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.

अल्पसुतत्वं प्रैष्यं नीचत्वं भक्ष्यपानसुतवृद्धिः ।
रौद्रं कृतघ्नमधनं सुतवीर्यघ्नं च याम्येन ॥ ७१ ॥

alpasutatvaṃ praiṣyaṃ nīcatvaṃ bhakṣyapānasutavṛddhiḥ |
raudraṃ kṛtaghnamadhanaṃ sutavīryaghnaṃ ca yāmyena || 71 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 52.71 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 (52.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Alpasuta, Tva, Yushmad, Praishya, Nicatva, Bhakshyapana, Sutavriddhi, Raudram, Raudra, Kritaghna, Adhana, Suta, Virya, Ghna, Yamyena, Yamya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 52.71). 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: “alpasutatvaṃ praiṣyaṃ nīcatvaṃ bhakṣyapānasutavṛddhiḥ
  • alpasuta -
  • alpasuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alpasuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • praiṣyam -
  • praiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nīcatvam -
  • nīcatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhakṣyapāna -
  • bhakṣyapāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhakṣyapāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sutavṛddhiḥ -
  • sutavṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sutavṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “raudraṃ kṛtaghnamadhanaṃ sutavīryaghnaṃ ca yāmyena
  • raudram -
  • raudram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    raudra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    raudra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    raudrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtaghnam -
  • kṛtaghna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtaghna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtaghnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhanam -
  • adhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhan (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • suta -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • vīrya -
  • vīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīr -> vīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vīr]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
  • ghnam -
  • ghna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāmyena -
  • yāmyena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāmya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yāmya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 52.71

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 52.71 in Kannada sript:
ಅಲ್ಪಸುತತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರೈಷ್ಯಂ ನೀಚತ್ವಂ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಪಾನಸುತವೃದ್ಧಿಃ ।
ರೌದ್ರಂ ಕೃತಘ್ನಮಧನಂ ಸುತವೀರ್ಯಘ್ನಂ ಚ ಯಾಮ್ಯೇನ ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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 52.71 in Gujarati sript:
અલ્પસુતત્વં પ્રૈષ્યં નીચત્વં ભક્ષ્યપાનસુતવૃદ્ધિઃ ।
રૌદ્રં કૃતઘ્નમધનં સુતવીર્યઘ્નં ચ યામ્યેન ॥ ૭૧ ॥

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 52.71 in Kannada sript:
ಅಲ್ಪಸುತತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರೈಷ್ಯಂ ನೀಚತ್ವಂ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಪಾನಸುತವೃದ್ಧಿಃ ।
ರೌದ್ರಂ ಕೃತಘ್ನಮಧನಂ ಸುತವೀರ್ಯಘ್ನಂ ಚ ಯಾಮ್ಯೇನ ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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