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.

मृदङ्गशङ्खध्वनिहृष्टकुञ्जरस्रवन्मदामोदसुगन्धमारुतः ।
शिरोमणिप्रान्त चलत्प्रभाचयैर्ज्वलन्विवस्वानिव तोयदात्यये ॥ २३ ॥
[व्रात]

mṛdaṅgaśaṅkhadhvanihṛṣṭakuñjarasravanmadāmodasugandhamārutaḥ |
śiromaṇiprānta calatprabhācayairjvalanvivasvāniva toyadātyaye || 23 ||
[vrāta]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 43.23 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 (43.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mridanga, Shankhadhvani, Hrishta, Kunjara, Sravat, Udan, Gandha, Aru, Tas, Pranta, Toyadatyaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 43.23). 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: “mṛdaṅgaśaṅkhadhvanihṛṣṭakuñjarasravanmadāmodasugandhamārutaḥ
  • mṛdaṅga -
  • mṛdaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṅkhadhvani -
  • śaṅkhadhvani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaṅkhadhvani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaṅkhadhvani (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hṛṣṭa -
  • hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • kuñjara -
  • kuñjara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sravan -
  • sravat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sravat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sravat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sru -> sravat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sru class 1 verb]
    sru -> sravat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sru class 1 verb]
  • madāmo -
  • mad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • udasu -
  • udan (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • gandham -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gandhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āru -
  • āru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ārū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ārū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ārū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śiromaṇiprānta calatprabhācayairjvalanvivasvāniva toyadātyaye || 23 |
  • śiromaṇi -
  • śiromaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • prānta -
  • prānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse calatprabhācayairjvalanvivasvāniva*to
  • toyadātyaye -
  • toyadātyaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse 23

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 43.23

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 43.23 in Kannada sript:
ಮೃದಙ್ಗಶಙ್ಖಧ್ವನಿಹೃಷ್ಟಕುಞ್ಜರಸ್ರವನ್ಮದಾಮೋದಸುಗನ್ಧಮಾರುತಃ ।
ಶಿರೋಮಣಿಪ್ರಾನ್ತ ಚಲತ್ಪ್ರಭಾಚಯೈರ್ಜ್ವಲನ್ವಿವಸ್ವಾನಿವ ತೋಯದಾತ್ಯಯೇ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
[ವ್ರಾತ]

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 43.23 in Gujarati sript:
મૃદઙ્ગશઙ્ખધ્વનિહૃષ્ટકુઞ્જરસ્રવન્મદામોદસુગન્ધમારુતઃ ।
શિરોમણિપ્રાન્ત ચલત્પ્રભાચયૈર્જ્વલન્વિવસ્વાનિવ તોયદાત્યયે ॥ ૨૩ ॥
[વ્રાત]

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 43.23 in Kannada sript:
ಮೃದಙ್ಗಶಙ್ಖಧ್ವನಿಹೃಷ್ಟಕುಞ್ಜರಸ್ರವನ್ಮದಾಮೋದಸುಗನ್ಧಮಾರುತಃ ।
ಶಿರೋಮಣಿಪ್ರಾನ್ತ ಚಲತ್ಪ್ರಭಾಚಯೈರ್ಜ್ವಲನ್ವಿವಸ್ವಾನಿವ ತೋಯದಾತ್ಯಯೇ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
[ವ್ರಾತ]

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