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.

मध्ये तमः प्रविष्टं वितमस्कं मण्डलं च यदि परितः ।
तन्मध्यदेशनाशं करोति कुक्ष्यामयभयं च ॥ ५१ ॥

madhye tamaḥ praviṣṭaṃ vitamaskaṃ maṇḍalaṃ ca yadi paritaḥ |
tanmadhyadeśanāśaṃ karoti kukṣyāmayabhayaṃ ca || 51 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 5.51 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 (5.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madhye, Madhya, Tama, Tamas, Pravishta, Vitamaska, Mandala, Yadi, Yad, Paritah, Paritas, Tanmadhya, Deshanasha, Karoti, Kukshyamaya, Bhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 5.51). 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: “madhye tamaḥ praviṣṭaṃ vitamaskaṃ maṇḍalaṃ ca yadi paritaḥ
  • madhye -
  • madhye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tamaḥ -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • praviṣṭam -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praviṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vitamaskam -
  • vitamaska (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vitamaska (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vitamaskā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • maṇḍalam -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • paritaḥ -
  • paritaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paritas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tanmadhyadeśanāśaṃ karoti kukṣyāmayabhayaṃ ca
  • tanmadhya -
  • tanmadhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deśanāśam -
  • deśanāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deśanāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • kukṣyāmaya -
  • kukṣyāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.51

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 5.51 in Kannada sript:
ಮಧ್ಯೇ ತಮಃ ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟಂ ವಿತಮಸ್ಕಂ ಮಣ್ಡಲಂ ಚ ಯದಿ ಪರಿತಃ ।
ತನ್ಮಧ್ಯದೇಶನಾಶಂ ಕರೋತಿ ಕುಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಯಭಯಂ ಚ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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 5.51 in Gujarati sript:
મધ્યે તમઃ પ્રવિષ્ટં વિતમસ્કં મણ્ડલં ચ યદિ પરિતઃ ।
તન્મધ્યદેશનાશં કરોતિ કુક્ષ્યામયભયં ચ ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 5.51 in Kannada sript:
ಮಧ್ಯೇ ತಮಃ ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟಂ ವಿತಮಸ್ಕಂ ಮಣ್ಡಲಂ ಚ ಯದಿ ಪರಿತಃ ।
ತನ್ಮಧ್ಯದೇಶನಾಶಂ ಕರೋತಿ ಕುಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಯಭಯಂ ಚ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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