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.

अङ्गारे स्तेनभयं भस्मनि च विनिर्दिशेत्सदाग्निभयम् ।
शल्यं हि मर्मसंस्थं सुवर्णरजतादृतेऽत्यशुभम् ॥ क्(६१) ॥

aṅgāre stenabhayaṃ bhasmani ca vinirdiśetsadāgnibhayam |
śalyaṃ hi marmasaṃsthaṃ suvarṇarajatādṛte'tyaśubham || K(61) ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 53.K(61) 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 (53.K(61)). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Angara, Angari, Stena, Bhaya, Bhasman, Sada, Sad, Agnibhaya, Shalya, Marman, Samstha, Suvarnarajata, Rite, Rita, Riti, Ati, Atya, Ashubha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 53.K(61)). 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: “aṅgāre stenabhayaṃ bhasmani ca vinirdiśetsadāgnibhayam
  • aṅgāre -
  • aṅgāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṅgāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    aṅgāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • stena -
  • stena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhasmani -
  • bhasman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhasman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vinir -
  • vinis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • diśet -
  • diś (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sad (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agnibhayam -
  • agnibhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agnibhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śalyaṃ hi marmasaṃsthaṃ suvarṇarajatādṛte'tyaśubham || K(61) |
  • śalyam -
  • śalya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śalya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śalyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
    śal -> śalya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śal class 10 verb], [accusative single from √śal class 10 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • marma -
  • marman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃstham -
  • saṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃstha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃsthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • suvarṇarajatād -
  • suvarṇarajata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    suvarṇarajata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṛte' -
  • ṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • atya -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    at -> atya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √at]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aśubham -
  • aśubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Cannot analyse K61

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 53.K(61)

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 53.k(61) in Kannada sript:
ಅಙ್ಗಾರೇ ಸ್ತೇನಭಯಂ ಭಸ್ಮನಿ ಚ ವಿನಿರ್ದಿಶೇತ್ಸದಾಗ್ನಿಭಯಮ್ ।
ಶಲ್ಯಂ ಹಿ ಮರ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಂ ಸುವರ್ಣರಜತಾದೃತೇಽತ್ಯಶುಭಮ್ ॥ ಕ್(೬೧) ॥

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 53.k(61) in Gujarati sript:
અઙ્ગારે સ્તેનભયં ભસ્મનિ ચ વિનિર્દિશેત્સદાગ્નિભયમ્ ।
શલ્યં હિ મર્મસંસ્થં સુવર્ણરજતાદૃતેઽત્યશુભમ્ ॥ ક્(૬૧) ॥

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 53.k(61) in Kannada sript:
ಅಙ್ಗಾರೇ ಸ್ತೇನಭಯಂ ಭಸ್ಮನಿ ಚ ವಿನಿರ್ದಿಶೇತ್ಸದಾಗ್ನಿಭಯಮ್ ।
ಶಲ್ಯಂ ಹಿ ಮರ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಂ ಸುವರ್ಣರಜತಾದೃತೇಽತ್ಯಶುಭಮ್ ॥ ಕ್(೬೧) ॥

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