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.

दीप्तविहङ्गशिवामृगघुष्टा दण्डरजः परिघादियुता च ।
प्रत्यहमर्कविकारयुता वा देशनरेशसुभिक्षबधाय ॥ ३० ॥

dīptavihaṅgaśivāmṛgaghuṣṭā daṇḍarajaḥ parighādiyutā ca |
pratyahamarkavikārayutā vā deśanareśasubhikṣabadhāya || 30 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 30.30 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 (30.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dipta, Vihanga, Shiva, Ric, Ghushta, Danda, Raja, Rajas, Parigha, Yut, Yuta, Pratyaha, Arka, Vikara, Var, Deshana, Isha, Subhiksha, Badha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 30.30). 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: “dīptavihaṅgaśivāmṛgaghuṣṭā daṇḍarajaḥ parighādiyutā ca
  • dīpta -
  • dīpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vihaṅga -
  • vihaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vihaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śivām -
  • śivā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛg -
  • ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghuṣṭā* -
  • ghuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ghuṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ghuṣ -> ghuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ghuṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ghuṣ class 1 verb]
    ghuṣ -> ghuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ghuṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ghuṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ghuṣ class 1 verb]
  • daṇḍa -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rajaḥ -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    raja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parighā -
  • parigha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yutā -
  • yut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yu class 3 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pratyahamarkavikārayutā deśanareśasubhikṣabadhāya
  • pratyaham -
  • pratyaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arka -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikāra -
  • vikāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yutā* -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 3 verb]
  • 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]
  • deśana -
  • deśana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deśana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • re -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īśa -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • subhikṣa -
  • subhikṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    subhikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • badhāya -
  • badha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    badha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 30.30

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 30.30 in Kannada sript:
ದೀಪ್ತವಿಹಙ್ಗಶಿವಾಮೃಗಘುಷ್ಟಾ ದಣ್ಡರಜಃ ಪರಿಘಾದಿಯುತಾ ಚ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹಮರ್ಕವಿಕಾರಯುತಾ ವಾ ದೇಶನರೇಶಸುಭಿಕ್ಷಬಧಾಯ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 30.30 in Gujarati sript:
દીપ્તવિહઙ્ગશિવામૃગઘુષ્ટા દણ્ડરજઃ પરિઘાદિયુતા ચ ।
પ્રત્યહમર્કવિકારયુતા વા દેશનરેશસુભિક્ષબધાય ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 30.30 in Kannada sript:
ದೀಪ್ತವಿಹಙ್ಗಶಿವಾಮೃಗಘುಷ್ಟಾ ದಣ್ಡರಜಃ ಪರಿಘಾದಿಯುತಾ ಚ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹಮರ್ಕವಿಕಾರಯುತಾ ವಾ ದೇಶನರೇಶಸುಭಿಕ್ಷಬಧಾಯ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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