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.

केत्वाद्युदयविमुक्तं यदा रजो भवति तीव्रभयदायि ।
शिशिरादन्यत्रर्तौ फलमविकलमाहु आचार्याः ॥ ८ ॥

ketvādyudayavimuktaṃ yadā rajo bhavati tīvrabhayadāyi |
śiśirādanyatrartau phalamavikalamāhu ācāryāḥ || 8 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 38a.8 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.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ketu, Adi, Adin, Udaya, Vimukta, Yada, Yad, Raja, Rajas, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Tivra, Bhayadayin, Shishira, Anyatra, Rita, Riti, Ritu, Phala, Avikala, Ahu, Acari, Acarya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 38a.8). 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: “ketvādyudayavimuktaṃ yadā rajo bhavati tīvrabhayadāyi
  • ketvā -
  • ketu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ādyu -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • udaya -
  • udaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimuktam -
  • vimukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rajo* -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    raja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • tīvra -
  • tīvra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tīvra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayadāyi -
  • bhayadāyin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhayadāyin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śiśirādanyatrartau phalamavikalamāhu ācāryāḥ
  • śiśirād -
  • śiśira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śiśira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • anyatrar -
  • anyatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṛtau -
  • ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛtu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avikalam -
  • avikala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avikala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avikalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āhu -
  • āhū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ācāryāḥ -
  • ācārī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ācārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ācāryā (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.8

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.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇತ್ವಾದ್ಯುದಯವಿಮುಕ್ತಂ ಯದಾ ರಜೋ ಭವತಿ ತೀವ್ರಭಯದಾಯಿ ।
ಶಿಶಿರಾದನ್ಯತ್ರರ್ತೌ ಫಲಮವಿಕಲಮಾಹು ಆಚಾರ್ಯಾಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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.8 in Gujarati sript:
કેત્વાદ્યુદયવિમુક્તં યદા રજો ભવતિ તીવ્રભયદાયિ ।
શિશિરાદન્યત્રર્તૌ ફલમવિકલમાહુ આચાર્યાઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇತ್ವಾದ್ಯುದಯವಿಮುಕ್ತಂ ಯದಾ ರಜೋ ಭವತಿ ತೀವ್ರಭಯದಾಯಿ ।
ಶಿಶಿರಾದನ್ಯತ್ರರ್ತೌ ಫಲಮವಿಕಲಮಾಹು ಆಚಾರ್ಯಾಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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