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.

असिते सितेन निहतेऽर्घवृद्धिरहिविहगमानिनां पीडा ।
क्षितिजेन तङ्गणान्ध्रोड्रकाशिबाह्लीकदेशानाम् ॥ २५ ॥

asite sitena nihate'rghavṛddhirahivihagamānināṃ pīḍā |
kṣitijena taṅgaṇāndhroḍrakāśibāhlīkadeśānām || 25 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 17.25 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 (17.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asita, Sita, Nihata, Arghavriddhi, Ahi, Vihaga, Pida, Kshitija, Tangana, Dhra, Udra, Kashi, Kashin, Bahlika, Desha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 17.25). 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: “asite sitena nihate'rghavṛddhirahivihagamānināṃ pīḍā
  • asite -
  • asita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    asitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sitena -
  • sita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> sita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 4 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √si class 9 verb]
    si -> sita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √si class 9 verb]
  • nihate' -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nihata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nihatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arghavṛddhir -
  • arghavṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    arghavṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vihagam -
  • vihaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āni -
  • nām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pīḍā -
  • pīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṣitijena taṅgaṇāndhroḍrakāśibāhlīkadeśānām
  • kṣitijena -
  • kṣitija (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣitija (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • taṅgaṇān -
  • taṅgaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    taṅgaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhro -
  • dhra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhrā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uḍra -
  • uḍra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāśi -
  • kāśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kāśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bāhlīka -
  • bāhlīka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāhlīka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deśānām -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deśā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 17.25

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 17.25 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸಿತೇ ಸಿತೇನ ನಿಹತೇಽರ್ಘವೃದ್ಧಿರಹಿವಿಹಗಮಾನಿನಾಂ ಪೀಡಾ ।
ಕ್ಷಿತಿಜೇನ ತಙ್ಗಣಾನ್ಧ್ರೋಡ್ರಕಾಶಿಬಾಹ್ಲೀಕದೇಶಾನಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 17.25 in Gujarati sript:
અસિતે સિતેન નિહતેઽર્ઘવૃદ્ધિરહિવિહગમાનિનાં પીડા ।
ક્ષિતિજેન તઙ્ગણાન્ધ્રોડ્રકાશિબાહ્લીકદેશાનામ્ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 17.25 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸಿತೇ ಸಿತೇನ ನಿಹತೇಽರ್ಘವೃದ್ಧಿರಹಿವಿಹಗಮಾನಿನಾಂ ಪೀಡಾ ।
ಕ್ಷಿತಿಜೇನ ತಙ್ಗಣಾನ್ಧ್ರೋಡ್ರಕಾಶಿಬಾಹ್ಲೀಕದೇಶಾನಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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