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.

जात्यं मनोभवसुखं सुभगस्य सर्वमाभासमात्रमितरस्य मनोवियोगात् ।
चित्तेन भावयति दूरगतापि यं स्त्री गर्भं बिभर्ति सदृशं पुरुषस्य तस्य ॥ १ ॥

jātyaṃ manobhavasukhaṃ subhagasya sarvamābhāsamātramitarasya manoviyogāt |
cittena bhāvayati dūragatāpi yaṃ strī garbhaṃ bibharti sadṛśaṃ puruṣasya tasya || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 74.1 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 (74.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jatya, Manobhava, Sukham, Sukha, Subhaga, Sarvam, Sarva, Abhasa, Atra, Itara, Mana, Manas, Manu, Viyoga, Citta, Bhavayat, Duragata, Api, Yah, Stri, Garbha, Sadrisham, Sadrish, Sadrisha, Purusha, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 74.1). 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: “jātyaṃ manobhavasukhaṃ subhagasya sarvamābhāsamātramitarasya manoviyogāt
  • jātyam -
  • jātya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jātya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • manobhava -
  • manobhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manobhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • subhagasya -
  • subhaga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    subhaga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ābhāsam -
  • ābhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābhāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ābhāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātram -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • itarasya -
  • itara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    itara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mano -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    manu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • viyogāt -
  • viyoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “cittena bhāvayati dūragatāpi yaṃ strī garbhaṃ bibharti sadṛśaṃ puruṣasya tasya
  • cittena -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhāvayati -
  • bhāvayatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhū -> bhāvayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √bhū]
    bhū -> bhāvayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √bhū]
    bhū (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • dūragatā -
  • dūragata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dūragata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dūragatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • garbham -
  • garbha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    garbhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bibharti -
  • bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • sadṛśam -
  • sadṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sadṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sadṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • puruṣasya -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 74.1

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 74.1 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾತ್ಯಂ ಮನೋಭವಸುಖಂ ಸುಭಗಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಮಾಭಾಸಮಾತ್ರಮಿತರಸ್ಯ ಮನೋವಿಯೋಗಾತ್ ।
ಚಿತ್ತೇನ ಭಾವಯತಿ ದೂರಗತಾಪಿ ಯಂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಗರ್ಭಂ ಬಿಭರ್ತಿ ಸದೃಶಂ ಪುರುಷಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 74.1 in Gujarati sript:
જાત્યં મનોભવસુખં સુભગસ્ય સર્વમાભાસમાત્રમિતરસ્ય મનોવિયોગાત્ ।
ચિત્તેન ભાવયતિ દૂરગતાપિ યં સ્ત્રી ગર્ભં બિભર્તિ સદૃશં પુરુષસ્ય તસ્ય ॥ ૧ ॥

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 74.1 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾತ್ಯಂ ಮನೋಭವಸುಖಂ ಸುಭಗಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಮಾಭಾಸಮಾತ್ರಮಿತರಸ್ಯ ಮನೋವಿಯೋಗಾತ್ ।
ಚಿತ್ತೇನ ಭಾವಯತಿ ದೂರಗತಾಪಿ ಯಂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಗರ್ಭಂ ಬಿಭರ್ತಿ ಸದೃಶಂ ಪುರುಷಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ ॥ ೧ ॥

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