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.

तुरगकरिणस्तृतीये विनिहन्याद् यायिनश्चतुर्थे च ।
भैरवजर्जरशब्दो याति यतस्तां दिशं हन्ति ॥ ५ ॥

turagakariṇastṛtīye vinihanyād yāyinaścaturthe ca |
bhairavajarjaraśabdo yāti yatastāṃ diśaṃ hanti || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 38.5 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 (38.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Turaga, Kari, Karin, Tritiya, Yayin, Yayi, Caturtha, Bhairava, Jarjara, Shabda, Yat, Yati, Yatah, Yata, Disham, Dish, Disha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 38.5). 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: “turagakariṇastṛtīye vinihanyād yāyinaścaturthe ca
  • turaga -
  • turaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kariṇas -
  • kari (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    karin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    karin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tṛtīye -
  • tṛtīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    tṛtīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tṛtīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vini -
  • vi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vini (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hanyād -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • yāyinaś -
  • yāyin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāyin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yāyī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • caturthe -
  • caturtha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caturtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bhairavajarjaraśabdo yāti yatastāṃ diśaṃ hanti
  • bhairava -
  • bhairava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhairava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jarjara -
  • jarjara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jarjara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śabdo* -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • yatas -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • diśam -
  • diśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    diśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    diśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hanti -
  • hanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 38.5

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 38.5 in Kannada sript:
ತುರಗಕರಿಣಸ್ತೃತೀಯೇ ವಿನಿಹನ್ಯಾದ್ ಯಾಯಿನಶ್ಚತುರ್ಥೇ ಚ ।
ಭೈರವಜರ್ಜರಶಬ್ದೋ ಯಾತಿ ಯತಸ್ತಾಂ ದಿಶಂ ಹನ್ತಿ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 38.5 in Gujarati sript:
તુરગકરિણસ્તૃતીયે વિનિહન્યાદ્ યાયિનશ્ચતુર્થે ચ ।
ભૈરવજર્જરશબ્દો યાતિ યતસ્તાં દિશં હન્તિ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 38.5 in Kannada sript:
ತುರಗಕರಿಣಸ್ತೃತೀಯೇ ವಿನಿಹನ್ಯಾದ್ ಯಾಯಿನಶ್ಚತುರ್ಥೇ ಚ ।
ಭೈರವಜರ್ಜರಶಬ್ದೋ ಯಾತಿ ಯತಸ್ತಾಂ ದಿಶಂ ಹನ್ತಿ ॥ ೫ ॥

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