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.

जलमध्येऽनावृष्टिर्भुवि सस्यवधस्तरौ स्थिते व्याधिः ।
वाल्मीके शस्त्रभयं निशि सचिववधाय धनुरैन्द्रम् ॥ ५ ॥
[वल्मीके]

jalamadhye'nāvṛṣṭirbhuvi sasyavadhastarau sthite vyādhiḥ |
vālmīke śastrabhayaṃ niśi sacivavadhāya dhanuraindram || 5 ||
[valmīke]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 35.5 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 (35.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jala, Adhi, Anavrishti, Bhu, Sasya, Vadha, Tara, Tari, Taru, Sthita, Sthiti, Vyadhi, Valmika, Valmiki, Shastrabhaya, Nish, Nishi, Saciva, Dhanu, Dhanus, Aindra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 35.5). 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: “jalamadhye'nāvṛṣṭirbhuvi sasyavadhastarau sthite vyādhiḥ
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhye' -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • anāvṛṣṭir -
  • anāvṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sasya -
  • sasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sas -> sasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sas]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vadhas -
  • vadhar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    vadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tarau -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    taru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    taru (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sthite -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • vyādhiḥ -
  • vyādhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vālmīke śastrabhayaṃ niśi sacivavadhāya dhanuraindram || 5 |
  • vālmīke -
  • vālmīka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vālmīka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vālmīkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vālmīki (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śastrabhayam -
  • śastrabhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • saciva -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhāya -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aindram -
  • aindra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aindra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse 5

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 35.5

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 35.5 in Kannada sript:
ಜಲಮಧ್ಯೇಽನಾವೃಷ್ಟಿರ್ಭುವಿ ಸಸ್ಯವಧಸ್ತರೌ ಸ್ಥಿತೇ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಃ ।
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕೇ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಭಯಂ ನಿಶಿ ಸಚಿವವಧಾಯ ಧನುರೈನ್ದ್ರಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥
[ವಲ್ಮೀಕೇ]

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 35.5 in Gujarati sript:
જલમધ્યેઽનાવૃષ્ટિર્ભુવિ સસ્યવધસ્તરૌ સ્થિતે વ્યાધિઃ ।
વાલ્મીકે શસ્ત્રભયં નિશિ સચિવવધાય ધનુરૈન્દ્રમ્ ॥ ૫ ॥
[વલ્મીકે]

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 35.5 in Kannada sript:
ಜಲಮಧ್ಯೇಽನಾವೃಷ್ಟಿರ್ಭುವಿ ಸಸ್ಯವಧಸ್ತರೌ ಸ್ಥಿತೇ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಃ ।
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕೇ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಭಯಂ ನಿಶಿ ಸಚಿವವಧಾಯ ಧನುರೈನ್ದ್ರಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥
[ವಲ್ಮೀಕೇ]

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