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.

सव्यगते तमसि जगज्जलप्लुतं भवति मुदितमभयं च ।
अपसव्ये नरपतितस्करावमर्दैः प्रजानाशः ॥ ४४ ॥

savyagate tamasi jagajjalaplutaṃ bhavati muditamabhayaṃ ca |
apasavye narapatitaskarāvamardaiḥ prajānāśaḥ || 44 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.44 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 (5.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Savyagata, Tamas, Jagajjala, Pluta, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Mudita, Abhaya, Apasavya, Taskara, Prajana, Ashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.44). 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: “savyagate tamasi jagajjalaplutaṃ bhavati muditamabhayaṃ ca
  • savyagate -
  • savyagata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    savyagata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tamasi -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • jagajjala -
  • jagajjala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jagajjala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • plutam -
  • pluta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pluta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    plutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    plu -> pluta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √plu class 1 verb]
    plu -> pluta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √plu class 1 verb], [accusative single from √plu class 1 verb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • muditam -
  • mudita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mudita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    muditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mud class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mud class 10 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mud class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mud class 10 verb]
  • abhayam -
  • abhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “apasavye narapatitaskarāvamardaiḥ prajānāśaḥ
  • apasavye -
  • apasavya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    apasavya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    apasavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • narapati -
  • narapati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • taskarāva -
  • taskara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ardai -
  • ard (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ard (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • prajānā -
  • prajānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśaḥ -
  • aśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.44

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 5.44 in Kannada sript:
ಸವ್ಯಗತೇ ತಮಸಿ ಜಗಜ್ಜಲಪ್ಲುತಂ ಭವತಿ ಮುದಿತಮಭಯಂ ಚ ।
ಅಪಸವ್ಯೇ ನರಪತಿತಸ್ಕರಾವಮರ್ದೈಃ ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಶಃ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

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 5.44 in Gujarati sript:
સવ્યગતે તમસિ જગજ્જલપ્લુતં ભવતિ મુદિતમભયં ચ ।
અપસવ્યે નરપતિતસ્કરાવમર્દૈઃ પ્રજાનાશઃ ॥ ૪૪ ॥

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 5.44 in Kannada sript:
ಸವ್ಯಗತೇ ತಮಸಿ ಜಗಜ್ಜಲಪ್ಲುತಂ ಭವತಿ ಮುದಿತಮಭಯಂ ಚ ।
ಅಪಸವ್ಯೇ ನರಪತಿತಸ್ಕರಾವಮರ್ದೈಃ ಪ್ರಜಾನಾಶಃ ॥ ೪೪ ॥

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