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.

छत्रस्रगम्बरयुतः कृतधूपविलेपनः समुत्थाप्यः ।
स्तम्भस्तथैव कार्यो द्वारोच्छ्रायः प्रयत्नेन ॥ १११ ॥

chatrasragambarayutaḥ kṛtadhūpavilepanaḥ samutthāpyaḥ |
stambhastathaiva kāryo dvārocchrāyaḥ prayatnena || 111 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 52.111 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 (52.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Chatra, Sraj, Ambara, Yut, Yuta, Krita, Dhupavilepana, Samutthapya, Stambha, Tatha, Kari, Karya, Dvara, Ucchraya, Prayatna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 52.111). 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: “chatrasragambarayutaḥ kṛtadhūpavilepanaḥ samutthāpyaḥ
  • chatra -
  • chatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • srag -
  • sraj (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sraj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ambara -
  • ambara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ambara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yutaḥ -
  • yut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • dhūpavilepanaḥ -
  • dhūpavilepana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samutthāpyaḥ -
  • samutthāpya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “stambhastathaiva kāryo dvārocchrāyaḥ prayatnena
  • stambhas -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kāryo* -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • dvāro -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ucchrāyaḥ -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prayatnena -
  • prayatna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 52.111

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 52.111 in Kannada sript:
ಛತ್ರಸ್ರಗಮ್ಬರಯುತಃ ಕೃತಧೂಪವಿಲೇಪನಃ ಸಮುತ್ಥಾಪ್ಯಃ ।
ಸ್ತಮ್ಭಸ್ತಥೈವ ಕಾರ್ಯೋ ದ್ವಾರೋಚ್ಛ್ರಾಯಃ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನೇನ ॥ ೧೧೧ ॥

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 52.111 in Gujarati sript:
છત્રસ્રગમ્બરયુતઃ કૃતધૂપવિલેપનઃ સમુત્થાપ્યઃ ।
સ્તમ્ભસ્તથૈવ કાર્યો દ્વારોચ્છ્રાયઃ પ્રયત્નેન ॥ ૧૧૧ ॥

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 52.111 in Kannada sript:
ಛತ್ರಸ್ರಗಮ್ಬರಯುತಃ ಕೃತಧೂಪವಿಲೇಪನಃ ಸಮುತ್ಥಾಪ್ಯಃ ।
ಸ್ತಮ್ಭಸ್ತಥೈವ ಕಾರ್ಯೋ ದ್ವಾರೋಚ್ಛ್ರಾಯಃ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನೇನ ॥ ೧೧೧ ॥

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