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.

अविदित्वैव यच्छास्त्रं दैवज्ञत्वं प्रपद्यते ।
स पङ्क्तिदूषकः पापो ज्ञेयो नक्षत्रसूचकः ॥ १६ ॥
[यः]

aviditvaiva yacchāstraṃ daivajñatvaṃ prapadyate |
sa paṅktidūṣakaḥ pāpo jñeyo nakṣatrasūcakaḥ || 16 ||
[yaḥ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 2.16 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 (2.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Avi, Astra, Daivajnatva, Yat, Yata, Yati, Panktidushaka, Papa, Jneya, Nakshatrasucaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 2.16). 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: “aviditvaiva yacchāstraṃ daivajñatvaṃ prapadyate
  • avi -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ditvai -
  • -> ditvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> ditvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • yacchā -
  • yam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • astram -
  • astra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • daivajñatvam -
  • daivajñatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prapad -
  • prapad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yate -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √yam class 1 verb]
    yat (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “sa paṅktidūṣakaḥ pāpo jñeyo nakṣatrasūcakaḥ || 16 |
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṅktidūṣakaḥ -
  • paṅktidūṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāpo* -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jñeyo* -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • nakṣatrasūcakaḥ -
  • nakṣatrasūcaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 16

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 2.16

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 2.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಿದಿತ್ವೈವ ಯಚ್ಛಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ದೈವಜ್ಞತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯತೇ ।
ಸ ಪಙ್ಕ್ತಿದೂಷಕಃ ಪಾಪೋ ಜ್ಞೇಯೋ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಸೂಚಕಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
[ಯಃ]

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 2.16 in Gujarati sript:
અવિદિત્વૈવ યચ્છાસ્ત્રં દૈવજ્ઞત્વં પ્રપદ્યતે ।
સ પઙ્ક્તિદૂષકઃ પાપો જ્ઞેયો નક્ષત્રસૂચકઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥
[યઃ]

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 2.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಿದಿತ್ವೈವ ಯಚ್ಛಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ದೈವಜ್ಞತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯತೇ ।
ಸ ಪಙ್ಕ್ತಿದೂಷಕಃ ಪಾಪೋ ಜ್ಞೇಯೋ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಸೂಚಕಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥
[ಯಃ]

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