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.

श्वभिरस्थिशवावयवप्रवेशनं मन्दिरेषु मरकाय ।
पशुशस्त्रव्याहारे नृपमृत्युर्मुनिवचश्चेदम् ॥ ७० ॥

śvabhirasthiśavāvayavapraveśanaṃ mandireṣu marakāya |
paśuśastravyāhāre nṛpamṛtyurmunivacaścedam || 70 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 45.70 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 (45.70). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shvan, Asthi, Shava, Ayava, Praveshana, Mandira, Maraka, Pashu, Shastra, Vyahara, Nripamrityu, Muni, Vaca, Vacas, Ced,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 45.70). 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: “śvabhirasthiśavāvayavapraveśanaṃ mandireṣu marakāya
  • śvabhir -
  • śvan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • asthi -
  • asthi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śavāva -
  • śava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śav (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
    śu (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • ayava -
  • ayava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayavan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • praveśanam -
  • praveśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mandireṣu -
  • mandira (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mandira (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • marakāya -
  • maraka (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “paśuśastravyāhāre nṛpamṛtyurmunivacaścedam
  • paśu -
  • paśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    paśū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    paśū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    paśū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śastra -
  • śastra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śastra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyāhāre -
  • vyāhāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nṛpamṛtyur -
  • nṛpamṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛpamṛtyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • muni -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    muni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    munī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vacaś -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 45.70

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 45.70 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ವಭಿರಸ್ಥಿಶವಾವಯವಪ್ರವೇಶನಂ ಮನ್ದಿರೇಷು ಮರಕಾಯ ।
ಪಶುಶಸ್ತ್ರವ್ಯಾಹಾರೇ ನೃಪಮೃತ್ಯುರ್ಮುನಿವಚಶ್ಚೇದಮ್ ॥ ೭೦ ॥

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 45.70 in Gujarati sript:
શ્વભિરસ્થિશવાવયવપ્રવેશનં મન્દિરેષુ મરકાય ।
પશુશસ્ત્રવ્યાહારે નૃપમૃત્યુર્મુનિવચશ્ચેદમ્ ॥ ૭૦ ॥

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 45.70 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ವಭಿರಸ್ಥಿಶವಾವಯವಪ್ರವೇಶನಂ ಮನ್ದಿರೇಷು ಮರಕಾಯ ।
ಪಶುಶಸ್ತ್ರವ್ಯಾಹಾರೇ ನೃಪಮೃತ್ಯುರ್ಮುನಿವಚಶ್ಚೇದಮ್ ॥ ೭೦ ॥

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