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.

रुदितमदीनमनश्रु स्निग्धं च शुभावहं मनुष्याणाम् ।
रूक्षं दीनं प्रचुराश्रु चैव न शुभप्रदं पुंसाम् ॥ ७३ ॥

ruditamadīnamanaśru snigdhaṃ ca śubhāvahaṃ manuṣyāṇām |
rūkṣaṃ dīnaṃ pracurāśru caiva na śubhapradaṃ puṃsām || 73 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 67.73 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 (67.73). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rudita, Adina, Anashru, Snigdham, Snigdha, Shubhavaha, Manushya, Ruksha, Dinam, Dina, Pracura, Ashru, Shubhaprada, Pums,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 67.73). 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: “ruditamadīnamanaśru snigdhaṃ ca śubhāvahaṃ manuṣyāṇām
  • ruditam -
  • rudita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rudita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ruditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rud -> rudita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]
    rud -> rudita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rud class 2 verb], [accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]
    rud (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • adīnam -
  • adīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anaśru -
  • anaśru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anaśru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anaśru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • snigdham -
  • snigdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    snigdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    snigdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    snigdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative single from √snih class 4 verb]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative single from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative single from √snih class 4 verb], [accusative single from √snih class 4 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubhāvaham -
  • śubhāvaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubhāvaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhāvahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • manuṣyāṇām -
  • manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    manuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “rūkṣaṃ dīnaṃ pracurāśru caiva na śubhapradaṃ puṃsām
  • rūkṣam -
  • rūkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dīnam -
  • dīnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pracurā -
  • pracura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pracura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pracurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśru -
  • aśru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubhapradam -
  • śubhaprada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubhaprada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhapradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puṃsām -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 67.73

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 67.73 in Kannada sript:
ರುದಿತಮದೀನಮನಶ್ರು ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧಂ ಚ ಶುಭಾವಹಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಣಾಮ್ ।
ರೂಕ್ಷಂ ದೀನಂ ಪ್ರಚುರಾಶ್ರು ಚೈವ ನ ಶುಭಪ್ರದಂ ಪುಂಸಾಮ್ ॥ ೭೩ ॥

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 67.73 in Gujarati sript:
રુદિતમદીનમનશ્રુ સ્નિગ્ધં ચ શુભાવહં મનુષ્યાણામ્ ।
રૂક્ષં દીનં પ્રચુરાશ્રુ ચૈવ ન શુભપ્રદં પુંસામ્ ॥ ૭૩ ॥

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 67.73 in Kannada sript:
ರುದಿತಮದೀನಮನಶ್ರು ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧಂ ಚ ಶುಭಾವಹಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಣಾಮ್ ।
ರೂಕ್ಷಂ ದೀನಂ ಪ್ರಚುರಾಶ್ರು ಚೈವ ನ ಶುಭಪ್ರದಂ ಪುಂಸಾಮ್ ॥ ೭೩ ॥

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