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.

अनलभयमनलवर्णे व्याधिः पीते रणागमः श्यामे ।
हरिते च तस्करेभ्यः पीडा रक्ते तु शस्त्रभयम् ॥ १७ ॥

analabhayamanalavarṇe vyādhiḥ pīte raṇāgamaḥ śyāme |
harite ca taskarebhyaḥ pīḍā rakte tu śastrabhayam || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 8.17 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 (8.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anala, Bhaya, Analavarna, Vyadhi, Pita, Piti, Rana, Agama, Shyama, Harit, Harita, Taskara, Pida, Rakta, Rakti, Shastrabhaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 8.17). 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: “analabhayamanalavarṇe vyādhiḥ pīte raṇāgamaḥ śyāme
  • anala -
  • anala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • analavarṇe -
  • analavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    analavarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vyādhiḥ -
  • vyādhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pīte -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pīta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pīti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pīti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [locative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pi class 1 verb], [locative single from √pi class 2 verb], [locative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [locative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [locative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [locative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb], [locative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 4 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • raṇā -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agamaḥ -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “harite ca taskarebhyaḥ pīḍā rakte tu śastrabhayam
  • harite -
  • harit (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    harit (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    harita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    harita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    haritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taskarebhyaḥ -
  • taskara (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • pīḍā* -
  • pīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rakte -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rakti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [locative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √raj class 1 verb], [locative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [locative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [locative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śastrabhayam -
  • śastrabhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 8.17

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 8.17 in Kannada sript:
ಅನಲಭಯಮನಲವರ್ಣೇ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಃ ಪೀತೇ ರಣಾಗಮಃ ಶ್ಯಾಮೇ ।
ಹರಿತೇ ಚ ತಸ್ಕರೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪೀಡಾ ರಕ್ತೇ ತು ಶಸ್ತ್ರಭಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 8.17 in Gujarati sript:
અનલભયમનલવર્ણે વ્યાધિઃ પીતે રણાગમઃ શ્યામે ।
હરિતે ચ તસ્કરેભ્યઃ પીડા રક્તે તુ શસ્ત્રભયમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 8.17 in Kannada sript:
ಅನಲಭಯಮನಲವರ್ಣೇ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಃ ಪೀತೇ ರಣಾಗಮಃ ಶ್ಯಾಮೇ ।
ಹರಿತೇ ಚ ತಸ್ಕರೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪೀಡಾ ರಕ್ತೇ ತು ಶಸ್ತ್ರಭಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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