Vahas, Yadi, Yad, Viyat, Evam, Eva, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Subhiksha, Mudita, Jana, Pracura, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 24.20). 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: “nigaditarūpairjaladharajālaistryahamavaruddhaṃ dvyahamatha vāhaḥ
  • nigadita -
  • nigadita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nigadita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpair -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jaladhara -
  • jaladhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jālais -
  • jāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tryaham -
  • tryaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tryaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tryahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avaruddham -
  • avaruddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avaruddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avaruddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dvyaham -
  • dvyaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvyaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvyahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāhaḥ -
  • vāhas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yadi viyadevaṃ bhavati subhikṣaṃ muditajanā ca pracurajalā bhūḥ
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • viyad -
  • viyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    viyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    -> viyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • subhikṣam -
  • subhikṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    subhikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    subhikṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mudita -
  • mudita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mudita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]
  • janā -
  • janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pracura -
  • pracura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pracura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jalā* -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhūḥ -
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 24.20

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 24.20 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಗದಿತರೂಪೈರ್ಜಲಧರಜಾಲೈಸ್ತ್ರ್ಯಹಮವರುದ್ಧಂ ದ್ವ್ಯಹಮಥ ವಾಹಃ ।
ಯದಿ ವಿಯದೇವಂ ಭವತಿ ಸುಭಿಕ್ಷಂ ಮುದಿತಜನಾ ಚ ಪ್ರಚುರಜಲಾ ಭೂಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 24.20 in Gujarati sript:
નિગદિતરૂપૈર્જલધરજાલૈસ્ત્ર્યહમવરુદ્ધં દ્વ્યહમથ વાહઃ ।
યદિ વિયદેવં ભવતિ સુભિક્ષં મુદિતજના ચ પ્રચુરજલા ભૂઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 24.20 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಗದಿತರೂಪೈರ್ಜಲಧರಜಾಲೈಸ್ತ್ರ್ಯಹಮವರುದ್ಧಂ ದ್ವ್ಯಹಮಥ ವಾಹಃ ।
ಯದಿ ವಿಯದೇವಂ ಭವತಿ ಸುಭಿಕ್ಷಂ ಮುದಿತಜನಾ ಚ ಪ್ರಚುರಜಲಾ ಭೂಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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