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.

कुर्यादहनि चतुर्थे पूरणमिन्द्रध्वजस्य शास्त्रज्ञः ।
मनुना चागमगीतान्मन्त्रानेतान्पठेन्नियतः ॥ ५१ ॥

kuryādahani caturthe pūraṇamindradhvajasya śāstrajñaḥ |
manunā cāgamagītānmantrānetānpaṭhenniyataḥ || 51 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 42.51 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 (42.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kuryada, Hani, Han, Caturtha, Purana, Indradhvaja, Shastrajna, Manu, Agama, Gita, Mantra, Eta, Esha, Niyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 42.51). 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: “kuryādahani caturthe pūraṇamindradhvajasya śāstrajñaḥ
  • kuryāda -
  • kuryāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuryāda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hani -
  • hani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • caturthe -
  • caturtha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caturtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pūraṇam -
  • pūraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • indradhvajasya -
  • indradhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • śāstrajñaḥ -
  • śāstrajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “manunā cāgamagītānmantrānetānpaṭhenniyataḥ
  • manunā -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    manu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agama -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gītān -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mantrān -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • etān -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • paṭhen -
  • paṭh (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • niyataḥ -
  • niyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 42.51

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 42.51 in Kannada sript:
ಕುರ್ಯಾದಹನಿ ಚತುರ್ಥೇ ಪೂರಣಮಿನ್ದ್ರಧ್ವಜಸ್ಯ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞಃ ।
ಮನುನಾ ಚಾಗಮಗೀತಾನ್ಮನ್ತ್ರಾನೇತಾನ್ಪಠೇನ್ನಿಯತಃ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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 42.51 in Gujarati sript:
કુર્યાદહનિ ચતુર્થે પૂરણમિન્દ્રધ્વજસ્ય શાસ્ત્રજ્ઞઃ ।
મનુના ચાગમગીતાન્મન્ત્રાનેતાન્પઠેન્નિયતઃ ॥ ૫૧ ॥

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 42.51 in Kannada sript:
ಕುರ್ಯಾದಹನಿ ಚತುರ್ಥೇ ಪೂರಣಮಿನ್ದ್ರಧ್ವಜಸ್ಯ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞಃ ।
ಮನುನಾ ಚಾಗಮಗೀತಾನ್ಮನ್ತ್ರಾನೇತಾನ್ಪಠೇನ್ನಿಯತಃ ॥ ೫೧ ॥

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