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.

दिव्यमपि शममुपैति प्रभूतकनकान्नगोमहीदानैः ।
रुद्रायतने भूमौ गोदोहात्कोटिहोमाच्च ॥ ६ ॥

divyamapi śamamupaiti prabhūtakanakānnagomahīdānaiḥ |
rudrāyatane bhūmau godohātkoṭihomācca || 6 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 45.6 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 (45.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Divya, Api, Shama, Upa, Prabhutaka, Naka, Aga, Agu, Mahi, Mahin, Dana, Rudrayatana, Bhuma, Bhumi, Godoha, Kotihoma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 45.6). 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: “divyamapi śamamupaiti prabhūtakanakānnagomahīdānaiḥ
  • divyam -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śamam -
  • śama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • prabhūtaka -
  • prabhūtaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhūtaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nakānn -
  • naka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ago -
  • ago (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    aga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    agu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    agu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • mahī -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dānaiḥ -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “rudrāyatane bhūmau godohātkoṭihomācca
  • rudrāyatane -
  • rudrāyatana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • godohāt -
  • godoha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • koṭihomāc -
  • koṭihoma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 45.6

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 45.6 in Kannada sript:
ದಿವ್ಯಮಪಿ ಶಮಮುಪೈತಿ ಪ್ರಭೂತಕನಕಾನ್ನಗೋಮಹೀದಾನೈಃ ।
ರುದ್ರಾಯತನೇ ಭೂಮೌ ಗೋದೋಹಾತ್ಕೋಟಿಹೋಮಾಚ್ಚ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 45.6 in Gujarati sript:
દિવ્યમપિ શમમુપૈતિ પ્રભૂતકનકાન્નગોમહીદાનૈઃ ।
રુદ્રાયતને ભૂમૌ ગોદોહાત્કોટિહોમાચ્ચ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 45.6 in Kannada sript:
ದಿವ್ಯಮಪಿ ಶಮಮುಪೈತಿ ಪ್ರಭೂತಕನಕಾನ್ನಗೋಮಹೀದಾನೈಃ ।
ರುದ್ರಾಯತನೇ ಭೂಮೌ ಗೋದೋಹಾತ್ಕೋಟಿಹೋಮಾಚ್ಚ ॥ ೬ ॥

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