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.

सक्षीरार्जुनवञ्जुलकूलद्वयपुलिनगा रुवन्तश्च ।
प्रावृषि वृष्टिं दुर्दिनमनृतौ स्नाताश्च पांशुजलैः ॥ १६ ॥

sakṣīrārjunavañjulakūladvayapulinagā ruvantaśca |
prāvṛṣi vṛṣṭiṃ durdinamanṛtau snātāśca pāṃśujalaiḥ || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 94.16 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 (94.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakshira, Arjuna, Vanjula, Kulat, Vaya, Pulina, Ruvat, Pravrish, Vrishti, Durdina, Anrita, Anritu, Snata, Pamshu, Jala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 94.16). 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: “sakṣīrārjunavañjulakūladvayapulinagā ruvantaśca
  • sakṣīrā -
  • sakṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakṣīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arjuna -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arjuna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vañjula -
  • vañjula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kūlad -
  • kūl -> kūlat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kūl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kūl class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kūl class 1 verb]
  • vaya -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pulina -
  • pulina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pulina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gā* -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • ruvantaś -
  • ru -> ruvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ru class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ru class 2 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “prāvṛṣi vṛṣṭiṃ durdinamanṛtau snātāśca pāṃśujalaiḥ
  • prāvṛṣi -
  • prāvṛṣ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vṛṣṭim -
  • vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • durdinam -
  • durdina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durdina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durdinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anṛtau -
  • anṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anṛtu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • snātāś -
  • snāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    snātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 4 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāṃśu -
  • pāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṃśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṃśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jalaiḥ -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 94.16

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 94.16 in Kannada sript:
ಸಕ್ಷೀರಾರ್ಜುನವಞ್ಜುಲಕೂಲದ್ವಯಪುಲಿನಗಾ ರುವನ್ತಶ್ಚ ।
ಪ್ರಾವೃಷಿ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ದುರ್ದಿನಮನೃತೌ ಸ್ನಾತಾಶ್ಚ ಪಾಂಶುಜಲೈಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 94.16 in Gujarati sript:
સક્ષીરાર્જુનવઞ્જુલકૂલદ્વયપુલિનગા રુવન્તશ્ચ ।
પ્રાવૃષિ વૃષ્ટિં દુર્દિનમનૃતૌ સ્નાતાશ્ચ પાંશુજલૈઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 94.16 in Kannada sript:
ಸಕ್ಷೀರಾರ್ಜುನವಞ್ಜುಲಕೂಲದ್ವಯಪುಲಿನಗಾ ರುವನ್ತಶ್ಚ ।
ಪ್ರಾವೃಷಿ ವೃಷ್ಟಿಂ ದುರ್ದಿನಮನೃತೌ ಸ್ನಾತಾಶ್ಚ ಪಾಂಶುಜಲೈಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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