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.

अष्टौ सीसकभागाः कांसस्य द्वौ तु रीतिकाभागः ।
मयकथितो योगोऽयं विज्ञेयो वज्रसङ्घातः ॥ ८ ॥

aṣṭau sīsakabhāgāḥ kāṃsasya dvau tu rītikābhāgaḥ |
mayakathito yogo'yaṃ vijñeyo vajrasaṅghātaḥ || 8 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 56.8 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 (56.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashta, Ashti, Sisaka, Bhaga, Kamsa, Dva, Ritika, Abhaga, Maya, Kathita, Yoga, Yogas, Aya, Idam, Vijneya, Vajrasanghata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 56.8). 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: “aṣṭau sīsakabhāgāḥ kāṃsasya dvau tu rītikābhāgaḥ
  • aṣṭau -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 5 verb]
  • sīsaka -
  • sīsaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sīsaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāgāḥ -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kāṃsasya -
  • kāṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kāṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • rītikā -
  • rītika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rītikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhāgaḥ -
  • abhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mayakathito yogo'yaṃ vijñeyo vajrasaṅghātaḥ
  • maya -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kathito* -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • yogo' -
  • yogas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yoga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vijñeyo* -
  • vijñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vajrasaṅghātaḥ -
  • vajrasaṅghāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 56.8

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 56.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಷ್ಟೌ ಸೀಸಕಭಾಗಾಃ ಕಾಂಸಸ್ಯ ದ್ವೌ ತು ರೀತಿಕಾಭಾಗಃ ।
ಮಯಕಥಿತೋ ಯೋಗೋಽಯಂ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯೋ ವಜ್ರಸಙ್ಘಾತಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 56.8 in Gujarati sript:
અષ્ટૌ સીસકભાગાઃ કાંસસ્ય દ્વૌ તુ રીતિકાભાગઃ ।
મયકથિતો યોગોઽયં વિજ્ઞેયો વજ્રસઙ્ઘાતઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 56.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅಷ್ಟೌ ಸೀಸಕಭಾಗಾಃ ಕಾಂಸಸ್ಯ ದ್ವೌ ತು ರೀತಿಕಾಭಾಗಃ ।
ಮಯಕಥಿತೋ ಯೋಗೋಽಯಂ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯೋ ವಜ್ರಸಙ್ಘಾತಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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