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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.
Verse 24.13
क्व चिदसितसितैः सितैः क्वचिच्च क्व चिदसितैर्भुजगैरिवाम्बुवाहैः ।
वलितजठरपृष्ठमात्रदृश्यैः स्फुरिततडिद्रसनैर्वृतं विशालैः ॥ १३ ॥
kva cidasitasitaiḥ sitaiḥ kvacicca kva cidasitairbhujagairivāmbuvāhaiḥ |
valitajaṭharapṛṣṭhamātradṛśyaiḥ sphuritataḍidrasanairvṛtaṃ viśālaiḥ || 13 ||
The Sanskrit text of Verse 24.13 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 (24.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kva, Cit, Asita, Sita, Acit, Bhujaga, Iva, Ambuvaha, Valita, Jathara, Prishtha, Atra, Drishya, Sphurita, Tadit, Rasana, Vrit, Vrita, Vishala,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 24.13). 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: “kva cidasitasitaiḥ sitaiḥ kvacicca kva cidasitairbhujagairivāmbuvāhaiḥ ”
- kva -
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kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- asita -
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asita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sitaiḥ -
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sita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sā class 4 verb]√sā -> sita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sā class 4 verb]√si -> sita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]√si -> sita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]
- sitaiḥ -
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sita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√sā -> sita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √sā class 4 verb]√sā -> sita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √sā class 4 verb]√si -> sita (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]√si -> sita (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √si class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √si class 9 verb]
- kva -
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ku (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ku (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
- acic -
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acit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]acit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kva -
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kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- asitair -
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asita (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]asita (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bhujagair -
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bhujaga (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]bhujaga (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ambuvāhaiḥ -
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ambuvāha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “valitajaṭharapṛṣṭhamātradṛśyaiḥ sphuritataḍidrasanairvṛtaṃ viśālaiḥ ”
- valita -
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valita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]valita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√val -> valita (participle, masculine)[compound from √val]√val -> valita (participle, neuter)[compound from √val]√val -> valita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √val class 1 verb], [vocative single from √val]√val -> valita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √val class 1 verb], [vocative single from √val]
- jaṭhara -
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jaṭhara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jaṭhara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pṛṣṭham -
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pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ātra -
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ātra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛśyaiḥ -
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dṛśya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dṛśya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- sphurita -
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sphurita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sphurita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sphur -> sphurita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb]√sphur -> sphurita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
- taḍid -
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taḍit (indeclinable)[indeclinable]taḍit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- rasanair -
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rasana (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]rasana (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- vṛtam -
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vṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]vṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
- viśālaiḥ -
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viśāla (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]viśāla (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 24.13
Brhatsamhita with the Commentary of Bhattotpala
by Krishna Chandra Dwivedi (2016)
Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 1229 pages;
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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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Brihat Samhita (Hindi Translation)
by K. V. Sharma (2002)
Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 2359 pages; ISBN-13: 9789387890008.
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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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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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Brhat Samhita (Telugu translation)
by Sishtla Umamaheswara Sharma (2020)
Publisher: Mohan Publications, Andhra Pradesh; 846 pages.
Buy now!Preview of verse 24.13 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ವ ಚಿದಸಿತಸಿತೈಃ ಸಿತೈಃ ಕ್ವಚಿಚ್ಚ ಕ್ವ ಚಿದಸಿತೈರ್ಭುಜಗೈರಿವಾಮ್ಬುವಾಹೈಃ ।
ವಲಿತಜಠರಪೃಷ್ಠಮಾತ್ರದೃಶ್ಯೈಃ ಸ್ಫುರಿತತಡಿದ್ರಸನೈರ್ವೃತಂ ವಿಶಾಲೈಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥
Brhat Samhita (Gujarati translation)
by - (2000)
Publisher: Shree Harihar Pustakalay, Surat; Author: Shri Varahamihira Acharya (શ્રી વરાહમિહીરાચાર્ય); 432 pages.
Buy now!Preview of verse 24.13 in Gujarati sript:
ક્વ ચિદસિતસિતૈઃ સિતૈઃ ક્વચિચ્ચ ક્વ ચિદસિતૈર્ભુજગૈરિવામ્બુવાહૈઃ ।
વલિતજઠરપૃષ્ઠમાત્રદૃશ્યૈઃ સ્ફુરિતતડિદ્રસનૈર્વૃતં વિશાલૈઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥
Brhat Samhita (Kannada translation)
by Sripada Raghunatha Kulkarni (2021)
Publisher: Srinidhi Publications, Bangalore; 668 pages with illustrations.
Buy now!Preview of verse 24.13 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ವ ಚಿದಸಿತಸಿತೈಃ ಸಿತೈಃ ಕ್ವಚಿಚ್ಚ ಕ್ವ ಚಿದಸಿತೈರ್ಭುಜಗೈರಿವಾಮ್ಬುವಾಹೈಃ ।
ವಲಿತಜಠರಪೃಷ್ಠಮಾತ್ರದೃಶ್ಯೈಃ ಸ್ಫುರಿತತಡಿದ್ರಸನೈರ್ವೃತಂ ವಿಶಾಲೈಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥