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.

तिमिसिताम्बुधरं मणितारकं स्फटिकचन्द्रमनम्बुशरद्द्युतिः ।
फणिफणोपलरश्मिशिखिग्रहं कुटिलगेशवियच्च चकार यः ॥ ५ ॥

timisitāmbudharaṃ maṇitārakaṃ sphaṭikacandramanambuśaraddyutiḥ |
phaṇiphaṇopalaraśmiśikhigrahaṃ kuṭilageśaviyacca cakāra yaḥ || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 12.5 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 (12.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Timi, Sita, Budha, Manitaraka, Sphatikacandra, Sharaddyuti, Phaniphana, Upala, Rashmi, Shikhigraha, Kutilagesha, Viyat, Cakara, Yah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 12.5). 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: “timisitāmbudharaṃ maṇitārakaṃ sphaṭikacandramanambuśaraddyutiḥ
  • timi -
  • timi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    timi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    timī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • sitām -
  • sitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> sitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
  • budha -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    budha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ram -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • maṇitārakam -
  • maṇitāraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sphaṭikacandram -
  • sphaṭikacandra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphaṭikacandra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anambu -
  • anambu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śaraddyutiḥ -
  • śaraddyuti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śaraddyuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “phaṇiphaṇopalaraśmiśikhigrahaṃ kuṭilageśaviyacca cakāra yaḥ
  • phaṇiphaṇo -
  • phaṇiphaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phaṇiphaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upala -
  • upala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmi -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    raśmī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    raśmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śikhigraham -
  • śikhigraha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikhigraha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuṭilageśa -
  • kuṭilageśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viyac -
  • viyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    viyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    -> viyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 12.5

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 12.5 in Kannada sript:
ತಿಮಿಸಿತಾಮ್ಬುಧರಂ ಮಣಿತಾರಕಂ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಚನ್ದ್ರಮನಮ್ಬುಶರದ್ದ್ಯುತಿಃ ।
ಫಣಿಫಣೋಪಲರಶ್ಮಿಶಿಖಿಗ್ರಹಂ ಕುಟಿಲಗೇಶವಿಯಚ್ಚ ಚಕಾರ ಯಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.5 in Gujarati sript:
તિમિસિતામ્બુધરં મણિતારકં સ્ફટિકચન્દ્રમનમ્બુશરદ્દ્યુતિઃ ।
ફણિફણોપલરશ્મિશિખિગ્રહં કુટિલગેશવિયચ્ચ ચકાર યઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.5 in Kannada sript:
ತಿಮಿಸಿತಾಮ್ಬುಧರಂ ಮಣಿತಾರಕಂ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಚನ್ದ್ರಮನಮ್ಬುಶರದ್ದ್ಯುತಿಃ ।
ಫಣಿಫಣೋಪಲರಶ್ಮಿಶಿಖಿಗ್ರಹಂ ಕುಟಿಲಗೇಶವಿಯಚ್ಚ ಚಕಾರ ಯಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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