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.

कथयन्ति पार्थिववधं रजसा घनतिमिरसञ्चयनिभेन ।
अविभाव्यमानगिरिपुरतरवः सर्वा दिशश्छन्नाः ॥ १ ॥

kathayanti pārthivavadhaṃ rajasā ghanatimirasañcayanibhena |
avibhāvyamānagiripurataravaḥ sarvā diśaśchannāḥ || 1 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 38a.1 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 (38a.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kathayat, Kathayanti, Parthiva, Vadha, Rajasa, Ghanatimira, Sancaya, Nibha, Avibhavyamana, Giripura, Taru, Saru, Sarva, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Channa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 38a.1). 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: “kathayanti pārthivavadhaṃ rajasā ghanatimirasañcayanibhena
  • kathayanti -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rajasā* -
  • rajasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rajasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ghanatimira -
  • ghanatimira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañcaya -
  • sañcaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nibhena -
  • nibha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nibha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “avibhāvyamānagiripurataravaḥ sarvā diśaśchannāḥ
  • avibhāvyamāna -
  • avibhāvyamāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avibhāvyamāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • giripura -
  • giripura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taravaḥ -
  • taru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    taru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarvā* -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • diśaś -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • channāḥ -
  • channa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    channā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 38a.1

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 38a.1 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಯನ್ತಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವವಧಂ ರಜಸಾ ಘನತಿಮಿರಸಞ್ಚಯನಿಭೇನ ।
ಅವಿಭಾವ್ಯಮಾನಗಿರಿಪುರತರವಃ ಸರ್ವಾ ದಿಶಶ್ಛನ್ನಾಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 38a.1 in Gujarati sript:
કથયન્તિ પાર્થિવવધં રજસા ઘનતિમિરસઞ્ચયનિભેન ।
અવિભાવ્યમાનગિરિપુરતરવઃ સર્વા દિશશ્છન્નાઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 38a.1 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಯನ್ತಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವವಧಂ ರಜಸಾ ಘನತಿಮಿರಸಞ್ಚಯನಿಭೇನ ।
ಅವಿಭಾವ್ಯಮಾನಗಿರಿಪುರತರವಃ ಸರ್ವಾ ದಿಶಶ್ಛನ್ನಾಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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