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.

चत्वारिंशत्त्रिंशद्द्विसमेता विंशतिर्द्विनवकं च ।
नव मासार्धं दश चैकसंयुताः प्राकृताद्यानाम् ॥ १३ ॥

catvāriṃśattriṃśaddvisametā viṃśatirdvinavakaṃ ca |
nava māsārdhaṃ daśa caikasaṃyutāḥ prākṛtādyānām || 13 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 7.13 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 (7.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Catvarimshat, Trimshat, Dvisama, Ita, Vimshati, Ina, Vaka, Nava, Navan, Mas, Masa, Ardha, Dasha, Dashan, Aika, Samyuta, Prakrita, Yana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 7.13). 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: “catvāriṃśattriṃśaddvisametā viṃśatirdvinavakaṃ ca
  • catvāriṃśat -
  • catvāriṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • triṃśad -
  • triṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dvisame -
  • dvisama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    dvisama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dvisamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • itā* -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    itā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • viṃśatir -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṃśati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvi -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ina -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vakam -
  • vaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nava māsārdhaṃ daśa caikasaṃyutāḥ prākṛtādyānām
  • nava -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    navan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    navan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nu (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • māsā -
  • māsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    māsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ardham -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyutāḥ -
  • saṃyuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃyutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prākṛtād -
  • prākṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prākṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yānām -
  • yānā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 7.13

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 7.13 in Kannada sript:
ಚತ್ವಾರಿಂಶತ್ತ್ರಿಂಶದ್ದ್ವಿಸಮೇತಾ ವಿಂಶತಿರ್ದ್ವಿನವಕಂ ಚ ।
ನವ ಮಾಸಾರ್ಧಂ ದಶ ಚೈಕಸಂಯುತಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಕೃತಾದ್ಯಾನಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 7.13 in Gujarati sript:
ચત્વારિંશત્ત્રિંશદ્દ્વિસમેતા વિંશતિર્દ્વિનવકં ચ ।
નવ માસાર્ધં દશ ચૈકસંયુતાઃ પ્રાકૃતાદ્યાનામ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 7.13 in Kannada sript:
ಚತ್ವಾರಿಂಶತ್ತ್ರಿಂಶದ್ದ್ವಿಸಮೇತಾ ವಿಂಶತಿರ್ದ್ವಿನವಕಂ ಚ ।
ನವ ಮಾಸಾರ್ಧಂ ದಶ ಚೈಕಸಂಯುತಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಕೃತಾದ್ಯಾನಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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