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.

अर्कोदये विजृम्भति यदि दिनमेकं दिनद्वयं वापि ।
स्थगयन्निव गगनतलं भयमत्युग्रं निवेदयति ॥ ४ ॥

arkodaye vijṛmbhati yadi dinamekaṃ dinadvayaṃ vāpi |
sthagayanniva gaganatalaṃ bhayamatyugraṃ nivedayati || 4 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 38a.4 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.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Arka, Udaya, Yadi, Yad, Dina, Eka, Dinadvaya, Vapi, Vapin, Sthaga, Yat, Iva, Gaganatala, Bhaya, Atyugra, Vedayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 38a.4). 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: “arkodaye vijṛmbhati yadi dinamekaṃ dinadvayaṃ vāpi
  • arko -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • udaye -
  • udaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse vijṛmbhati*ya
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dinam -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dinadvayam -
  • dinadvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dinadvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sthagayanniva gaganatalaṃ bhayamatyugraṃ nivedayati
  • sthaga -
  • sthaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gaganatalam -
  • gaganatala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atyugram -
  • atyugra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyugra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyugrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayati -
  • vid -> vedayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 38a.4

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.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಕೋದಯೇ ವಿಜೃಮ್ಭತಿ ಯದಿ ದಿನಮೇಕಂ ದಿನದ್ವಯಂ ವಾಪಿ ।
ಸ್ಥಗಯನ್ನಿವ ಗಗನತಲಂ ಭಯಮತ್ಯುಗ್ರಂ ನಿವೇದಯತಿ ॥ ೪ ॥

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.4 in Gujarati sript:
અર્કોદયે વિજૃમ્ભતિ યદિ દિનમેકં દિનદ્વયં વાપિ ।
સ્થગયન્નિવ ગગનતલં ભયમત્યુગ્રં નિવેદયતિ ॥ ૪ ॥

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.4 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಕೋದಯೇ ವಿಜೃಮ್ಭತಿ ಯದಿ ದಿನಮೇಕಂ ದಿನದ್ವಯಂ ವಾಪಿ ।
ಸ್ಥಗಯನ್ನಿವ ಗಗನತಲಂ ಭಯಮತ್ಯುಗ್ರಂ ನಿವೇದಯತಿ ॥ ೪ ॥

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