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.

लब्धिर्हानिः स्त्रीलब्धयो बधो वृद्धिमरणपरितोषाः ।
ज्ञेयाश्चतुर्दशादिषु धनहानिश्चैकविंशे स्यात् ॥ १८ ॥
[हानिस्त्रीलब्धयो]

labdhirhāniḥ strīlabdhayo badho vṛddhimaraṇaparitoṣāḥ |
jñeyāścaturdaśādiṣu dhanahāniścaikaviṃśe syāt || 18 ||
[hānistrīlabdhayo]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 49.18 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 (49.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Labdhi, Hani, Stri, Badha, Vriddhi, Arana, Paritosha, Jneya, Caturdasha, Dhana, Ekavimsha, Syat, Sya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 49.18). 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: “labdhirhāniḥ strīlabdhayo badho vṛddhimaraṇaparitoṣāḥ
  • labdhir -
  • labdhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • hāniḥ -
  • hāni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • labdhayo* -
  • labdhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • badho* -
  • badha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛddhim -
  • vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • araṇa -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paritoṣāḥ -
  • paritoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “jñeyāścaturdaśādiṣu dhanahāniścaikaviṃśe syāt || 18 |
  • jñeyāś -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñeyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • caturdaśād -
  • caturdaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    caturdaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • dhana -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hāniś -
  • hāni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ekaviṃśe -
  • ekaviṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ekaviṃśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • Cannot analyse 18

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 49.18

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 49.18 in Kannada sript:
ಲಬ್ಧಿರ್ಹಾನಿಃ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಲಬ್ಧಯೋ ಬಧೋ ವೃದ್ಧಿಮರಣಪರಿತೋಷಾಃ ।
ಜ್ಞೇಯಾಶ್ಚತುರ್ದಶಾದಿಷು ಧನಹಾನಿಶ್ಚೈಕವಿಂಶೇ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
[ಹಾನಿಸ್ತ್ರೀಲಬ್ಧಯೋ]

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 49.18 in Gujarati sript:
લબ્ધિર્હાનિઃ સ્ત્રીલબ્ધયો બધો વૃદ્ધિમરણપરિતોષાઃ ।
જ્ઞેયાશ્ચતુર્દશાદિષુ ધનહાનિશ્ચૈકવિંશે સ્યાત્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
[હાનિસ્ત્રીલબ્ધયો]

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 49.18 in Kannada sript:
ಲಬ್ಧಿರ್ಹಾನಿಃ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಲಬ್ಧಯೋ ಬಧೋ ವೃದ್ಧಿಮರಣಪರಿತೋಷಾಃ ।
ಜ್ಞೇಯಾಶ್ಚತುರ್ದಶಾದಿಷು ಧನಹಾನಿಶ್ಚೈಕವಿಂಶೇ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
[ಹಾನಿಸ್ತ್ರೀಲಬ್ಧಯೋ]

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