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.

गान्धारयशोवतिहेमतालराजन्यखचरगव्याश्च ।
यौधेयदासमेयाः श्यामाकाः क्षेमधूर्ताश्च ॥ २८ ॥

gāndhārayaśovatihematālarājanyakhacaragavyāśca |
yaudheyadāsameyāḥ śyāmākāḥ kṣemadhūrtāśca || 28 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 14.28 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 (14.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gandhara, Yashovat, Yashovati, Hema, Heman, Tala, Rajanya, Khacara, Gavi, Gavya, Yaudheya, Dasameya, Shyamaka, Kshemadhurta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 14.28). 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: “gāndhārayaśovatihematālarājanyakhacaragavyāśca
  • gāndhāra -
  • gāndhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāndhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yaśovati -
  • yaśovatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yaśovat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yaśovat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hema -
  • hema (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hema (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    heman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    heman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tāla -
  • tāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājanya -
  • rājanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khacara -
  • khacara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khacara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gavyāś -
  • gavī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    gu -> gavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √gu class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √gu class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √gu class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √gu class 6 verb]
    gu -> gavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √gu class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √gu class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √gu class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √gu class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √gu class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √gu class 6 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “yaudheyadāsameyāḥ śyāmākāḥ kṣemadhūrtāśca
  • yaudheya -
  • yaudheya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāsameyāḥ -
  • dāsameya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śyāmākāḥ -
  • śyāmāka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śyāmākā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṣemadhūrtāś -
  • kṣemadhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • 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 14.28

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 14.28 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರಯಶೋವತಿಹೇಮತಾಲರಾಜನ್ಯಖಚರಗವ್ಯಾಶ್ಚ ।
ಯೌಧೇಯದಾಸಮೇಯಾಃ ಶ್ಯಾಮಾಕಾಃ ಕ್ಷೇಮಧೂರ್ತಾಶ್ಚ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 14.28 in Gujarati sript:
ગાન્ધારયશોવતિહેમતાલરાજન્યખચરગવ્યાશ્ચ ।
યૌધેયદાસમેયાઃ શ્યામાકાઃ ક્ષેમધૂર્તાશ્ચ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 14.28 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾನ್ಧಾರಯಶೋವತಿಹೇಮತಾಲರಾಜನ್ಯಖಚರಗವ್ಯಾಶ್ಚ ।
ಯೌಧೇಯದಾಸಮೇಯಾಃ ಶ್ಯಾಮಾಕಾಃ ಕ್ಷೇಮಧೂರ್ತಾಶ್ಚ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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