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.

पक्षौ धुन्वन्न शुभः शुभः पिबन्वारि निम्नगासंस्थः ।
सूर्योदये प्रशस्तो नेष्टफलः खञ्जनोऽस्तमये ॥ १० ॥
[अथ शस्तो]

pakṣau dhunvanna śubhaḥ śubhaḥ pibanvāri nimnagāsaṃsthaḥ |
sūryodaye praśasto neṣṭaphalaḥ khañjano'stamaye || 10 ||
[atha śasto]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 44.10 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 (44.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paksha, Pakshi, Pakshu, Anna, Shubha, Shubh, Pibat, Var, Vari, Nimnaga, Samstha, Suryodaya, Prashasta, Neshta, Phala, Khanjana, Astamaya, Astami,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 44.10). 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: “pakṣau dhunvanna śubhaḥ śubhaḥ pibanvāri nimnagāsaṃsthaḥ
  • pakṣau -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dhunva -
  • dhū (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anna -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubhaḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śubhaḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • piban -
  • -> pibat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    pibat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nimnagā -
  • nimnagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃsthaḥ -
  • saṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sūryodaye praśasto neṣṭaphalaḥ khañjano'stamaye || 10 |
  • sūryodaye -
  • sūryodaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • praśasto* -
  • praśasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • neṣṭa -
  • neṣ -> neṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √neṣ class 1 verb]
    neṣ -> neṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √neṣ class 1 verb]
  • phalaḥ -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khañjano' -
  • khañjana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • astamaye -
  • astamaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    astami (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    stam (verb class 10)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • Cannot analyse 10

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 44.10

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 44.10 in Kannada sript:
ಪಕ್ಷೌ ಧುನ್ವನ್ನ ಶುಭಃ ಶುಭಃ ಪಿಬನ್ವಾರಿ ನಿಮ್ನಗಾಸಂಸ್ಥಃ ।
ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯೇ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತೋ ನೇಷ್ಟಫಲಃ ಖಞ್ಜನೋಽಸ್ತಮಯೇ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
[ಅಥ ಶಸ್ತೋ]

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 44.10 in Gujarati sript:
પક્ષૌ ધુન્વન્ન શુભઃ શુભઃ પિબન્વારિ નિમ્નગાસંસ્થઃ ।
સૂર્યોદયે પ્રશસ્તો નેષ્ટફલઃ ખઞ્જનોઽસ્તમયે ॥ ૧૦ ॥
[અથ શસ્તો]

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 44.10 in Kannada sript:
ಪಕ್ಷೌ ಧುನ್ವನ್ನ ಶುಭಃ ಶುಭಃ ಪಿಬನ್ವಾರಿ ನಿಮ್ನಗಾಸಂಸ್ಥಃ ।
ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯೇ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತೋ ನೇಷ್ಟಫಲಃ ಖಞ್ಜನೋಽಸ್ತಮಯೇ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
[ಅಥ ಶಸ್ತೋ]

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