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.

उक्तविपरीतलक्षणसम्पन्नो जयगतो विनिर्देश्यः ।
विपुलः स्निग्धो द्युतिमान्दक्षिणदिक्स्थोऽपि जययुक्तः ॥ १० ॥
[विनिर्दिष्टः]

uktaviparītalakṣaṇasampanno jayagato vinirdeśyaḥ |
vipulaḥ snigdho dyutimāndakṣiṇadikstho'pi jayayuktaḥ || 10 ||
[vinirdiṣṭaḥ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 17.10 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:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by Pandit Achyutananda Jha (2001)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (17.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ukta, Viparita, Asmad, Jayagata, Vinirdeshya, Vipula, Snigdha, Dyutimat, Dakshina, Dish, Stha, Api, Jaya, Yukta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 17.10). 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: “uktaviparītalakṣaṇasampanno jayagato vinirdeśyaḥ
  • ukta -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • viparīta -
  • viparīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viparīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇasampan -
  • lakṣaṇasampad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • jayagato* -
  • jayagata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vinirdeśyaḥ -
  • vinirdeśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vipulaḥ snigdho dyutimāndakṣiṇadikstho'pi jayayuktaḥ || 10 |
  • vipulaḥ -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • snigdho* -
  • snigdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative single from √snih class 4 verb]
  • dyutimān -
  • dyutimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dakṣiṇa -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dik -
  • diś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • stho' -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jaya -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yuktaḥ -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • Cannot analyse 10

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 17.10

Cover of edition (2016)

Brhatsamhita with the Commentary of Bhattotpala
by Krishna Chandra Dwivedi (2016)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 1229 pages;

Buy now!
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

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2002)

Brihat Samhita (Hindi Translation)
by K. V. Sharma (2002)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 2359 pages; ISBN-13: 9789387890008.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2020)

Brhat Samhita (Telugu translation)
by Sishtla Umamaheswara Sharma (2020)

Publisher: Mohan Publications, Andhra Pradesh; 846 pages.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 17.10 in Kannada sript:
ಉಕ್ತವಿಪರೀತಲಕ್ಷಣಸಮ್ಪನ್ನೋ ಜಯಗತೋ ವಿನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯಃ ।
ವಿಪುಲಃ ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧೋ ದ್ಯುತಿಮಾನ್ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಸ್ಥೋಽಪಿ ಜಯಯುಕ್ತಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
[ವಿನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಃ]

Cover of Gujarati edition

Brhat Samhita (Gujarati translation)
by - (2000)

Publisher: Shree Harihar Pustakalay, Surat; Author: Shri Varahamihira Acharya (શ્રી વરાહમિહીરાચાર્ય); 432 pages.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 17.10 in Gujarati sript:
ઉક્તવિપરીતલક્ષણસમ્પન્નો જયગતો વિનિર્દેશ્યઃ ।
વિપુલઃ સ્નિગ્ધો દ્યુતિમાન્દક્ષિણદિક્સ્થોઽપિ જયયુક્તઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥
[વિનિર્દિષ્ટઃ]

Cover of edition (2021)

Brhat Samhita (Kannada translation)
by Sripada Raghunatha Kulkarni (2021)

Publisher: Srinidhi Publications, Bangalore; 668 pages with illustrations.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 17.10 in Kannada sript:
ಉಕ್ತವಿಪರೀತಲಕ್ಷಣಸಮ್ಪನ್ನೋ ಜಯಗತೋ ವಿನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯಃ ।
ವಿಪುಲಃ ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧೋ ದ್ಯುತಿಮಾನ್ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಸ್ಥೋಽಪಿ ಜಯಯುಕ್ತಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
[ವಿನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಃ]

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: