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.

याते द्वितीये प्रहरे विहाय दद्याच्छिरस्यामलकप्रलेपम् ।
संछाद्य पत्रैः प्रहरद्वयेन प्रक्षालितं कार्ष्ण्यमुपैति शीर्षम् ॥ ३ ॥

yāte dvitīye prahare vihāya dadyācchirasyāmalakapralepam |
saṃchādya patraiḥ praharadvayena prakṣālitaṃ kārṣṇyamupaiti śīrṣam || 3 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 76.3 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 (76.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yata, Yati, Dvitiya, Prahara, Vihaya, Viha, Shirasya, Alaka, Pralepa, Sanchadya, Patra, Dvaya, Prakshalita, Karshnya, Upa, Shirsha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 76.3). 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: “yāte dvitīye prahare vihāya dadyācchirasyāmalakapralepam
  • yāte -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    yāti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • dvitīye -
  • dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prahare -
  • prahara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vihāya -
  • vihāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    viha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dadyācch -
  • (verb class 3)
    [optative active third single]
  • śirasyām -
  • śirasyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • alaka -
  • alaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pralepam -
  • pralepa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃchādya patraiḥ praharadvayena prakṣālitaṃ kārṣṇyamupaiti śīrṣam
  • sañchādya -
  • sañchādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañchādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patraiḥ -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prahara -
  • prahara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvayena -
  • dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prakṣālitam -
  • prakṣālita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prakṣālita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prakṣālitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kārṣṇyam -
  • kārṣṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārṣṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • śīrṣam -
  • śīrṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīrṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śīrṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śīrṣan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 76.3

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 76.3 in Kannada sript:
ಯಾತೇ ದ್ವಿತೀಯೇ ಪ್ರಹರೇ ವಿಹಾಯ ದದ್ಯಾಚ್ಛಿರಸ್ಯಾಮಲಕಪ್ರಲೇಪಮ್ ।
ಸಂಛಾದ್ಯ ಪತ್ರೈಃ ಪ್ರಹರದ್ವಯೇನ ಪ್ರಕ್ಷಾಲಿತಂ ಕಾರ್ಷ್ಣ್ಯಮುಪೈತಿ ಶೀರ್ಷಮ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 76.3 in Gujarati sript:
યાતે દ્વિતીયે પ્રહરે વિહાય દદ્યાચ્છિરસ્યામલકપ્રલેપમ્ ।
સંછાદ્ય પત્રૈઃ પ્રહરદ્વયેન પ્રક્ષાલિતં કાર્ષ્ણ્યમુપૈતિ શીર્ષમ્ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 76.3 in Kannada sript:
ಯಾತೇ ದ್ವಿತೀಯೇ ಪ್ರಹರೇ ವಿಹಾಯ ದದ್ಯಾಚ್ಛಿರಸ್ಯಾಮಲಕಪ್ರಲೇಪಮ್ ।
ಸಂಛಾದ್ಯ ಪತ್ರೈಃ ಪ್ರಹರದ್ವಯೇನ ಪ್ರಕ್ಷಾಲಿತಂ ಕಾರ್ಷ್ಣ್ಯಮುಪೈತಿ ಶೀರ್ಷಮ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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