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.

चलयति पवनः शतद्वयं शतमनलो दशयोजनान्वितम् ।
सलिलपतिरशीतिसंयुतं कुलिशधरोऽभ्यधिकं च षष्टितः ॥ २८ ॥
[षष्टिकम्]

calayati pavanaḥ śatadvayaṃ śatamanalo daśayojanānvitam |
salilapatiraśītisaṃyutaṃ kuliśadharo'bhyadhikaṃ ca ṣaṣṭitaḥ || 28 ||
[ṣaṣṭikam]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 32.28 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 (32.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Cala, Yat, Yati, Pavana, Shatadvaya, Shata, Anala, Dashayojana, Vita, Salilapati, Samyuta, Kulishadhara, Abhyadhikam, Abhyadhika, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 32.28). 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: “calayati pavanaḥ śatadvayaṃ śatamanalo daśayojanānvitam
  • cala -
  • cala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yati -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yatī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • pavanaḥ -
  • pavana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatadvayam -
  • śatadvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • analo* -
  • anala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • daśayojanān -
  • daśayojana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vitam -
  • vita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “salilapatiraśītisaṃyutaṃ kuliśadharo'bhyadhikaṃ ca ṣaṣṭitaḥ || 28 |
  • salilapatir -
  • salilapati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśīti -
  • aśīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • saṃyutam -
  • saṃyuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kuliśadharo' -
  • kuliśadhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyadhikam -
  • abhyadhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhyadhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhyadhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhyadhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṣaṣṭi -
  • ṣaṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 28

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 32.28

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 32.28 in Kannada sript:
ಚಲಯತಿ ಪವನಃ ಶತದ್ವಯಂ ಶತಮನಲೋ ದಶಯೋಜನಾನ್ವಿತಮ್ ।
ಸಲಿಲಪತಿರಶೀತಿಸಂಯುತಂ ಕುಲಿಶಧರೋಽಭ್ಯಧಿಕಂ ಚ ಷಷ್ಟಿತಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
[ಷಷ್ಟಿಕಮ್]

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 32.28 in Gujarati sript:
ચલયતિ પવનઃ શતદ્વયં શતમનલો દશયોજનાન્વિતમ્ ।
સલિલપતિરશીતિસંયુતં કુલિશધરોઽભ્યધિકં ચ ષષ્ટિતઃ ॥ ૨૮ ॥
[ષષ્ટિકમ્]

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 32.28 in Kannada sript:
ಚಲಯತಿ ಪವನಃ ಶತದ್ವಯಂ ಶತಮನಲೋ ದಶಯೋಜನಾನ್ವಿತಮ್ ।
ಸಲಿಲಪತಿರಶೀತಿಸಂಯುತಂ ಕುಲಿಶಧರೋಽಭ್ಯಧಿಕಂ ಚ ಷಷ್ಟಿತಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
[ಷಷ್ಟಿಕಮ್]

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