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.

सन्ध्यानुरक्ते नभसि स्थितानामिन्दीवरश्यामरुचां घनानाम् ।
वृन्दानि पीताम्बरवेष्टितस्य कान्तिं हरेश्चोरयतां यदा वा ॥ १८ ॥

sandhyānurakte nabhasi sthitānāmindīvaraśyāmarucāṃ ghanānām |
vṛndāni pītāmbaraveṣṭitasya kāntiṃ hareścorayatāṃ yadā vā || 18 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 24.18 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 (24.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sandhya, Akta, Akti, Nabhas, Sthita, Indivara, Shyama, Ruc, Ruca, Ghana, Vrinda, Pitambara, Veshtita, Kanti, Hari, Yada, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 24.18). 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: “sandhyānurakte nabhasi sthitānāmindīvaraśyāmarucāṃ ghanānām
  • sandhyān -
  • sandhya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ur -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • akte -
  • akta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    akta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    akti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • nabhasi -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    nabh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • sthitānām -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • indīvara -
  • indīvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indīvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyāma -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śyāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • rucām -
  • ruc (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    rucā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ghanānām -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ghana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ghanā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “vṛndāni pītāmbaraveṣṭitasya kāntiṃ hareścorayatāṃ yadā
  • vṛndāni -
  • vṛnda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pītāmbara -
  • pītāmbara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pītāmbara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • veṣṭitasya -
  • veṣṭita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    veṣṭita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √veṣṭ]
    veṣṭ -> veṣṭita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √veṣṭ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √veṣṭ]
  • kāntim -
  • kānti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hareś -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • corayatām -
  • cur (verb class 10)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (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 24.18

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 24.18 in Kannada sript:
ಸನ್ಧ್ಯಾನುರಕ್ತೇ ನಭಸಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಾನಾಮಿನ್ದೀವರಶ್ಯಾಮರುಚಾಂ ಘನಾನಾಮ್ ।
ವೃನ್ದಾನಿ ಪೀತಾಮ್ಬರವೇಷ್ಟಿತಸ್ಯ ಕಾನ್ತಿಂ ಹರೇಶ್ಚೋರಯತಾಂ ಯದಾ ವಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 24.18 in Gujarati sript:
સન્ધ્યાનુરક્તે નભસિ સ્થિતાનામિન્દીવરશ્યામરુચાં ઘનાનામ્ ।
વૃન્દાનિ પીતામ્બરવેષ્ટિતસ્ય કાન્તિં હરેશ્ચોરયતાં યદા વા ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 24.18 in Kannada sript:
ಸನ್ಧ್ಯಾನುರಕ್ತೇ ನಭಸಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಾನಾಮಿನ್ದೀವರಶ್ಯಾಮರುಚಾಂ ಘನಾನಾಮ್ ।
ವೃನ್ದಾನಿ ಪೀತಾಮ್ಬರವೇಷ್ಟಿತಸ್ಯ ಕಾನ್ತಿಂ ಹರೇಶ್ಚೋರಯತಾಂ ಯದಾ ವಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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