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.

किमपि किल भूतमभवद् रुन्धानं रोदसी शरीरेण ।
तदमरगणेन सहसा विनिगृह्याधोमुखं न्यस्तम् ॥ २ ॥

kimapi kila bhūtamabhavad rundhānaṃ rodasī śarīreṇa |
tadamaragaṇena sahasā vinigṛhyādhomukhaṃ nyastam || 2 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 52.2 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 (52.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Api, Kila, Bhuta, Rundhana, Rodas, Rodasi, Sharira, Tadam, Tada, Ara, Gana, Sahasa, Grihya, Grihi, Adhomukha, Nyasta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 52.2). 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: “kimapi kila bhūtamabhavad rundhānaṃ rodasī śarīreṇa
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhūtam -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second dual]
  • abhavad -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • rundhānam -
  • rudh -> rundhāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rudh class 7 verb]
    rudh -> rundhāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rudh class 7 verb], [accusative single from √rudh class 7 verb]
  • rodasī -
  • rodasī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rodas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śarīreṇa -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tadamaragaṇena sahasā vinigṛhyādhomukhaṃ nyastam
  • tadam -
  • tadam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ara -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • gaṇena -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sahasā* -
  • sahasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vini -
  • vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • gṛhyā -
  • gṛhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
    gṛhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    gṛhī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    gṛhī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • adhomukham -
  • adhomukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhomukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhomukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nyastam -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nyastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 52.2

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 52.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಮಪಿ ಕಿಲ ಭೂತಮಭವದ್ ರುನ್ಧಾನಂ ರೋದಸೀ ಶರೀರೇಣ ।
ತದಮರಗಣೇನ ಸಹಸಾ ವಿನಿಗೃಹ್ಯಾಧೋಮುಖಂ ನ್ಯಸ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 52.2 in Gujarati sript:
કિમપિ કિલ ભૂતમભવદ્ રુન્ધાનં રોદસી શરીરેણ ।
તદમરગણેન સહસા વિનિગૃહ્યાધોમુખં ન્યસ્તમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 52.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಮಪಿ ಕಿಲ ಭೂತಮಭವದ್ ರುನ್ಧಾನಂ ರೋದಸೀ ಶರೀರೇಣ ।
ತದಮರಗಣೇನ ಸಹಸಾ ವಿನಿಗೃಹ್ಯಾಧೋಮುಖಂ ನ್ಯಸ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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