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.

अथ वाञ्जनशैलशिलानिचयप्रतिरूपधरैः स्थगितं गगनम् ।
हिममौक्तिकशङ्खशशाङ्ककरद्युतिहारिभिरम्बुधरैरथ वा ॥ १६ ॥

atha vāñjanaśailaśilānicayapratirūpadharaiḥ sthagitaṃ gaganam |
himamauktikaśaṅkhaśaśāṅkakaradyutihāribhirambudharairatha vā || 16 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 24.16 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 (24.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Vat, Yushmad, Jana, Shaila, Shilanicaya, Pratirupa, Dhara, Sthagita, Gagana, Hima, Uktika, Shankha, Shashanka, Karat, Yut, Hari, Harin, Ambudhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 24.16). 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: “atha vāñjanaśailaśilānicayapratirūpadharaiḥ sthagitaṃ gaganam
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāñ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
  • jana -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śaila -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śilānicaya -
  • śilānicaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratirūpa -
  • pratirūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratirūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharaiḥ -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sthagitam -
  • sthagita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthagita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthagitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthag -> sthagita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthag class 1 verb]
    sthag -> sthagita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthag class 1 verb]
  • gaganam -
  • gagana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “himamauktikaśaṅkhaśaśāṅkakaradyutihāribhirambudharairatha
  • himam -
  • hima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    himā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uktika -
  • uktika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uktika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṅkha -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaśāṅka -
  • śaśāṅka (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]
  • yuti -
  • yuti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yut (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hāribhir -
  • hāri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hāri (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    hāri (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hārin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hārin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ambudharair -
  • ambudhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 24.16

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 24.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ವಾಞ್ಜನಶೈಲಶಿಲಾನಿಚಯಪ್ರತಿರೂಪಧರೈಃ ಸ್ಥಗಿತಂ ಗಗನಮ್ ।
ಹಿಮಮೌಕ್ತಿಕಶಙ್ಖಶಶಾಙ್ಕಕರದ್ಯುತಿಹಾರಿಭಿರಮ್ಬುಧರೈರಥ ವಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 24.16 in Gujarati sript:
અથ વાઞ્જનશૈલશિલાનિચયપ્રતિરૂપધરૈઃ સ્થગિતં ગગનમ્ ।
હિમમૌક્તિકશઙ્ખશશાઙ્કકરદ્યુતિહારિભિરમ્બુધરૈરથ વા ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 24.16 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ವಾಞ್ಜನಶೈಲಶಿಲಾನಿಚಯಪ್ರತಿರೂಪಧರೈಃ ಸ್ಥಗಿತಂ ಗಗನಮ್ ।
ಹಿಮಮೌಕ್ತಿಕಶಙ್ಖಶಶಾಙ್ಕಕರದ್ಯುತಿಹಾರಿಭಿರಮ್ಬುಧರೈರಥ ವಾ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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