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.

विकसितकमलोदरावदातैररुणकरद्युतिरञ्जितोपकण्ठैः ।
छुरितमिव वियद्घनैर्विचित्रैर्मधुकरकुङ्कुमकिंशुकावदातैः ॥ १४ ॥

vikasitakamalodarāvadātairaruṇakaradyutirañjitopakaṇṭhaiḥ |
churitamiva viyadghanairvicitrairmadhukarakuṅkumakiṃśukāvadātaiḥ || 14 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 24.14 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 (24.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vikasita, Kamalodara, Adatri, Aira, Karat, Yuti, Anjita, Upakantha, Churita, Iva, Viyat, Ghana, Vicitra, Madhukara, Kunkuma, Kimshuka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 24.14). 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: “vikasitakamalodarāvadātairaruṇakaradyutirañjitopakaṇṭhaiḥ
  • vikasita -
  • vikasita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikasita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kamalodarāva -
  • kamalodara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adātai -
  • adātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active second plural]
  • aira -
  • aira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ru -
  • ru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ṇa -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karad -
  • kṛ -> karat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb]
  • yutir -
  • yuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • añjito -
  • añj -> añjita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √añj]
    añj -> añjita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √añj]
    añj -> añjita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √añj]
    añj -> añjita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √añj]
    añj -> añjitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √añj]
    añj (verb class 7)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • upakaṇṭhaiḥ -
  • upakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    upakaṇṭha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “churitamiva viyadghanairvicitrairmadhukarakuṅkumakiṃśukāvadātaiḥ
  • churitam -
  • churita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    churita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    churitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    chur -> churita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √chur]
    chur -> churita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √chur]
    chur -> churitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √chur]
    chur -> churita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √chur]
    chur -> churita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √chur], [accusative single from √chur]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viyad -
  • viyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    viyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    -> viyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • ghanair -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ghana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vicitrair -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • madhukara -
  • madhukara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuṅkuma -
  • kuṅkuma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuṅkuma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiṃśukāva -
  • kiṃśuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adātai -
  • adātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [aorist active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active second plural]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 24.14

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 24.14 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಕಸಿತಕಮಲೋದರಾವದಾತೈರರುಣಕರದ್ಯುತಿರಞ್ಜಿತೋಪಕಣ್ಠೈಃ ।
ಛುರಿತಮಿವ ವಿಯದ್ಘನೈರ್ವಿಚಿತ್ರೈರ್ಮಧುಕರಕುಙ್ಕುಮಕಿಂಶುಕಾವದಾತೈಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 24.14 in Gujarati sript:
વિકસિતકમલોદરાવદાતૈરરુણકરદ્યુતિરઞ્જિતોપકણ્ઠૈઃ ।
છુરિતમિવ વિયદ્ઘનૈર્વિચિત્રૈર્મધુકરકુઙ્કુમકિંશુકાવદાતૈઃ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 24.14 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಕಸಿತಕಮಲೋದರಾವದಾತೈರರುಣಕರದ್ಯುತಿರಞ್ಜಿತೋಪಕಣ್ಠೈಃ ।
ಛುರಿತಮಿವ ವಿಯದ್ಘನೈರ್ವಿಚಿತ್ರೈರ್ಮಧುಕರಕುಙ್ಕುಮಕಿಂಶುಕಾವದಾತೈಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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