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.

शुककपोतविलोचनसन्निभो मधुनिभश्च यदा हिमदीधितिः ।
प्रतिशशी च यदा दिवि राजते पतति वारि तदा न चिरेण च ॥ ११ ॥
[चिराद्दिवः]

śukakapotavilocanasannibho madhunibhaśca yadā himadīdhitiḥ |
pratiśaśī ca yadā divi rājate patati vāri tadā na cireṇa ca || 11 ||
[cirāddivaḥ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 28.11 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 (28.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shuka, Kapota, Vilocana, Sannibha, Madhu, Madhuni, Bha, Yada, Yad, Himadidhiti, Pratishashin, Div, Divi, Rajata, Rajat, Patat, Var, Vari, Tada, Cirena, Cira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 28.11). 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: “śukakapotavilocanasannibho madhunibhaśca yadā himadīdhitiḥ
  • śuka -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kapota -
  • kapota (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vilocana -
  • vilocana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilocana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sannibho* -
  • sannibha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • madhuni -
  • madhunī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    madhu (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhaś -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • himadīdhitiḥ -
  • himadīdhiti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pratiśaśī ca yadā divi rājate patati vāri tadā na cireṇa ca || 11 |
  • pratiśaśī -
  • pratiśaśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • divi -
  • divi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    divī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • rājate -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third 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]
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cireṇa -
  • cireṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca* -
  • Cannot analyse 11

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 28.11

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 28.11 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಕಕಪೋತವಿಲೋಚನಸನ್ನಿಭೋ ಮಧುನಿಭಶ್ಚ ಯದಾ ಹಿಮದೀಧಿತಿಃ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಶಶೀ ಚ ಯದಾ ದಿವಿ ರಾಜತೇ ಪತತಿ ವಾರಿ ತದಾ ನ ಚಿರೇಣ ಚ ॥ ೧೧ ॥
[ಚಿರಾದ್ದಿವಃ]

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 28.11 in Gujarati sript:
શુકકપોતવિલોચનસન્નિભો મધુનિભશ્ચ યદા હિમદીધિતિઃ ।
પ્રતિશશી ચ યદા દિવિ રાજતે પતતિ વારિ તદા ન ચિરેણ ચ ॥ ૧૧ ॥
[ચિરાદ્દિવઃ]

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 28.11 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಕಕಪೋತವಿಲೋಚನಸನ್ನಿಭೋ ಮಧುನಿಭಶ್ಚ ಯದಾ ಹಿಮದೀಧಿತಿಃ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಶಶೀ ಚ ಯದಾ ದಿವಿ ರಾಜತೇ ಪತತಿ ವಾರಿ ತದಾ ನ ಚಿರೇಣ ಚ ॥ ೧೧ ॥
[ಚಿರಾದ್ದಿವಃ]

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