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.

हस्तो मघानुराधापुष्यधनिष्ठोत्तराणि रोहिण्यः ।
शतभिषगित्यारम्भे कूपानां शस्यते भगणः ॥ १२३ ॥

hasto maghānurādhāpuṣyadhaniṣṭhottarāṇi rohiṇyaḥ |
śatabhiṣagityārambhe kūpānāṃ śasyate bhagaṇaḥ || 123 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 53.123 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 (53.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hasta, Magha, Ura, Dha, Pushya, Dhanishtha, Uttara, Rohini, Shatabhishaj, Iti, Itya, Arambha, Kupa, Bhagana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 53.123). 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: “hasto maghānurādhāpuṣyadhaniṣṭhottarāṇi rohiṇyaḥ
  • hasto* -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • maghān -
  • magha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • urā -
  • urā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhā -
  • dhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • puṣya -
  • puṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √puṣ]
    puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √puṣ]
    puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √puṣ]
    puṣ -> puṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √puṣ]
    pus -> puṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pus class 10 verb]
    pus -> puṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pus class 10 verb]
    puṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
    puṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhaniṣṭho -
  • dhaniṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhaniṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhaniṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttarāṇi -
  • uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rohiṇyaḥ -
  • rohiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “śatabhiṣagityārambhe kūpānāṃ śasyate bhagaṇaḥ
  • śatabhiṣag -
  • śatabhiṣaj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ityā -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ārambhe -
  • ārambha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārambhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kūpānām -
  • kūpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kūpā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śasyate -
  • śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    śas (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • bhagaṇaḥ -
  • bhagaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 53.123

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 53.123 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸ್ತೋ ಮಘಾನುರಾಧಾಪುಷ್ಯಧನಿಷ್ಠೋತ್ತರಾಣಿ ರೋಹಿಣ್ಯಃ ।
ಶತಭಿಷಗಿತ್ಯಾರಮ್ಭೇ ಕೂಪಾನಾಂ ಶಸ್ಯತೇ ಭಗಣಃ ॥ ೧೨೩ ॥

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 53.123 in Gujarati sript:
હસ્તો મઘાનુરાધાપુષ્યધનિષ્ઠોત્તરાણિ રોહિણ્યઃ ।
શતભિષગિત્યારમ્ભે કૂપાનાં શસ્યતે ભગણઃ ॥ ૧૨૩ ॥

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 53.123 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸ್ತೋ ಮಘಾನುರಾಧಾಪುಷ್ಯಧನಿಷ್ಠೋತ್ತರಾಣಿ ರೋಹಿಣ್ಯಃ ।
ಶತಭಿಷಗಿತ್ಯಾರಮ್ಭೇ ಕೂಪಾನಾಂ ಶಸ್ಯತೇ ಭಗಣಃ ॥ ೧೨೩ ॥

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