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.

लक्षणयुक्तं तुरगं द्विरदवरं चैव दीक्षितं स्नातम् ।
अहतसिताम्बरगन्धस्रग्धूमाभ्यर्चितं कृत्वा ॥ १५ ॥
[धूपा]

lakṣaṇayuktaṃ turagaṃ dviradavaraṃ caiva dīkṣitaṃ snātam |
ahatasitāmbaragandhasragdhūmābhyarcitaṃ kṛtvā || 15 ||
[dhūpā]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 43.15 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:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by Pandit Achyutananda Jha (2001)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (43.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Lakshana, Yuktam, Yukta, Turaga, Dvirada, Varam, Vara, Dikshita, Snata, Ahata, Sitambara, Gandha, Sraj, Dhuma, Abhyarcita, Kritva, Kritvan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 43.15). 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: “lakṣaṇayuktaṃ turagaṃ dviradavaraṃ caiva dīkṣitaṃ snātam
  • lakṣaṇa -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • turagam -
  • turaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dvirada -
  • dvirada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvirada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • dīkṣitam -
  • dīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dīkṣ]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dīkṣ]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dīkṣ]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dīkṣ]
    dīkṣ -> dīkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dīkṣ], [accusative single from √dīkṣ]
  • snātam -
  • snāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    snāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    snātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Line 2: “ahatasitāmbaragandhasragdhūmābhyarcitaṃ kṛtvā || 15 |
  • ahata -
  • ahata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • sitāmbara -
  • sitāmbara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sitāmbara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandha -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • srag -
  • sraj (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sraj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhūmā -
  • dhūma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhūmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyarcitam -
  • abhyarcita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhyarcita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhyarcitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 15

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 43.15

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 43.15 in Kannada sript:
ಲಕ್ಷಣಯುಕ್ತಂ ತುರಗಂ ದ್ವಿರದವರಂ ಚೈವ ದೀಕ್ಷಿತಂ ಸ್ನಾತಮ್ ।
ಅಹತಸಿತಾಮ್ಬರಗನ್ಧಸ್ರಗ್ಧೂಮಾಭ್ಯರ್ಚಿತಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
[ಧೂಪಾ]

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 43.15 in Gujarati sript:
લક્ષણયુક્તં તુરગં દ્વિરદવરં ચૈવ દીક્ષિતં સ્નાતમ્ ।
અહતસિતામ્બરગન્ધસ્રગ્ધૂમાભ્યર્ચિતં કૃત્વા ॥ ૧૫ ॥
[ધૂપા]

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 43.15 in Kannada sript:
ಲಕ್ಷಣಯುಕ್ತಂ ತುರಗಂ ದ್ವಿರದವರಂ ಚೈವ ದೀಕ್ಷಿತಂ ಸ್ನಾತಮ್ ।
ಅಹತಸಿತಾಮ್ಬರಗನ್ಧಸ್ರಗ್ಧೂಮಾಭ್ಯರ್ಚಿತಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ॥ ೧೫ ॥
[ಧೂಪಾ]

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