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.

भद्रासनमेकतमेन कारितं कनकरजतताम्राणाम् ।
क्षीरतरुनिर्मितं वा विन्यस्यं चर्मणामुपरि ॥ ४६ ॥

bhadrāsanamekatamena kāritaṃ kanakarajatatāmrāṇām |
kṣīratarunirmitaṃ vā vinyasyaṃ carmaṇāmupari || 46 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 47.46 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 (47.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhadrasana, Ekatama, Karita, Kanaka, Rajata, Tamra, Nirmita, Var, Vinyasya, Carmana, Carman, Upari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 47.46). 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: “bhadrāsanamekatamena kāritaṃ kanakarajatatāmrāṇām
  • bhadrāsanam -
  • bhadrāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ekatamena -
  • ekatama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ekatama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kāritam -
  • kārita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāritā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
  • kanaka -
  • kanaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rajata -
  • rajata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
    rañj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • tāmrāṇām -
  • tāmra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tāmra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    tāmrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “kṣīratarunirmitaṃ vinyasyaṃ carmaṇāmupari
  • kṣīrataru -
  • kṣīrataru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nirmitam -
  • nirmita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirmita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirmitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vinyasyam -
  • vinyasya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vinyasya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vinyasyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • carmaṇām -
  • carmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    carman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 47.46

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 47.46 in Kannada sript:
ಭದ್ರಾಸನಮೇಕತಮೇನ ಕಾರಿತಂ ಕನಕರಜತತಾಮ್ರಾಣಾಮ್ ।
ಕ್ಷೀರತರುನಿರ್ಮಿತಂ ವಾ ವಿನ್ಯಸ್ಯಂ ಚರ್ಮಣಾಮುಪರಿ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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 47.46 in Gujarati sript:
ભદ્રાસનમેકતમેન કારિતં કનકરજતતામ્રાણામ્ ।
ક્ષીરતરુનિર્મિતં વા વિન્યસ્યં ચર્મણામુપરિ ॥ ૪૬ ॥

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 47.46 in Kannada sript:
ಭದ್ರಾಸನಮೇಕತಮೇನ ಕಾರಿತಂ ಕನಕರಜತತಾಮ್ರಾಣಾಮ್ ।
ಕ್ಷೀರತರುನಿರ್ಮಿತಂ ವಾ ವಿನ್ಯಸ್ಯಂ ಚರ್ಮಣಾಮುಪರಿ ॥ ೪೬ ॥

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