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.

क्षारे कदल्या मथितेन युक्ते दिनोषिते पायितमायसं यत् ।
सम्यक् शितं चाश्मनि नैति भङ्गं न चान्यलोहेष्वपि तस्य कौण्ठ्यम् ॥ २६ ॥

kṣāre kadalyā mathitena yukte dinoṣite pāyitamāyasaṃ yat |
samyak śitaṃ cāśmani naiti bhaṅgaṃ na cānyaloheṣvapi tasya kauṇṭhyam || 26 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 49.26 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 (49.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshara, Kadali, Mathita, Yukta, Yukti, Dina, Ushita, Payita, Ayasa, Yat, Yad, Samyak, Shita, Ashman, Nri, Bhanga, Aloha, Api, Tad, Kaunthya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 49.26). 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: “kṣāre kadalyā mathitena yukte dinoṣite pāyitamāyasaṃ yat
  • kṣāre -
  • kṣāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṣārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kadalyā* -
  • kadalī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mathitena -
  • mathita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mathita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    manth -> mathita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √manth class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √manth class 9 verb]
    manth -> mathita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √manth class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √manth class 9 verb]
  • yukte -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [locative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • dino -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uṣite -
  • uṣita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    uṣita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √vas class 6 verb], [locative single from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √vas class 6 verb]
  • pāyitam -
  • -> pāyita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √]
    -> pāyita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √]
    -> pāyitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √]
    -> pāyita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √]
    -> pāyita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √], [accusative single from √]
  • āyasam -
  • āyasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “samyak śitaṃ cāśmani naiti bhaṅgaṃ na cānyaloheṣvapi tasya kauṇṭhyam
  • samyak -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śitam -
  • śita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śā -> śita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśmani -
  • aśman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nai -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • bhaṅgam -
  • bhaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cānya -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aloheṣva -
  • aloha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    aloha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kauṇṭhyam -
  • kauṇṭhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 49.26

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 49.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಾರೇ ಕದಲ್ಯಾ ಮಥಿತೇನ ಯುಕ್ತೇ ದಿನೋಷಿತೇ ಪಾಯಿತಮಾಯಸಂ ಯತ್ ।
ಸಮ್ಯಕ್ ಶಿತಂ ಚಾಶ್ಮನಿ ನೈತಿ ಭಙ್ಗಂ ನ ಚಾನ್ಯಲೋಹೇಷ್ವಪಿ ತಸ್ಯ ಕೌಣ್ಠ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 49.26 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષારે કદલ્યા મથિતેન યુક્તે દિનોષિતે પાયિતમાયસં યત્ ।
સમ્યક્ શિતં ચાશ્મનિ નૈતિ ભઙ્ગં ન ચાન્યલોહેષ્વપિ તસ્ય કૌણ્ઠ્યમ્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 49.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷಾರೇ ಕದಲ್ಯಾ ಮಥಿತೇನ ಯುಕ್ತೇ ದಿನೋಷಿತೇ ಪಾಯಿತಮಾಯಸಂ ಯತ್ ।
ಸಮ್ಯಕ್ ಶಿತಂ ಚಾಶ್ಮನಿ ನೈತಿ ಭಙ್ಗಂ ನ ಚಾನ್ಯಲೋಹೇಷ್ವಪಿ ತಸ್ಯ ಕೌಣ್ಠ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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