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.

वायव्ये भूकम्पे सस्याम्बुवनौषधीक्षयोऽभिहितः ।
श्वयथुश्वासोन्मादज्वरकासभवो वणिक्पीडा ॥ १० ॥
[भवा]

vāyavye bhūkampe sasyāmbuvanauṣadhīkṣayo'bhihitaḥ |
śvayathuśvāsonmādajvarakāsabhavo vaṇikpīḍā || 10 ||
[bhavā]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 32.10 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 (32.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vayavya, Bhukampa, Sasya, Ambuvat, Aushadhi, Aushadhin, Kshaya, Kshi, Abhihita, Shvasa, Unmada, Jvara, Kasa, Bhava, Bhu, Vanij,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 32.10). 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: “vāyavye bhūkampe sasyāmbuvanauṣadhīkṣayo'bhihitaḥ
  • vāyavye -
  • vāyavya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāyavya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāyavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhūkampe -
  • bhūkampa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sasyā -
  • sasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sas -> sasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sas]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ambuvan -
  • ambuvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • auṣadhī -
  • auṣadhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    auṣadhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    auṣadhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣayo' -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • abhihitaḥ -
  • abhihita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śvayathuśvāsonmādajvarakāsabhavo vaṇikpīḍā || 10 |
  • śvayathu -
  • śvayathu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śvāso -
  • śvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śvāsā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • unmāda -
  • unmāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    unmāda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jvara -
  • jvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jvar (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kāsa -
  • kāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kās (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavo* -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vaṇik -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • pīḍā* -
  • Cannot analyse 10

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 32.10

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 32.10 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಯವ್ಯೇ ಭೂಕಮ್ಪೇ ಸಸ್ಯಾಮ್ಬುವನೌಷಧೀಕ್ಷಯೋಽಭಿಹಿತಃ ।
ಶ್ವಯಥುಶ್ವಾಸೋನ್ಮಾದಜ್ವರಕಾಸಭವೋ ವಣಿಕ್ಪೀಡಾ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
[ಭವಾ]

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 32.10 in Gujarati sript:
વાયવ્યે ભૂકમ્પે સસ્યામ્બુવનૌષધીક્ષયોઽભિહિતઃ ।
શ્વયથુશ્વાસોન્માદજ્વરકાસભવો વણિક્પીડા ॥ ૧૦ ॥
[ભવા]

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 32.10 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಯವ್ಯೇ ಭೂಕಮ್ಪೇ ಸಸ್ಯಾಮ್ಬುವನೌಷಧೀಕ್ಷಯೋಽಭಿಹಿತಃ ।
ಶ್ವಯಥುಶ್ವಾಸೋನ್ಮಾದಜ್ವರಕಾಸಭವೋ ವಣಿಕ್ಪೀಡಾ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
[ಭವಾ]

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