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.

ककुभवटाम्रप्लक्षकदम्बैः सनिचुलजम्बूवेतसनीपैः ।
कुरबकतालाशोकमधूकैर्बकुलविमिश्रैश्चावृततीराम् ॥ ११९ ॥
[कुरवक]

kakubhavaṭāmraplakṣakadambaiḥ saniculajambūvetasanīpaiḥ |
kurabakatālāśokamadhūkairbakulavimiśraiścāvṛtatīrām || 119 ||
[kuravaka]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 53.119 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 (53.119). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kakubha, Vata, Amra, Plaksha, Kadamba, Nicula, Vetasa, Nipa, Kurabaka, Tala, Ashoka, Dhuka, Bakula, Vimishra, Rita, Tira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 53.119). 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: “kakubhavaṭāmraplakṣakadambaiḥ saniculajambūvetasanīpaiḥ
  • kakubha -
  • kakubha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kakubha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaṭā -
  • vaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaṭ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • amra -
  • amra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • plakṣa -
  • plakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    plakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kadambaiḥ -
  • kadamba (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kadamba (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nicula -
  • nicula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jambū -
  • jambū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    jambū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • vetasa -
  • vetasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vetasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nīpaiḥ -
  • nīpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nīpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kurabakatālāśokamadhūkairbakulavimiśraiścāvṛtatīrām || 119 |
  • kurabaka -
  • kurabaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kurabaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tālā -
  • tāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśokam -
  • aśoka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśoka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśokā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śuk (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhūkair -
  • dhūka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • bakula -
  • bakula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bakula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimiśraiś -
  • vimiśra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vimiśra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cāvṛ -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīrā -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse 119

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 53.119

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 53.119 in Kannada sript:
ಕಕುಭವಟಾಮ್ರಪ್ಲಕ್ಷಕದಮ್ಬೈಃ ಸನಿಚುಲಜಮ್ಬೂವೇತಸನೀಪೈಃ ।
ಕುರಬಕತಾಲಾಶೋಕಮಧೂಕೈರ್ಬಕುಲವಿಮಿಶ್ರೈಶ್ಚಾವೃತತೀರಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೧೯ ॥
[ಕುರವಕ]

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 53.119 in Gujarati sript:
કકુભવટામ્રપ્લક્ષકદમ્બૈઃ સનિચુલજમ્બૂવેતસનીપૈઃ ।
કુરબકતાલાશોકમધૂકૈર્બકુલવિમિશ્રૈશ્ચાવૃતતીરામ્ ॥ ૧૧૯ ॥
[કુરવક]

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 53.119 in Kannada sript:
ಕಕುಭವಟಾಮ್ರಪ್ಲಕ್ಷಕದಮ್ಬೈಃ ಸನಿಚುಲಜಮ್ಬೂವೇತಸನೀಪೈಃ ।
ಕುರಬಕತಾಲಾಶೋಕಮಧೂಕೈರ್ಬಕುಲವಿಮಿಶ್ರೈಶ್ಚಾವೃತತೀರಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೧೯ ॥
[ಕುರವಕ]

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