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.

कुर्वन्त्येताः पतिता देवप्रतिमासु राजराष्ट्रभयम् ।
शक्रोपरि नृपतीनां गृहेषु तत्स्वामिनां पीडाम् ॥ २० ॥

kurvantyetāḥ patitā devapratimāsu rājarāṣṭrabhayam |
śakropari nṛpatīnāṃ gṛheṣu tatsvāmināṃ pīḍām || 20 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 33.20 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 (33.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kurvat, Eta, Esha, Patita, Devapratima, Raja, Rashtrabhaya, Shakra, Shakru, Upari, Nripati, Griha, Griheshu, Tat, Tad, Svamin, Pida,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 33.20). 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: “kurvantyetāḥ patitā devapratimāsu rājarāṣṭrabhayam
  • kurvantye -
  • kurvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third plural]
  • etāḥ -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • patitā* -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    patitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • devapratimāsu -
  • devapratimā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rāṣṭrabhayam -
  • rāṣṭrabhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śakropari nṛpatīnāṃ gṛheṣu tatsvāmināṃ pīḍām
  • śakro -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śakru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nṛpatīnām -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • gṛheṣu -
  • gṛheṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gṛheṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gṛheṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • svāminām -
  • svāmin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pīḍām -
  • pīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 33.20

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 33.20 in Kannada sript:
ಕುರ್ವನ್ತ್ಯೇತಾಃ ಪತಿತಾ ದೇವಪ್ರತಿಮಾಸು ರಾಜರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಭಯಮ್ ।
ಶಕ್ರೋಪರಿ ನೃಪತೀನಾಂ ಗೃಹೇಷು ತತ್ಸ್ವಾಮಿನಾಂ ಪೀಡಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 33.20 in Gujarati sript:
કુર્વન્ત્યેતાઃ પતિતા દેવપ્રતિમાસુ રાજરાષ્ટ્રભયમ્ ।
શક્રોપરિ નૃપતીનાં ગૃહેષુ તત્સ્વામિનાં પીડામ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 33.20 in Kannada sript:
ಕುರ್ವನ್ತ್ಯೇತಾಃ ಪತಿತಾ ದೇವಪ್ರತಿಮಾಸು ರಾಜರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಭಯಮ್ ।
ಶಕ್ರೋಪರಿ ನೃಪತೀನಾಂ ಗೃಹೇಷು ತತ್ಸ್ವಾಮಿನಾಂ ಪೀಡಾಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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