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.

यद्यमलेऽर्के छाया न दृश्यते प्रतीपा वा ।
देशस्य तदा सुमहद्भयमायातं विनिर्देश्यम् ॥ ४३ ॥

yadyamale'rke chāyā na dṛśyate pratīpā vā |
deśasya tadā sumahadbhayamāyātaṃ vinirdeśyam || 43 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 45.43 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 (45.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Amala, Arka, Cha, Chaya, Drishyata, Pratipa, Desha, Tada, Sumahat, Bhaya, Ayata, Ayat, Vinirdeshya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 45.43). 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: “yadyamale'rke chāyā na dṛśyate pratīpā
  • yadya -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • amale' -
  • amala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    amala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    amalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • arke -
  • arka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • chāyā* -
  • chā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    chāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    chāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • pratīpā* -
  • pratīpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pratīpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “deśasya tadā sumahadbhayamāyātaṃ vinirdeśyam
  • deśasya -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sumahad -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyātam -
  • āyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āyāt (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    āyāt (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vinirdeśyam -
  • vinirdeśya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vinirdeśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vinirdeśyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 45.43

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 45.43 in Kannada sript:
ಯದ್ಯಮಲೇಽರ್ಕೇ ಛಾಯಾ ನ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ಪ್ರತೀಪಾ ವಾ ।
ದೇಶಸ್ಯ ತದಾ ಸುಮಹದ್ಭಯಮಾಯಾತಂ ವಿನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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 45.43 in Gujarati sript:
યદ્યમલેઽર્કે છાયા ન દૃશ્યતે પ્રતીપા વા ।
દેશસ્ય તદા સુમહદ્ભયમાયાતં વિનિર્દેશ્યમ્ ॥ ૪૩ ॥

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 45.43 in Kannada sript:
ಯದ್ಯಮಲೇಽರ್ಕೇ ಛಾಯಾ ನ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ಪ್ರತೀಪಾ ವಾ ।
ದೇಶಸ್ಯ ತದಾ ಸುಮಹದ್ಭಯಮಾಯಾತಂ ವಿನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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