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.

सकलगगनानुचारी नैकाभः क्षतजसन्निभो रूक्षः ।
असकलशकटशरासनशृङ्गाटकवत्स्थितः पापः ॥ ५ ॥

sakalagaganānucārī naikābhaḥ kṣatajasannibho rūkṣaḥ |
asakalaśakaṭaśarāsanaśṛṅgāṭakavatsthitaḥ pāpaḥ || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 34.5 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 (34.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakala, Gagana, Anucarin, Naika, Kshataja, Sannibha, Ruksha, Asakala, Shakata, Sharasana, Shringata, Kavat, Sthita, Papa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 34.5). 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: “sakalagaganānucārī naikābhaḥ kṣatajasannibho rūkṣaḥ
  • sakala -
  • sakala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaganā -
  • gagana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anucārī -
  • anucārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naikā -
  • naika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhaḥ -
  • bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • kṣataja -
  • kṣataja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣataja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sannibho* -
  • sannibha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rūkṣaḥ -
  • rūkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “asakalaśakaṭaśarāsanaśṛṅgāṭakavatsthitaḥ pāpaḥ
  • asakala -
  • asakala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asakala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakaṭa -
  • śakaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarāsana -
  • śarāsana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śarāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śṛṅgāṭa -
  • śṛṅgāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śṛṅgāṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kavat -
  • kavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kav -> kavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kav class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kav class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kav class 1 verb]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • pāpaḥ -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 34.5

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 34.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸಕಲಗಗನಾನುಚಾರೀ ನೈಕಾಭಃ ಕ್ಷತಜಸನ್ನಿಭೋ ರೂಕ್ಷಃ ।
ಅಸಕಲಶಕಟಶರಾಸನಶೃಙ್ಗಾಟಕವತ್ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ಪಾಪಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 34.5 in Gujarati sript:
સકલગગનાનુચારી નૈકાભઃ ક્ષતજસન્નિભો રૂક્ષઃ ।
અસકલશકટશરાસનશૃઙ્ગાટકવત્સ્થિતઃ પાપઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 34.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸಕಲಗಗನಾನುಚಾರೀ ನೈಕಾಭಃ ಕ್ಷತಜಸನ್ನಿಭೋ ರೂಕ್ಷಃ ।
ಅಸಕಲಶಕಟಶರಾಸನಶೃಙ್ಗಾಟಕವತ್ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ಪಾಪಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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