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.

पौरन्दरेऽतिशूराः कुलवित्तयशोऽन्विताः परस्वहृतः ।
विजिगीषवो नरेन्द्राः सेनानां चापि नेतारः ॥ १६ ॥

paurandare'tiśūrāḥ kulavittayaśo'nvitāḥ parasvahṛtaḥ |
vijigīṣavo narendrāḥ senānāṃ cāpi netāraḥ || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 15.16 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 (15.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paurandara, Atishura, Kula, Sha, Shas, Anvita, Parasvahrit, Vijigishu, Narendra, Sena, Senana, Capin, Capi, Netri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 15.16). 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: “paurandare'tiśūrāḥ kulavittayaśo'nvitāḥ parasvahṛtaḥ
  • paurandare' -
  • paurandara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paurandara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atiśūrāḥ -
  • atiśūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kula -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vittaya -
  • vitt (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śo' -
  • śas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anvitāḥ -
  • anvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    anvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • parasvahṛtaḥ -
  • parasvahṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    parasvahṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vijigīṣavo narendrāḥ senānāṃ cāpi netāraḥ
  • vijigīṣavo* -
  • vijigīṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vijigīṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • narendrāḥ -
  • narendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • senānām -
  • sena (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sena (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    senā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    san -> senānā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √san class 1 verb], [accusative single from √san class 8 verb]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • netāraḥ -
  • netṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 15.16

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 15.16 in Kannada sript:
ಪೌರನ್ದರೇಽತಿಶೂರಾಃ ಕುಲವಿತ್ತಯಶೋಽನ್ವಿತಾಃ ಪರಸ್ವಹೃತಃ ।
ವಿಜಿಗೀಷವೋ ನರೇನ್ದ್ರಾಃ ಸೇನಾನಾಂ ಚಾಪಿ ನೇತಾರಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 15.16 in Gujarati sript:
પૌરન્દરેઽતિશૂરાઃ કુલવિત્તયશોઽન્વિતાઃ પરસ્વહૃતઃ ।
વિજિગીષવો નરેન્દ્રાઃ સેનાનાં ચાપિ નેતારઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 15.16 in Kannada sript:
ಪೌರನ್ದರೇಽತಿಶೂರಾಃ ಕುಲವಿತ್ತಯಶೋಽನ್ವಿತಾಃ ಪರಸ್ವಹೃತಃ ।
ವಿಜಿಗೀಷವೋ ನರೇನ್ದ್ರಾಃ ಸೇನಾನಾಂ ಚಾಪಿ ನೇತಾರಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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