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.

कार्मुकमृगघटसंस्थः शारदसस्यस्य तद्वदेव रविः ।
संग्रहकाले ज्ञेयो विपर्ययः क्रूरदृग्योगात् ॥ १४ ॥
[शारदस्य । यागात्]

kārmukamṛgaghaṭasaṃsthaḥ śāradasasyasya tadvadeva raviḥ |
saṃgrahakāle jñeyo viparyayaḥ krūradṛgyogāt || 14 ||
[śāradasya | yāgāt]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 39.14 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 (39.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karmuka, Ric, Agha, Samstha, Sharadasasya, Tadvat, Eva, Ravi, Sangraha, Kale, Kala, Jneya, Viparyaya, Kruradrish, Yoga, Sharada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 39.14). 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: “kārmukamṛgaghaṭasaṃsthaḥ śāradasasyasya tadvadeva raviḥ
  • kārmukam -
  • kārmuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārmuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kārmukā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṛg -
  • ṛc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • agha -
  • agha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsthaḥ -
  • saṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāradasasyasya -
  • śāradasasya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śāradasasya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raviḥ -
  • ravi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃgrahakāle jñeyo viparyayaḥ krūradṛgyogāt || 14 |
  • saṅgraha -
  • saṅgraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅgraha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jñeyo* -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • viparyayaḥ -
  • viparyaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • krūradṛg -
  • krūradṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    krūradṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yogāt -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Cannot analyse 14
  • Line 3: “[śāradasya
  • śāradasya -
  • śārada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śārada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 39.14

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 39.14 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾರ್ಮುಕಮೃಗಘಟಸಂಸ್ಥಃ ಶಾರದಸಸ್ಯಸ್ಯ ತದ್ವದೇವ ರವಿಃ ।
ಸಂಗ್ರಹಕಾಲೇ ಜ್ಞೇಯೋ ವಿಪರ್ಯಯಃ ಕ್ರೂರದೃಗ್ಯೋಗಾತ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥
[ಶಾರದಸ್ಯ । ಯಾಗಾತ್]

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 39.14 in Gujarati sript:
કાર્મુકમૃગઘટસંસ્થઃ શારદસસ્યસ્ય તદ્વદેવ રવિઃ ।
સંગ્રહકાલે જ્ઞેયો વિપર્યયઃ ક્રૂરદૃગ્યોગાત્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥
[શારદસ્ય । યાગાત્]

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 39.14 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾರ್ಮುಕಮೃಗಘಟಸಂಸ್ಥಃ ಶಾರದಸಸ್ಯಸ್ಯ ತದ್ವದೇವ ರವಿಃ ।
ಸಂಗ್ರಹಕಾಲೇ ಜ್ಞೇಯೋ ವಿಪರ್ಯಯಃ ಕ್ರೂರದೃಗ್ಯೋಗಾತ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥
[ಶಾರದಸ್ಯ । ಯಾಗಾತ್]

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