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.

गर्भोपघातलिङ्गान्युल्काशनिपांशुपातदिग्दाहः ।
क्षितिकम्पखपुरकीलककेतुग्रहयुद्धनिर्घाताः ॥ २५ ॥

garbhopaghātaliṅgānyulkāśanipāṃśupātadigdāhaḥ |
kṣitikampakhapurakīlakaketugrahayuddhanirghātāḥ || 25 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 21.25 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 (21.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Garbhopaghata, Linga, Ulka, Ashan, Ashani, Ashanin, Pamshu, Pata, Digdaha, Kshitikampa, Khapura, Kilakaketu, Grahayuddha, Nirghata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 21.25). 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: “garbhopaghātaliṅgānyulkāśanipāṃśupātadigdāhaḥ
  • garbhopaghāta -
  • garbhopaghāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • liṅgānyu -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ulkā -
  • ulka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ulkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśani -
  • aśani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    aśanin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśanin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aśan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pāṃśu -
  • pāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṃśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṃśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāta -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • digdāhaḥ -
  • digdāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṣitikampakhapurakīlakaketugrahayuddhanirghātāḥ
  • kṣitikampa -
  • kṣitikampa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khapura -
  • khapura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khapura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kīlakaketu -
  • kīlakaketu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīlakaketu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīlakaketu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • grahayuddha -
  • grahayuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirghātāḥ -
  • nirghāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 21.25

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 21.25 in Kannada sript:
ಗರ್ಭೋಪಘಾತಲಿಙ್ಗಾನ್ಯುಲ್ಕಾಶನಿಪಾಂಶುಪಾತದಿಗ್ದಾಹಃ ।
ಕ್ಷಿತಿಕಮ್ಪಖಪುರಕೀಲಕಕೇತುಗ್ರಹಯುದ್ಧನಿರ್ಘಾತಾಃ ॥ 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 21.25 in Gujarati sript:
ગર્ભોપઘાતલિઙ્ગાન્યુલ્કાશનિપાંશુપાતદિગ્દાહઃ ।
ક્ષિતિકમ્પખપુરકીલકકેતુગ્રહયુદ્ધનિર્ઘાતાઃ ॥ 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 21.25 in Kannada sript:
ಗರ್ಭೋಪಘಾತಲಿಙ್ಗಾನ್ಯುಲ್ಕಾಶನಿಪಾಂಶುಪಾತದಿಗ್ದಾಹಃ ।
ಕ್ಷಿತಿಕಮ್ಪಖಪುರಕೀಲಕಕೇತುಗ್ರಹಯುದ್ಧನಿರ್ಘಾತಾಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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