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.

प्रोत्प्लुतहंसच्छत्रे कारण्डवकुररसारसोद्गीते ।
फुल्लेन्दीवरनयने सरसि सहस्राक्षकान्तिधरे ॥ ९ ॥

protplutahaṃsacchatre kāraṇḍavakurarasārasodgīte |
phullendīvaranayane sarasi sahasrākṣakāntidhare || 9 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 47.9 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 (47.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pra, Utpluta, Hamsa, Ccha, Tra, Tri, Karandava, Kurara, Sarasa, Saras, Udgita, Udgiti, Phulla, Phulli, Indivara, Nayana, Sarasi, Sahasraksha, Kanti, Dhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 47.9). 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: “protplutahaṃsacchatre kāraṇḍavakurarasārasodgīte
  • pro -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utpluta -
  • utpluta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utpluta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • haṃsa -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ccha -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tre -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    trā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • kāraṇḍava -
  • kāraṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kurara -
  • kurara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāraso -
  • sārasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sārasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sārasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sāras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • udgīte -
  • udgīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udgīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    udgītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    udgīti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “phullendīvaranayane sarasi sahasrākṣakāntidhare
  • phulle -
  • phulla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    phulla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    phullā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    phulli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    phull (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • indīvara -
  • indīvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indīvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nayane -
  • nayana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nayana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nayanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sarasi -
  • sarasī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    saras (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • sahasrākṣa -
  • sahasrākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahasrākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kānti -
  • kānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāntī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • dhare -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 47.9

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 47.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರೋತ್ಪ್ಲುತಹಂಸಚ್ಛತ್ರೇ ಕಾರಣ್ಡವಕುರರಸಾರಸೋದ್ಗೀತೇ ।
ಫುಲ್ಲೇನ್ದೀವರನಯನೇ ಸರಸಿ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಕಾನ್ತಿಧರೇ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 47.9 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રોત્પ્લુતહંસચ્છત્રે કારણ્ડવકુરરસારસોદ્ગીતે ।
ફુલ્લેન્દીવરનયને સરસિ સહસ્રાક્ષકાન્તિધરે ॥ ૯ ॥

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 47.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರೋತ್ಪ್ಲುತಹಂಸಚ್ಛತ್ರೇ ಕಾರಣ್ಡವಕುರರಸಾರಸೋದ್ಗೀತೇ ।
ಫುಲ್ಲೇನ್ದೀವರನಯನೇ ಸರಸಿ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಕಾನ್ತಿಧರೇ ॥ ೯ ॥

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