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.

प्रासादलक्षणमिदं कथितं समासाद्गर्गेण यद्विरचितं तदिहास्ति सर्वम् ।
मन्वादिभिर्विरचितानि पृथूनि यानि तत्संस्पृशन्प्रति मयात्र कृतोऽधिकारः ॥ ३१ ॥
[तत्संस्मृतिं]

prāsādalakṣaṇamidaṃ kathitaṃ samāsādgargeṇa yadviracitaṃ tadihāsti sarvam |
manvādibhirviracitāni pṛthūni yāni tatsaṃspṛśanprati mayātra kṛto'dhikāraḥ || 31 ||
[tatsaṃsmṛtiṃ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 55.31 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 (55.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prasadalakshana, Idam, Kathita, Samasa, Garga, Yadu, Cit, Cita, Tad, Tat, Iha, Asti, Sarvam, Sarva, Manu, Adi, Adin, Viracita, Prithu, Yani, Yat, Sprishat, Prati, Maya, Krit, Krita, Adhikara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 55.31). 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: “prāsādalakṣaṇamidaṃ kathitaṃ samāsādgargeṇa yadviracitaṃ tadihāsti sarvam
  • prāsādalakṣaṇam -
  • prāsādalakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • samāsād -
  • samāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • gargeṇa -
  • garga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • yadvi -
  • yadu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ira -
  • ir (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • citam -
  • cita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “manvādibhirviracitāni pṛthūni yāni tatsaṃspṛśanprati mayātra kṛto'dhikāraḥ || 31 |
  • manvā -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ādibhir -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • viracitāni -
  • viracita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pṛthūni -
  • pṛthu (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yāni -
  • yānī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • spṛśan -
  • spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √spṛś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mayāt -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛto' -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (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]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • adhikāraḥ -
  • adhikāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 31

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 55.31

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 55.31 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಸಾದಲಕ್ಷಣಮಿದಂ ಕಥಿತಂ ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಗರ್ಗೇಣ ಯದ್ವಿರಚಿತಂ ತದಿಹಾಸ್ತಿ ಸರ್ವಮ್ ।
ಮನ್ವಾದಿಭಿರ್ವಿರಚಿತಾನಿ ಪೃಥೂನಿ ಯಾನಿ ತತ್ಸಂಸ್ಪೃಶನ್ಪ್ರತಿ ಮಯಾತ್ರ ಕೃತೋಽಧಿಕಾರಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥
[ತತ್ಸಂಸ್ಮೃತಿಂ]

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 55.31 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાસાદલક્ષણમિદં કથિતં સમાસાદ્ગર્ગેણ યદ્વિરચિતં તદિહાસ્તિ સર્વમ્ ।
મન્વાદિભિર્વિરચિતાનિ પૃથૂનિ યાનિ તત્સંસ્પૃશન્પ્રતિ મયાત્ર કૃતોઽધિકારઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥
[તત્સંસ્મૃતિં]

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 55.31 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಸಾದಲಕ್ಷಣಮಿದಂ ಕಥಿತಂ ಸಮಾಸಾದ್ಗರ್ಗೇಣ ಯದ್ವಿರಚಿತಂ ತದಿಹಾಸ್ತಿ ಸರ್ವಮ್ ।
ಮನ್ವಾದಿಭಿರ್ವಿರಚಿತಾನಿ ಪೃಥೂನಿ ಯಾನಿ ತತ್ಸಂಸ್ಪೃಶನ್ಪ್ರತಿ ಮಯಾತ್ರ ಕೃತೋಽಧಿಕಾರಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥
[ತತ್ಸಂಸ್ಮೃತಿಂ]

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