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.

काकपदमक्षिकाकेशधातुयुक्तानि शर्करैर्विद्धम् ।
द्विगुणाश्रि दग्धकलुषत्रस्तविशीर्णानि न शुभानि ॥ १५ ॥
[शर्करा । दिग्ध]

kākapadamakṣikākeśadhātuyuktāni śarkarairviddham |
dviguṇāśri dagdhakaluṣatrastaviśīrṇāni na śubhāni || 15 ||
[śarkarā | digdha]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 79.15 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 (79.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kakapada, Akshika, Akesha, Dhatu, Yukta, Sharkara, Viddha, Dviguna, Ashrin, Dagdha, Kalusha, Trasta, Vishirna, Shubha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 79.15). 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: “kākapadamakṣikākeśadhātuyuktāni śarkarairviddham
  • kākapadam -
  • kākapada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kākapada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akṣikā -
  • akṣika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akeśa -
  • akeśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhātu -
  • dhātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • yuktāni -
  • yukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • śarkarair -
  • śarkara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śarkara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • viddham -
  • viddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> viddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
    vyadh -> viddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vyadh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √vyadh class 4 verb]
  • Line 2: “dviguṇāśri dagdhakaluṣatrastaviśīrṇāni na śubhāni || 15 |
  • dviguṇā -
  • dviguṇā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dviguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśri -
  • aśri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    aśrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dagdha -
  • dagdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dagdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaluṣa -
  • kaluṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaluṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • trasta -
  • trasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    trasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tras -> trasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tras class 4 verb]
    tras -> trasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tras class 4 verb]
  • viśīrṇāni -
  • viśīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubhāni -
  • śubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first single]
  • Cannot analyse 15
  • Line 3: “[śarkarā
  • śarkarā -
  • śarkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 79.15

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 79.15 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಕಪದಮಕ್ಷಿಕಾಕೇಶಧಾತುಯುಕ್ತಾನಿ ಶರ್ಕರೈರ್ವಿದ್ಧಮ್ ।
ದ್ವಿಗುಣಾಶ್ರಿ ದಗ್ಧಕಲುಷತ್ರಸ್ತವಿಶೀರ್ಣಾನಿ ನ ಶುಭಾನಿ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
[ಶರ್ಕರಾ । ದಿಗ್ಧ]

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 79.15 in Gujarati sript:
કાકપદમક્ષિકાકેશધાતુયુક્તાનિ શર્કરૈર્વિદ્ધમ્ ।
દ્વિગુણાશ્રિ દગ્ધકલુષત્રસ્તવિશીર્ણાનિ ન શુભાનિ ॥ ૧૫ ॥
[શર્કરા । દિગ્ધ]

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 79.15 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಕಪದಮಕ್ಷಿಕಾಕೇಶಧಾತುಯುಕ್ತಾನಿ ಶರ್ಕರೈರ್ವಿದ್ಧಮ್ ।
ದ್ವಿಗುಣಾಶ್ರಿ ದಗ್ಧಕಲುಷತ್ರಸ್ತವಿಶೀರ್ಣಾನಿ ನ ಶುಭಾನಿ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
[ಶರ್ಕರಾ । ದಿಗ್ಧ]

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