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.

वडवोष्ट्रकरेणुदुग्धपानं यदि पापेन समीहतेऽर्थसिद्धिम् ।
झषपित्तमृगाश्वबस्तदुग्धैः करिहस्तच्छिदये सतालगर्भैः ॥ २४ ॥

vaḍavoṣṭrakareṇudugdhapānaṃ yadi pāpena samīhate'rthasiddhim |
jhaṣapittamṛgāśvabastadugdhaiḥ karihastacchidaye satālagarbhaiḥ || 24 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 49.24 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 (49.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vadava, Ushtra, Dugdha, Pana, Yadi, Yad, Papa, Samin, Sami, Arthasiddhi, Jhashapitta, Ric, Ashva, Basta, Kari, Karin, Tat, Tad, Shi, Daya, Sat, Garbha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 49.24). 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: “vaḍavoṣṭrakareṇudugdhapānaṃ yadi pāpena samīhate'rthasiddhim
  • vaḍavo -
  • vaḍava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaḍava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaḍavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uṣṭra -
  • uṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kareṇu -
  • kareṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kareṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dugdha -
  • dugdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dugdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duh (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural], [imperative active second plural]
  • pānam -
  • pāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pāpena -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • samī -
  • samin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    samī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    samī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    samī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • īhate' -
  • īh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • arthasiddhim -
  • arthasiddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    arthasiddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jhaṣapittamṛgāśvabastadugdhaiḥ karihastacchidaye satālagarbhaiḥ
  • jhaṣapittam -
  • jhaṣapitta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ṛg -
  • ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • āśva -
  • āśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • basta -
  • basta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dugdhaiḥ -
  • dugdha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dugdha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kari -
  • kari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    karin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • has -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śi -
  • śi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • daye -
  • dayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    daya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    daya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    day (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • satā -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • la -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • garbhaiḥ -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 49.24

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 49.24 in Kannada sript:
ವಡವೋಷ್ಟ್ರಕರೇಣುದುಗ್ಧಪಾನಂ ಯದಿ ಪಾಪೇನ ಸಮೀಹತೇಽರ್ಥಸಿದ್ಧಿಮ್ ।
ಝಷಪಿತ್ತಮೃಗಾಶ್ವಬಸ್ತದುಗ್ಧೈಃ ಕರಿಹಸ್ತಚ್ಛಿದಯೇ ಸತಾಲಗರ್ಭೈಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 49.24 in Gujarati sript:
વડવોષ્ટ્રકરેણુદુગ્ધપાનં યદિ પાપેન સમીહતેઽર્થસિદ્ધિમ્ ।
ઝષપિત્તમૃગાશ્વબસ્તદુગ્ધૈઃ કરિહસ્તચ્છિદયે સતાલગર્ભૈઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 49.24 in Kannada sript:
ವಡವೋಷ್ಟ್ರಕರೇಣುದುಗ್ಧಪಾನಂ ಯದಿ ಪಾಪೇನ ಸಮೀಹತೇಽರ್ಥಸಿದ್ಧಿಮ್ ।
ಝಷಪಿತ್ತಮೃಗಾಶ್ವಬಸ್ತದುಗ್ಧೈಃ ಕರಿಹಸ್ತಚ್ಛಿದಯೇ ಸತಾಲಗರ್ಭೈಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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