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.

आरोग्यमायुर्बदरीबृहत्योरैश्वर्यवृद्धिः खदिरे सबिल्वे ।
द्रव्याणि चेष्टान्यतिमुक्तके स्युः प्राप्नोति तान्येव पुनः कदम्बे ॥ ५ ॥

ārogyamāyurbadarībṛhatyoraiśvaryavṛddhiḥ khadire sabilve |
dravyāṇi ceṣṭānyatimuktake syuḥ prāpnoti tānyeva punaḥ kadambe || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 84.5 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 (84.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Arogya, Ayu, Ayus, Badari, Brihati, Aishvarya, Vriddhi, Khadira, Bilva, Bilvi, Dravya, Ceshta, Atimuktaka, Pra, Tad, Tanya, Tani, Eva, Puna, Kadamba,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 84.5). 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: “ārogyamāyurbadarībṛhatyoraiśvaryavṛddhiḥ khadire sabilve
  • ārogyam -
  • ārogya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārogya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārogyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyur -
  • āyus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āyus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • badarī -
  • badarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bṛhatyor -
  • bṛhatī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bṛh -> bṛhatī (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √bṛh], [locative dual from √bṛh]
    bṛh -> bṛhatī (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √bṛh], [locative dual from √bṛh]
  • aiśvarya -
  • aiśvarya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛddhiḥ -
  • vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khadire -
  • khadira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    khadirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bilve -
  • bilva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bilva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bilvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bilvi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bilvi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dravyāṇi ceṣṭānyatimuktake syuḥ prāpnoti tānyeva punaḥ kadambe
  • dravyāṇi -
  • dravya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ceṣṭānya -
  • ceṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ceṣṭ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • atimuktake -
  • atimuktaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • syuḥ -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • tānye -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single], [dative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tan class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √tan class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √tan class 8 verb], [locative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √tan class 8 verb], [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √tan class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √tan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √tan class 4 verb], [locative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √tan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √tan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √tan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tan -> tānya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tan class 1 verb], [locative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tan -> tānyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √tan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tan class 1 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kadambe -
  • kadamba (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kadamba (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kadambā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 84.5

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 84.5 in Kannada sript:
ಆರೋಗ್ಯಮಾಯುರ್ಬದರೀಬೃಹತ್ಯೋರೈಶ್ವರ್ಯವೃದ್ಧಿಃ ಖದಿರೇ ಸಬಿಲ್ವೇ ।
ದ್ರವ್ಯಾಣಿ ಚೇಷ್ಟಾನ್ಯತಿಮುಕ್ತಕೇ ಸ್ಯುಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ತಾನ್ಯೇವ ಪುನಃ ಕದಮ್ಬೇ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 84.5 in Gujarati sript:
આરોગ્યમાયુર્બદરીબૃહત્યોરૈશ્વર્યવૃદ્ધિઃ ખદિરે સબિલ્વે ।
દ્રવ્યાણિ ચેષ્ટાન્યતિમુક્તકે સ્યુઃ પ્રાપ્નોતિ તાન્યેવ પુનઃ કદમ્બે ॥ ૫ ॥

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 84.5 in Kannada sript:
ಆರೋಗ್ಯಮಾಯುರ್ಬದರೀಬೃಹತ್ಯೋರೈಶ್ವರ್ಯವೃದ್ಧಿಃ ಖದಿರೇ ಸಬಿಲ್ವೇ ।
ದ್ರವ್ಯಾಣಿ ಚೇಷ್ಟಾನ್ಯತಿಮುಕ್ತಕೇ ಸ್ಯುಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ತಾನ್ಯೇವ ಪುನಃ ಕದಮ್ಬೇ ॥ ೫ ॥

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