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.

सेनापतिनृपतीनां सप्ततिसहिते द्विधाकृते व्यासे ।
शाला चतुर्दशहृते पञ्चत्रिंशद्धृतेऽलिन्दः ॥ १७ ॥

senāpatinṛpatīnāṃ saptatisahite dvidhākṛte vyāse |
śālā caturdaśahṛte pañcatriṃśaddhṛte'lindaḥ || 17 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 52.17 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 (52.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nripati, Sahita, Dvidhakrita, Vyasa, Shala, Caturdasha, Caturdashan, Hrit, Hrita, Hriti, Panca, Pancan, Trimshat, Alinda,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 52.17). 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: “senāpatinṛpatīnāṃ saptatisahite dvidhākṛte vyāse
  • senāpati -
  • senāpati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nṛpatīnām -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • saptati -
  • saptati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sahite -
  • sahita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sahita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sah class 1 verb], [locative single from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sah class 1 verb], [locative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √sah class 10 verb], [locative single from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative single from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √sah class 10 verb]
  • dvidhākṛte -
  • dvidhākṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dvidhākṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vyāse -
  • vyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vyāsa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “śālā caturdaśahṛte pañcatriṃśaddhṛte'lindaḥ
  • śālā -
  • śālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • caturdaśa -
  • caturdaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caturdaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    caturdaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hṛte -
  • hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • triṃśaddh -
  • triṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • hṛte' -
  • hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • alindaḥ -
  • alinda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 52.17

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 52.17 in Kannada sript:
ಸೇನಾಪತಿನೃಪತೀನಾಂ ಸಪ್ತತಿಸಹಿತೇ ದ್ವಿಧಾಕೃತೇ ವ್ಯಾಸೇ ।
ಶಾಲಾ ಚತುರ್ದಶಹೃತೇ ಪಞ್ಚತ್ರಿಂಶದ್ಧೃತೇಽಲಿನ್ದಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 52.17 in Gujarati sript:
સેનાપતિનૃપતીનાં સપ્તતિસહિતે દ્વિધાકૃતે વ્યાસે ।
શાલા ચતુર્દશહૃતે પઞ્ચત્રિંશદ્ધૃતેઽલિન્દઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 52.17 in Kannada sript:
ಸೇನಾಪತಿನೃಪತೀನಾಂ ಸಪ್ತತಿಸಹಿತೇ ದ್ವಿಧಾಕೃತೇ ವ್ಯಾಸೇ ।
ಶಾಲಾ ಚತುರ್ದಶಹೃತೇ ಪಞ್ಚತ್ರಿಂಶದ್ಧೃತೇಽಲಿನ್ದಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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