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.

वृष्टिं करोत्यवृष्ट्यां वृष्टिं वृष्ट्यां निवारयत्यैन्द्र्याम् ।
पश्चात्सदैव वृष्टिं कुलिशभृतश्चापमाचष्टे ॥ ६ ॥

vṛṣṭiṃ karotyavṛṣṭyāṃ vṛṣṭiṃ vṛṣṭyāṃ nivārayatyaindryām |
paścātsadaiva vṛṣṭiṃ kuliśabhṛtaścāpamācaṣṭe || 6 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 35.6 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 (35.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vrishti, Karoti, Avrishti, Nivara, Yat, Yati, Yatin, Yatya, Aindri, Pashcatsad, Pashcatsada, Kulishabhrit, Capa, Aca,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 35.6). 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: “vṛṣṭiṃ karotyavṛṣṭyāṃ vṛṣṭiṃ vṛṣṭyāṃ nivārayatyaindryām
  • vṛṣṭim -
  • vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • karotya -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • avṛṣṭyām -
  • avṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vṛṣṭim -
  • vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛṣṭyām -
  • vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • nivāra -
  • nivāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatyai -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    yatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    yatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    yat -> yatya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yat]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √i class 2 verb], [dative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat -> yatyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
    yat (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • aindryām -
  • aindrī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “paścātsadaiva vṛṣṭiṃ kuliśabhṛtaścāpamācaṣṭe
  • paścātsadai -
  • paścātsad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    paścātsad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    paścātsadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vṛṣṭim -
  • vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuliśabhṛtaś -
  • kuliśabhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cāpam -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ācaṣ -
  • āca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ac (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • ṭe -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 35.6

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 35.6 in Kannada sript:
ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ಕರೋತ್ಯವೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾಂ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ವೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾಂ ನಿವಾರಯತ್ಯೈನ್ದ್ರ್ಯಾಮ್ ।
ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ಸದೈವ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ಕುಲಿಶಭೃತಶ್ಚಾಪಮಾಚಷ್ಟೇ ॥ 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 35.6 in Gujarati sript:
વૃષ્ટિં કરોત્યવૃષ્ટ્યાં વૃષ્ટિં વૃષ્ટ્યાં નિવારયત્યૈન્દ્ર્યામ્ ।
પશ્ચાત્સદૈવ વૃષ્ટિં કુલિશભૃતશ્ચાપમાચષ્ટે ॥ 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 35.6 in Kannada sript:
ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ಕರೋತ್ಯವೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾಂ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ವೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾಂ ನಿವಾರಯತ್ಯೈನ್ದ್ರ್ಯಾಮ್ ।
ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ಸದೈವ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ಕುಲಿಶಭೃತಶ್ಚಾಪಮಾಚಷ್ಟೇ ॥ ೬ ॥

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