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.

प्रतिदिनमर्कहिमांश्वोरहर्निशं रक्तयोर्नरेन्द्रवधः ।
परिविष्टयोरभीक्षणं लग्नास्तमय स्थयोस्तद्वत् ॥ ९ ॥
[अस्तनभः]

pratidinamarkahimāṃśvoraharniśaṃ raktayornarendravadhaḥ |
pariviṣṭayorabhīkṣaṇaṃ lagnāstamaya sthayostadvat || 9 ||
[astanabhaḥ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 34.9 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 (34.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratidina, Arka, Himamshu, Aharnisha, Rakta, Narendra, Vadha, Parivishta, Rabhi, Ikshana, Lagna, Tama, Stha, Tadvat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 34.9). 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: “pratidinamarkahimāṃśvoraharniśaṃ raktayornarendravadhaḥ
  • pratidinam -
  • pratidina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratidina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arka -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • himāṃśvor -
  • himāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • aharniśam -
  • aharniśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • raktayor -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √rag class 1 verb], [locative dual from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √rag class 1 verb], [locative dual from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √rag class 1 verb], [locative dual from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √raj class 1 verb], [locative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √raj class 4 verb], [locative dual from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √raj class 1 verb], [locative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √raj class 4 verb], [locative dual from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √raj class 1 verb], [locative dual from √raj class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √raj class 4 verb], [locative dual from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [locative dual from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [locative dual from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative dual from √rañj class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √rañj class 4 verb], [locative dual from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • narendra -
  • narendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhaḥ -
  • vadhar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pariviṣṭayorabhīkṣaṇaṃ lagnāstamaya sthayostadvat || 9 |
  • pariviṣṭayor -
  • pariviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pariviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pariviṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rabhī -
  • rabhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣaṇam -
  • īkṣaṇam (adverb)
    [adverb]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • lagnās -
  • lagna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lagnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    lag -> lagna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √lag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lag class 1 verb]
    lag -> lagnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √lag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lag class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √lag class 1 verb]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ya -
  • sthayos -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sthā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tadvat -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse 9

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 34.9

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 34.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತಿದಿನಮರ್ಕಹಿಮಾಂಶ್ವೋರಹರ್ನಿಶಂ ರಕ್ತಯೋರ್ನರೇನ್ದ್ರವಧಃ ।
ಪರಿವಿಷ್ಟಯೋರಭೀಕ್ಷಣಂ ಲಗ್ನಾಸ್ತಮಯ ಸ್ಥಯೋಸ್ತದ್ವತ್ ॥ ೯ ॥
[ಅಸ್ತನಭಃ]

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 34.9 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રતિદિનમર્કહિમાંશ્વોરહર્નિશં રક્તયોર્નરેન્દ્રવધઃ ।
પરિવિષ્ટયોરભીક્ષણં લગ્નાસ્તમય સ્થયોસ્તદ્વત્ ॥ ૯ ॥
[અસ્તનભઃ]

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 34.9 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತಿದಿನಮರ್ಕಹಿಮಾಂಶ್ವೋರಹರ್ನಿಶಂ ರಕ್ತಯೋರ್ನರೇನ್ದ್ರವಧಃ ।
ಪರಿವಿಷ್ಟಯೋರಭೀಕ್ಷಣಂ ಲಗ್ನಾಸ್ತಮಯ ಸ್ಥಯೋಸ್ತದ್ವತ್ ॥ ೯ ॥
[ಅಸ್ತನಭಃ]

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