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.

अहतक्षौमनिवसनं पुरोहितः कम्बलेन सञ्छाद्य ।
कृतबलिपूजं कलशैरभिषिञ्चेत्सर्पिषा पूर्णैः ॥ ५० ॥

ahatakṣaumanivasanaṃ purohitaḥ kambalena sañchādya |
kṛtabalipūjaṃ kalaśairabhiṣiñcetsarpiṣā pūrṇaiḥ || 50 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 47.50 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 (47.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahata, Kshauma, Nivasana, Purohita, Kambala, Sanchadya, Krita, Purna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 47.50). 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: “ahatakṣaumanivasanaṃ purohitaḥ kambalena sañchādya
  • ahata -
  • ahata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • kṣauma -
  • kṣauma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣauma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nivasanam -
  • nivasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • purohitaḥ -
  • purohita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kambalena -
  • kambala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kambala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sañchādya -
  • sañchādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sañchādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtabalipūjaṃ kalaśairabhiṣiñcetsarpiṣā pūrṇaiḥ
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • balipūjam -
  • balipūjā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse kalaśairabhiṣiñcetsarpiṣā*pū
  • pūrṇaiḥ -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [instrumental plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [instrumental plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 47.50

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 47.50 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹತಕ್ಷೌಮನಿವಸನಂ ಪುರೋಹಿತಃ ಕಮ್ಬಲೇನ ಸಞ್ಛಾದ್ಯ ।
ಕೃತಬಲಿಪೂಜಂ ಕಲಶೈರಭಿಷಿಞ್ಚೇತ್ಸರ್ಪಿಷಾ ಪೂರ್ಣೈಃ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 47.50 in Gujarati sript:
અહતક્ષૌમનિવસનં પુરોહિતઃ કમ્બલેન સઞ્છાદ્ય ।
કૃતબલિપૂજં કલશૈરભિષિઞ્ચેત્સર્પિષા પૂર્ણૈઃ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 47.50 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹತಕ್ಷೌಮನಿವಸನಂ ಪುರೋಹಿತಃ ಕಮ್ಬಲೇನ ಸಞ್ಛಾದ್ಯ ।
ಕೃತಬಲಿಪೂಜಂ ಕಲಶೈರಭಿಷಿಞ್ಚೇತ್ಸರ್ಪಿಷಾ ಪೂರ್ಣೈಃ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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