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.

कुशयुक्ता शरबहुला दूर्वाकाशावृता क्रेमेण मही ।
ह्यनुवर्णं वृद्धिकरी मधुरकषायाम्लकटुका च ॥ ९५ ॥
[अनुवर्णम्]

kuśayuktā śarabahulā dūrvākāśāvṛtā kremeṇa mahī |
hyanuvarṇaṃ vṛddhikarī madhurakaṣāyāmlakaṭukā ca || 95 ||
[anuvarṇam]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 52.95 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 (52.95). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kusha, Yukta, Shara, Sharan, Bahula, Durva, Akasha, Rita, Mena, Mahi, Mahin, Anuva, Rina, Vriddhikari, Vriddhikarin, Madhuraka, Sha, Laka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 52.95). 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: “kuśayuktā śarabahulā dūrvākāśāvṛtā kremeṇa mahī
  • kuśa -
  • kuśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktā -
  • yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • śara -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bahulā* -
  • bahula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dūrvā -
  • dūrva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākāśāvṛ -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ṛtā -
  • ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kre -
  • kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • meṇa -
  • meṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    meṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maṇ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • mahī -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hyanuvarṇaṃ vṛddhikarī madhurakaṣāyāmlakaṭukā ca || 95 |
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • anuvar -
  • anuvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ṛṇam -
  • ṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vṛddhikarī -
  • vṛddhikarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vṛddhikarin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • madhuraka -
  • madhuraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madhuraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṣāyām -
  • ṣā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • laka -
  • laka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṭu -
  • ṭu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca* -
  • Cannot analyse 95

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 52.95

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 52.95 in Kannada sript:
ಕುಶಯುಕ್ತಾ ಶರಬಹುಲಾ ದೂರ್ವಾಕಾಶಾವೃತಾ ಕ್ರೇಮೇಣ ಮಹೀ ।
ಹ್ಯನುವರ್ಣಂ ವೃದ್ಧಿಕರೀ ಮಧುರಕಷಾಯಾಮ್ಲಕಟುಕಾ ಚ ॥ ೯೫ ॥
[ಅನುವರ್ಣಮ್]

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 52.95 in Gujarati sript:
કુશયુક્તા શરબહુલા દૂર્વાકાશાવૃતા ક્રેમેણ મહી ।
હ્યનુવર્ણં વૃદ્ધિકરી મધુરકષાયામ્લકટુકા ચ ॥ ૯૫ ॥
[અનુવર્ણમ્]

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 52.95 in Kannada sript:
ಕುಶಯುಕ್ತಾ ಶರಬಹುಲಾ ದೂರ್ವಾಕಾಶಾವೃತಾ ಕ್ರೇಮೇಣ ಮಹೀ ।
ಹ್ಯನುವರ್ಣಂ ವೃದ್ಧಿಕರೀ ಮಧುರಕಷಾಯಾಮ್ಲಕಟುಕಾ ಚ ॥ ೯೫ ॥
[ಅನುವರ್ಣಮ್]

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