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.

उल्का हरिश्चन्द्रपुरं रजश्च निर्घातभूकम्पककुप्प्रदाहाः ।
वातोऽतिचण्डो ग्रहणं रवीन्द्वोर्नक्षत्रतारागणवैकृतानि ॥ क्(२४) ॥

ulkā hariścandrapuraṃ rajaśca nirghātabhūkampakakuppradāhāḥ |
vāto'ticaṇḍo grahaṇaṃ ravīndvornakṣatratārāgaṇavaikṛtāni || K(24) ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 32.K(24) 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 (32.K(24)). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ulka, Harishcandrapura, Raja, Rajas, Nirghata, Bhukampa, Kakuppradaha, Vatri, Vata, Vat, Aticanda, Grahana, Ravindu, Nakshatra, Taragana, Vaikrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 32.K(24)). 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: “ulkā hariścandrapuraṃ rajaśca nirghātabhūkampakakuppradāhāḥ
  • ulkā* -
  • ulka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ulkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hariścandrapuram -
  • hariścandrapura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rajaś -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    raja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirghāta -
  • nirghāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūkampa -
  • bhūkampa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kakuppradāhāḥ -
  • kakuppradāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “vāto'ticaṇḍo grahaṇaṃ ravīndvornakṣatratārāgaṇavaikṛtāni || K(24) |
  • vāto' -
  • vātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> vāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • aticaṇḍo* -
  • aticaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • grahaṇam -
  • grahaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grahaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ravīndvor -
  • ravīndu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ravīndu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • nakṣatra -
  • nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tārāgaṇa -
  • tārāgaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaikṛtāni -
  • vaikṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse K24

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 32.K(24)

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 32.k(24) in Kannada sript:
ಉಲ್ಕಾ ಹರಿಶ್ಚನ್ದ್ರಪುರಂ ರಜಶ್ಚ ನಿರ್ಘಾತಭೂಕಮ್ಪಕಕುಪ್ಪ್ರದಾಹಾಃ ।
ವಾತೋಽತಿಚಣ್ಡೋ ಗ್ರಹಣಂ ರವೀನ್ದ್ವೋರ್ನಕ್ಷತ್ರತಾರಾಗಣವೈಕೃತಾನಿ ॥ ಕ್(೨೪) ॥

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 32.k(24) in Gujarati sript:
ઉલ્કા હરિશ્ચન્દ્રપુરં રજશ્ચ નિર્ઘાતભૂકમ્પકકુપ્પ્રદાહાઃ ।
વાતોઽતિચણ્ડો ગ્રહણં રવીન્દ્વોર્નક્ષત્રતારાગણવૈકૃતાનિ ॥ ક્(૨૪) ॥

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 32.k(24) in Kannada sript:
ಉಲ್ಕಾ ಹರಿಶ್ಚನ್ದ್ರಪುರಂ ರಜಶ್ಚ ನಿರ್ಘಾತಭೂಕಮ್ಪಕಕುಪ್ಪ್ರದಾಹಾಃ ।
ವಾತೋಽತಿಚಣ್ಡೋ ಗ್ರಹಣಂ ರವೀನ್ದ್ವೋರ್ನಕ್ಷತ್ರತಾರಾಗಣವೈಕೃತಾನಿ ॥ ಕ್(೨೪) ॥

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