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.

अष्टाश्रि नीलरक्तं तृतीयमिन्द्रेण भूषणं दत्तम् ।
असितं यमश्चतुर्थं मसूरकं कान्तिमदयच्छत् ॥ ४३ ॥

aṣṭāśri nīlaraktaṃ tṛtīyamindreṇa bhūṣaṇaṃ dattam |
asitaṃ yamaścaturthaṃ masūrakaṃ kāntimadayacchat || 43 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 42.43 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 (42.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashtashri, Nila, Rakta, Tritiyam, Tritiya, Indra, Bhushana, Datta, Asita, Yama, Caturtham, Caturtha, Masuraka, Kantimat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 42.43). 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: “aṣṭāśri nīlaraktaṃ tṛtīyamindreṇa bhūṣaṇaṃ dattam
  • aṣṭāśri -
  • aṣṭāśri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṣṭāśri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aṣṭāśri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nīla -
  • nīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • raktam -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    raktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • tṛtīyam -
  • tṛtīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tṛtīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tṛtīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tṛtīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • indreṇa -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhūṣaṇam -
  • bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 2: “asitaṃ yamaścaturthaṃ masūrakaṃ kāntimadayacchat
  • asitam -
  • asita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yamaś -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • caturtham -
  • caturtham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    caturtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • masūrakam -
  • masūraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    masūraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kāntimad -
  • kāntimat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kāntimat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ayacchat -
  • yam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 42.43

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 42.43 in Kannada sript:
ಅಷ್ಟಾಶ್ರಿ ನೀಲರಕ್ತಂ ತೃತೀಯಮಿನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ಭೂಷಣಂ ದತ್ತಮ್ ।
ಅಸಿತಂ ಯಮಶ್ಚತುರ್ಥಂ ಮಸೂರಕಂ ಕಾನ್ತಿಮದಯಚ್ಛತ್ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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 42.43 in Gujarati sript:
અષ્ટાશ્રિ નીલરક્તં તૃતીયમિન્દ્રેણ ભૂષણં દત્તમ્ ।
અસિતં યમશ્ચતુર્થં મસૂરકં કાન્તિમદયચ્છત્ ॥ ૪૩ ॥

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 42.43 in Kannada sript:
ಅಷ್ಟಾಶ್ರಿ ನೀಲರಕ್ತಂ ತೃತೀಯಮಿನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ಭೂಷಣಂ ದತ್ತಮ್ ।
ಅಸಿತಂ ಯಮಶ್ಚತುರ್ಥಂ ಮಸೂರಕಂ ಕಾನ್ತಿಮದಯಚ್ಛತ್ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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