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.

श्यामेऽर्के कीटभयं भस्मनिभे भयमुशन्ति परचक्रात् ।
यस्यर्क्षे सच्छिद्रस्तस्य विनाशः क्षितीशस्य ॥ २९ ॥

śyāme'rke kīṭabhayaṃ bhasmanibhe bhayamuśanti paracakrāt |
yasyarkṣe sacchidrastasya vināśaḥ kṣitīśasya || 29 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 3.29 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 (3.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shyama, Arka, Kitabhaya, Bhasmanibha, Bhaya, Ushat, Paracakra, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Riksha, Sacchidra, Tad, Vinasha, Kshitisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 3.29). 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: “śyāme'rke kīṭabhayaṃ bhasmanibhe bhayamuśanti paracakrāt
  • śyāme' -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śyāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śyāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arke -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kīṭabhayam -
  • kīṭabhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kīṭabhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhasmanibhe -
  • bhasmanibha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhasmanibha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uśanti -
  • uśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vaś -> uśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vaś class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vaś class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vaś class 2 verb]
    vaś (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • paracakrāt -
  • paracakra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “yasyarkṣe sacchidrastasya vināśaḥ kṣitīśasya
  • yasyar -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛkṣe -
  • ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sacchidras -
  • sacchidra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vināśaḥ -
  • vināśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣitīśasya -
  • kṣitīśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 3.29

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 3.29 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ಯಾಮೇಽರ್ಕೇ ಕೀಟಭಯಂ ಭಸ್ಮನಿಭೇ ಭಯಮುಶನ್ತಿ ಪರಚಕ್ರಾತ್ ।
ಯಸ್ಯರ್ಕ್ಷೇ ಸಚ್ಛಿದ್ರಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ವಿನಾಶಃ ಕ್ಷಿತೀಶಸ್ಯ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 3.29 in Gujarati sript:
શ્યામેઽર્કે કીટભયં ભસ્મનિભે ભયમુશન્તિ પરચક્રાત્ ।
યસ્યર્ક્ષે સચ્છિદ્રસ્તસ્ય વિનાશઃ ક્ષિતીશસ્ય ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 3.29 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ಯಾಮೇಽರ್ಕೇ ಕೀಟಭಯಂ ಭಸ್ಮನಿಭೇ ಭಯಮುಶನ್ತಿ ಪರಚಕ್ರಾತ್ ।
ಯಸ್ಯರ್ಕ್ಷೇ ಸಚ್ಛಿದ್ರಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ವಿನಾಶಃ ಕ್ಷಿತೀಶಸ್ಯ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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