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.

सर्जोदुम्बरककुभशाखामयशान्तिसद्म कुशबहुलम् ।
वंशविनिर्मितमत्स्यध्वजचक्रालङ्कृतद्वारम् ॥ ४ ॥
[शाखाककुभमयं]

sarjodumbarakakubhaśākhāmayaśāntisadma kuśabahulam |
vaṃśavinirmitamatsyadhvajacakrālaṅkṛtadvāram || 4 ||
[śākhākakubhamayaṃ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 43.4 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:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by Pandit Achyutananda Jha (2001)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (43.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sarja, Sarju, Udumbara, Kakubha, Shakhamaya, Shantisadman, Kusha, Bahulam, Bahula, Vamsha, Vinirmita, Adhva, Cakra, Alankrita, Dvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 43.4). 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: “sarjodumbarakakubhaśākhāmayaśāntisadma kuśabahulam
  • sarjo -
  • sarja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarju (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sarju (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sarj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • udumbara -
  • udumbara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udumbara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kakubha -
  • kakubha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kakubha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śākhāmaya -
  • śākhāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śākhāmaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāntisadma -
  • śāntisadman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kuśa -
  • kuśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahulam -
  • bahulam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bahula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bahulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vaṃśavinirmitamatsyadhvajacakrālaṅkṛtadvāram || 4 |
  • vaṃśa -
  • vaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vinirmitam -
  • vinirmita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vinirmita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vinirmitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atsya -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • adhva -
  • adhva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ja -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakrā -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • alaṅkṛta -
  • alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvāram -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse 4

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 43.4

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 43.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ಜೋದುಮ್ಬರಕಕುಭಶಾಖಾಮಯಶಾನ್ತಿಸದ್ಮ ಕುಶಬಹುಲಮ್ ।
ವಂಶವಿನಿರ್ಮಿತಮತ್ಸ್ಯಧ್ವಜಚಕ್ರಾಲಙ್ಕೃತದ್ವಾರಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥
[ಶಾಖಾಕಕುಭಮಯಂ]

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 43.4 in Gujarati sript:
સર્જોદુમ્બરકકુભશાખામયશાન્તિસદ્મ કુશબહુલમ્ ।
વંશવિનિર્મિતમત્સ્યધ્વજચક્રાલઙ્કૃતદ્વારમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥
[શાખાકકુભમયં]

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 43.4 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ಜೋದುಮ್ಬರಕಕುಭಶಾಖಾಮಯಶಾನ್ತಿಸದ್ಮ ಕುಶಬಹುಲಮ್ ।
ವಂಶವಿನಿರ್ಮಿತಮತ್ಸ್ಯಧ್ವಜಚಕ್ರಾಲಙ್ಕೃತದ್ವಾರಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥
[ಶಾಖಾಕಕುಭಮಯಂ]

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