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.

अपरेऽहनि प्रभाते सम्भारानुपहरेद् यथोक्तगुणान् ।
गत्वावनिप्रदेशे श्लोकाश्चाप्यत्र मुनिगीताः ॥ २३ ॥

apare'hani prabhāte sambhārānupahared yathoktaguṇān |
gatvāvanipradeśe ślokāścāpyatra munigītāḥ || 23 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 47.23 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 (47.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apara, Ahan, Prabhata, Sambhara, Upa, Yathokta, Guna, Avani, Pradesha, Shloka, Capin, Capya, Capi, Atra, Muni, Gita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 47.23). 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: “apare'hani prabhāte sambhārānupahared yathoktaguṇān
  • apare' -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aparā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ahani -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • prabhāte -
  • prabhāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prabhāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prabhātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sambhārān -
  • sambhāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hared -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • yathokta -
  • yathokta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yathokta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guṇān -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “gatvāvanipradeśe ślokāścāpyatra munigītāḥ
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • avani -
  • avanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    avani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pradeśe -
  • pradeśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ślokāś -
  • śloka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • muni -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    muni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    munī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • gītāḥ -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 47.23

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 47.23 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪರೇಽಹನಿ ಪ್ರಭಾತೇ ಸಮ್ಭಾರಾನುಪಹರೇದ್ ಯಥೋಕ್ತಗುಣಾನ್ ।
ಗತ್ವಾವನಿಪ್ರದೇಶೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಾಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯತ್ರ ಮುನಿಗೀತಾಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 47.23 in Gujarati sript:
અપરેઽહનિ પ્રભાતે સમ્ભારાનુપહરેદ્ યથોક્તગુણાન્ ।
ગત્વાવનિપ્રદેશે શ્લોકાશ્ચાપ્યત્ર મુનિગીતાઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 47.23 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪರೇಽಹನಿ ಪ್ರಭಾತೇ ಸಮ್ಭಾರಾನುಪಹರೇದ್ ಯಥೋಕ್ತಗುಣಾನ್ ।
ಗತ್ವಾವನಿಪ್ರದೇಶೇ ಶ್ಲೋಕಾಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯತ್ರ ಮುನಿಗೀತಾಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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