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.

वृष्टेऽह्निभागे प्रथमे सुवृष्टिस्तद्वद्द्वितीये तु सकीटसर्पा ।
वृष्टिस्तु मध्यापरभागवृष्टे निश्छिद्रवृष्टिर्द्युनिशं प्रवृष्टे ॥ ३ ॥

vṛṣṭe'hnibhāge prathame suvṛṣṭistadvaddvitīye tu sakīṭasarpā |
vṛṣṭistu madhyāparabhāgavṛṣṭe niśchidravṛṣṭirdyuniśaṃ pravṛṣṭe || 3 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 25.3 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 (25.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vrishte, Vrishta, Vrishti, Ahan, Bhaga, Prathama, Suvrishti, Tadvat, Dvitiya, Sakita, Sarpa, Madhya, Parabhaga, Nishchidra, Dyu, Sha, Pravrishta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 25.3). 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: “vṛṣṭe'hnibhāge prathame suvṛṣṭistadvaddvitīye tu sakīṭasarpā
  • vṛṣṭe' -
  • vṛṣṭe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛś class 4 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [locative single from √vṛś class 4 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vṛś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb]
  • ahni -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhāge -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prathame -
  • prathama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • suvṛṣṭis -
  • suvṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvitīye -
  • dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sakīṭa -
  • sakīṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sakīṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarpā -
  • sarpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vṛṣṭistu madhyāparabhāgavṛṣṭe niśchidravṛṣṭirdyuniśaṃ pravṛṣṭe
  • vṛṣṭis -
  • vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • madhyā -
  • madhyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • parabhāga -
  • parabhāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛṣṭe -
  • vṛṣṭe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> vṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛś class 4 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [locative single from √vṛś class 4 verb]
    vṛś -> vṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vṛś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛś class 4 verb]
  • niśchidra -
  • niśchidra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niśchidra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛṣṭir -
  • vṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dyuni -
  • dyū (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śam -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pravṛṣṭe -
  • pravṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pravṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pravṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 25.3

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 25.3 in Kannada sript:
ವೃಷ್ಟೇಽಹ್ನಿಭಾಗೇ ಪ್ರಥಮೇ ಸುವೃಷ್ಟಿಸ್ತದ್ವದ್ದ್ವಿತೀಯೇ ತು ಸಕೀಟಸರ್ಪಾ ।
ವೃಷ್ಟಿಸ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಾಪರಭಾಗವೃಷ್ಟೇ ನಿಶ್ಛಿದ್ರವೃಷ್ಟಿರ್ದ್ಯುನಿಶಂ ಪ್ರವೃಷ್ಟೇ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 25.3 in Gujarati sript:
વૃષ્ટેઽહ્નિભાગે પ્રથમે સુવૃષ્ટિસ્તદ્વદ્દ્વિતીયે તુ સકીટસર્પા ।
વૃષ્ટિસ્તુ મધ્યાપરભાગવૃષ્ટે નિશ્છિદ્રવૃષ્ટિર્દ્યુનિશં પ્રવૃષ્ટે ॥ ૩ ॥

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 25.3 in Kannada sript:
ವೃಷ್ಟೇಽಹ್ನಿಭಾಗೇ ಪ್ರಥಮೇ ಸುವೃಷ್ಟಿಸ್ತದ್ವದ್ದ್ವಿತೀಯೇ ತು ಸಕೀಟಸರ್ಪಾ ।
ವೃಷ್ಟಿಸ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಾಪರಭಾಗವೃಷ್ಟೇ ನಿಶ್ಛಿದ್ರವೃಷ್ಟಿರ್ದ್ಯುನಿಶಂ ಪ್ರವೃಷ್ಟೇ ॥ ೩ ॥

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