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.

एकद्रुमेण धन्यं वृक्षद्वयनिर्मितं च धन्यतरम् ।
त्रिभिरात्मजवृद्धिकरं चतुर्भिरर्थं यशश्चाग्र्यम् ॥ ३८ ॥
[अर्थो]

ekadrumeṇa dhanyaṃ vṛkṣadvayanirmitaṃ ca dhanyataram |
tribhirātmajavṛddhikaraṃ caturbhirarthaṃ yaśaścāgryam || 38 ||
[artho]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 78.38 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 (78.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Druma, Dhanya, Dhani, Vrikshat, Vayat, Mit, Mita, Dhanin, Atara, Tri, Atmaja, Vriddhikara, Catus, Artha, Yasha, Yashas, Agrya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 78.38). 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: “ekadrumeṇa dhanyaṃ vṛkṣadvayanirmitaṃ ca dhanyataram
  • eka -
  • eka (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • drumeṇa -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhanyam -
  • dhanya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhanya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhanyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhanī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛkṣad -
  • vṛkṣ -> vṛkṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛkṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛkṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛkṣ class 1 verb]
  • vayan -
  • vayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vay -> vayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vay class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vay class 1 verb]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mitam -
  • mita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mit (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
    mi -> mita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √mi class 5 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhanya -
  • dhanin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    dhanin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhan -> dhanya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhan]
    dhan -> dhanya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhan]
    dhanī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhanī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ataram -
  • atara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “tribhirātmajavṛddhikaraṃ caturbhirarthaṃ yaśaścāgryam || 38 |
  • tribhir -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ātmaja -
  • ātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ātmaja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛddhikaram -
  • vṛddhikara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛddhikara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • caturbhir -
  • catus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yaśaś -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agryam -
  • agrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse 38

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 78.38

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 78.38 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕದ್ರುಮೇಣ ಧನ್ಯಂ ವೃಕ್ಷದ್ವಯನಿರ್ಮಿತಂ ಚ ಧನ್ಯತರಮ್ ।
ತ್ರಿಭಿರಾತ್ಮಜವೃದ್ಧಿಕರಂ ಚತುರ್ಭಿರರ್ಥಂ ಯಶಶ್ಚಾಗ್ರ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
[ಅರ್ಥೋ]

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 78.38 in Gujarati sript:
એકદ્રુમેણ ધન્યં વૃક્ષદ્વયનિર્મિતં ચ ધન્યતરમ્ ।
ત્રિભિરાત્મજવૃદ્ધિકરં ચતુર્ભિરર્થં યશશ્ચાગ્ર્યમ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥
[અર્થો]

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 78.38 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕದ್ರುಮೇಣ ಧನ್ಯಂ ವೃಕ್ಷದ್ವಯನಿರ್ಮಿತಂ ಚ ಧನ್ಯತರಮ್ ।
ತ್ರಿಭಿರಾತ್ಮಜವೃದ್ಧಿಕರಂ ಚತುರ್ಭಿರರ್ಥಂ ಯಶಶ್ಚಾಗ್ರ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
[ಅರ್ಥೋ]

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