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.

छाया शुभाशुभफलानि निवेदयन्ती लक्ष्या मनुष्यपशुपक्षिषु लक्षणज्ञैः ।
तेजोगुणान्बहिरपि प्रविकाशयन्ती दीपप्रभा स्फटिकरत्नघटस्थितेव ॥ ८९ ॥

chāyā śubhāśubhaphalāni nivedayantī lakṣyā manuṣyapaśupakṣiṣu lakṣaṇajñaiḥ |
tejoguṇānbahirapi pravikāśayantī dīpaprabhā sphaṭikaratnaghaṭasthiteva || 89 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 67.89 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 (67.89). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Chaya, Shubhashubhaphala, Vedayat, Vedayanti, Lakshya, Manushya, Pashupa, Kshi, Lakshanajna, Teja, Tejas, Guna, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Api, Pra, Vikasha, Yat, Yanti, Dipa, Prabha, Sphatika, Ratnaghata, Sthita, Sthiti, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 67.89). 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: “chāyā śubhāśubhaphalāni nivedayantī lakṣyā manuṣyapaśupakṣiṣu lakṣaṇajñaiḥ
  • chāyā -
  • chāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhāśubhaphalāni -
  • śubhāśubhaphala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayantī -
  • vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vid], [vocative dual from √vid], [accusative dual from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vid], [vocative dual from √vid], [accusative dual from √vid]
    vid -> vedayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vid]
  • lakṣyā* -
  • lakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
  • manuṣya -
  • manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paśupa -
  • paśupa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśupa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣiṣu -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • lakṣaṇajñaiḥ -
  • lakṣaṇajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    lakṣaṇajña (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “tejoguṇānbahirapi pravikāśayantī dīpaprabhā sphaṭikaratnaghaṭasthiteva
  • tejo -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    teja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • guṇān -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bahir -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vikāśa -
  • vikāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikāś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yantī -
  • yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yanti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • dīpa -
  • dīpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhā -
  • prabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphaṭika -
  • sphaṭika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratnaghaṭa -
  • ratnaghaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ratnaghaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthite -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 67.89

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 67.89 in Kannada sript:
ಛಾಯಾ ಶುಭಾಶುಭಫಲಾನಿ ನಿವೇದಯನ್ತೀ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಷು ಲಕ್ಷಣಜ್ಞೈಃ ।
ತೇಜೋಗುಣಾನ್ಬಹಿರಪಿ ಪ್ರವಿಕಾಶಯನ್ತೀ ದೀಪಪ್ರಭಾ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕರತ್ನಘಟಸ್ಥಿತೇವ ॥ ೮೯ ॥

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 67.89 in Gujarati sript:
છાયા શુભાશુભફલાનિ નિવેદયન્તી લક્ષ્યા મનુષ્યપશુપક્ષિષુ લક્ષણજ્ઞૈઃ ।
તેજોગુણાન્બહિરપિ પ્રવિકાશયન્તી દીપપ્રભા સ્ફટિકરત્નઘટસ્થિતેવ ॥ ૮૯ ॥

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 67.89 in Kannada sript:
ಛಾಯಾ ಶುಭಾಶುಭಫಲಾನಿ ನಿವೇದಯನ್ತೀ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಷು ಲಕ್ಷಣಜ್ಞೈಃ ।
ತೇಜೋಗುಣಾನ್ಬಹಿರಪಿ ಪ್ರವಿಕಾಶಯನ್ತೀ ದೀಪಪ್ರಭಾ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕರತ್ನಘಟಸ್ಥಿತೇವ ॥ ೮೯ ॥

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