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.

सप्तम्यां स्वातियोगे यदि पतति हिमं माघमासान्धकारे वायुर्वा चण्डवेगः सजलजलधरो वापि गर्जत्यजस्रम् ।
विद्युन्मालाकुलं वा यदि भवति नभो नष्टचन्द्रार्कतारं विज्ञेया प्रावृडेषा मुदितजनपदा सर्वसस्यैरुपेता ॥ ५ ॥

saptamyāṃ svātiyoge yadi patati himaṃ māghamāsāndhakāre vāyurvā caṇḍavegaḥ sajalajaladharo vāpi garjatyajasram |
vidyunmālākulaṃ vā yadi bhavati nabho naṣṭacandrārkatāraṃ vijñeyā prāvṛḍeṣā muditajanapadā sarvasasyairupetā || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 25.5 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 (25.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Saptami, Svatiyoga, Yadi, Yad, Patat, Hima, Maghama, Sandha, Kara, Kari, Vayu, Candavega, Sajala, Jaladhara, Vapi, Vapin, Garjat, Ajasram, Ajasra, Vidyunmala, Akula, Var, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Nabh, Nabha, Nabhas, Nashtacandra, Arka, Tara, Vijneya, Pravrish, Esha, Mudita, Sarvasasya, Upetri, Upeta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 25.5). 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: “saptamyāṃ svātiyoge yadi patati himaṃ māghamāsāndhakāre vāyurvā caṇḍavegaḥ sajalajaladharo vāpi garjatyajasram
  • saptamyām -
  • saptamī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • svātiyoge -
  • svātiyoga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • patati -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • himam -
  • hima (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hima (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    himā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • māghamā -
  • māghamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāndha -
  • sāndha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāndha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāre -
  • kāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kāri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vāyur -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • caṇḍavegaḥ -
  • caṇḍavega (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sajala -
  • sajala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sajala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaladharo* -
  • jaladhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • garjatya -
  • garjat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    garjat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    garjat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    gṛj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    garj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ajasram -
  • ajasram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ajasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajasrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vidyunmālākulaṃ yadi bhavati nabho naṣṭacandrārkatāraṃ vijñeyā prāvṛḍeṣā muditajanapadā sarvasasyairupetā
  • vidyunmālā -
  • vidyunmāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidyunmālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akulam -
  • akula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • nabho* -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nabh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naṣṭacandrā -
  • naṣṭacandra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arka -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāram -
  • tāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vijñeyā -
  • vijñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāvṛḍ -
  • prāvṛṣ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mudita -
  • mudita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mudita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mud class 1 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]
    mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]
  • janapadā -
  • sarvasasyair -
  • sarvasasya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarvasasya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upetā -
  • upetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    upetā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 25.5

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 25.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸಪ್ತಮ್ಯಾಂ ಸ್ವಾತಿಯೋಗೇ ಯದಿ ಪತತಿ ಹಿಮಂ ಮಾಘಮಾಸಾನ್ಧಕಾರೇ ವಾಯುರ್ವಾ ಚಣ್ಡವೇಗಃ ಸಜಲಜಲಧರೋ ವಾಪಿ ಗರ್ಜತ್ಯಜಸ್ರಮ್ ।
ವಿದ್ಯುನ್ಮಾಲಾಕುಲಂ ವಾ ಯದಿ ಭವತಿ ನಭೋ ನಷ್ಟಚನ್ದ್ರಾರ್ಕತಾರಂ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯಾ ಪ್ರಾವೃಡೇಷಾ ಮುದಿತಜನಪದಾ ಸರ್ವಸಸ್ಯೈರುಪೇತಾ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 25.5 in Gujarati sript:
સપ્તમ્યાં સ્વાતિયોગે યદિ પતતિ હિમં માઘમાસાન્ધકારે વાયુર્વા ચણ્ડવેગઃ સજલજલધરો વાપિ ગર્જત્યજસ્રમ્ ।
વિદ્યુન્માલાકુલં વા યદિ ભવતિ નભો નષ્ટચન્દ્રાર્કતારં વિજ્ઞેયા પ્રાવૃડેષા મુદિતજનપદા સર્વસસ્યૈરુપેતા ॥ ૫ ॥

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 25.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸಪ್ತಮ್ಯಾಂ ಸ್ವಾತಿಯೋಗೇ ಯದಿ ಪತತಿ ಹಿಮಂ ಮಾಘಮಾಸಾನ್ಧಕಾರೇ ವಾಯುರ್ವಾ ಚಣ್ಡವೇಗಃ ಸಜಲಜಲಧರೋ ವಾಪಿ ಗರ್ಜತ್ಯಜಸ್ರಮ್ ।
ವಿದ್ಯುನ್ಮಾಲಾಕುಲಂ ವಾ ಯದಿ ಭವತಿ ನಭೋ ನಷ್ಟಚನ್ದ್ರಾರ್ಕತಾರಂ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯಾ ಪ್ರಾವೃಡೇಷಾ ಮುದಿತಜನಪದಾ ಸರ್ವಸಸ್ಯೈರುಪೇತಾ ॥ ೫ ॥

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