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.

पापैरुपचयसंस्थैर्ध्रुवमृदुहरितिष्यवायुदेवेषु ।
विकुजे दिनेऽनुकूले देवानां स्थापनं शस्तम् ॥ २१ ॥

pāpairupacayasaṃsthairdhruvamṛduharitiṣyavāyudeveṣu |
vikuje dine'nukūle devānāṃ sthāpanaṃ śastam || 21 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 59.21 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 (59.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Papa, Upacaya, Samstha, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Duha, Rit, Ishya, Vayudeva, Vikuja, Dina, Anukula, Deva, Sthapana, Shasta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 59.21). 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: “pāpairupacayasaṃsthairdhruvamṛduharitiṣyavāyudeveṣu
  • pāpair -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upacaya -
  • upacaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsthair -
  • saṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    saṃstha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • duha -
  • duha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rit -
  • rit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    rit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iṣya -
  • iṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ]
    iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √iṣ]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāyudeveṣu -
  • vāyudeva (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “vikuje dine'nukūle devānāṃ sthāpanaṃ śastam
  • vikuje -
  • vikuja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vikuja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vikujā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dine' -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • anukūle -
  • anukūla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anukūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anukūlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sthāpanam -
  • sthāpana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthāpana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthāpanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śastam -
  • śasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śaṃs -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śas -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śas class 1 verb]
    śas -> śasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śas class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 59.21

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 59.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪಾಪೈರುಪಚಯಸಂಸ್ಥೈರ್ಧ್ರುವಮೃದುಹರಿತಿಷ್ಯವಾಯುದೇವೇಷು ।
ವಿಕುಜೇ ದಿನೇಽನುಕೂಲೇ ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಸ್ಥಾಪನಂ ಶಸ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 59.21 in Gujarati sript:
પાપૈરુપચયસંસ્થૈર્ધ્રુવમૃદુહરિતિષ્યવાયુદેવેષુ ।
વિકુજે દિનેઽનુકૂલે દેવાનાં સ્થાપનં શસ્તમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 59.21 in Kannada sript:
ಪಾಪೈರುಪಚಯಸಂಸ್ಥೈರ್ಧ್ರುವಮೃದುಹರಿತಿಷ್ಯವಾಯುದೇವೇಷು ।
ವಿಕುಜೇ ದಿನೇಽನುಕೂಲೇ ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಸ್ಥಾಪನಂ ಶಸ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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