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.

सुखमिच्छन्ब्रह्माणं यत्नाद् रक्षेद्गृही गृहान्तःस्थम् ।
उच्छिष्टाद्युपघाताद्गृहपतिरुपतप्यते तस्मिन् ॥ ६४ ॥
[गृतान्तस्थम्]

sukhamicchanbrahmāṇaṃ yatnād rakṣedgṛhī gṛhāntaḥstham |
ucchiṣṭādyupaghātādgṛhapatirupatapyate tasmin || 64 ||
[gṛtāntastham]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 52.64 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 (52.64). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sukham, Sukha, Icchat, Brahma, Brahman, Yatna, Grih, Grihin, Grihi, Griha, Tas, Stha, Ucchishta, Upaghata, Grihapati, Upa, Tapyati, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 52.64). 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: “sukhamicchanbrahmāṇaṃ yatnād rakṣedgṛhī gṛhāntaḥstham
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • icchan -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • brahmā -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āṇam -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • yatnād -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rakṣed -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • gṛhī -
  • gṛhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gṛhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gṛhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gṛhān -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stham -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ucchiṣṭādyupaghātādgṛhapatirupatapyate tasmin || 64 |
  • ucchiṣṭād -
  • ucchiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ucchiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yu -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • upaghātād -
  • upaghāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • gṛhapatir -
  • gṛhapati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tapyate -
  • tapyati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    tap (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse 64

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 52.64

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 52.64 in Kannada sript:
ಸುಖಮಿಚ್ಛನ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಂ ಯತ್ನಾದ್ ರಕ್ಷೇದ್ಗೃಹೀ ಗೃಹಾನ್ತಃಸ್ಥಮ್ ।
ಉಚ್ಛಿಷ್ಟಾದ್ಯುಪಘಾತಾದ್ಗೃಹಪತಿರುಪತಪ್ಯತೇ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ ॥ ೬೪ ॥
[ಗೃತಾನ್ತಸ್ಥಮ್]

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 52.64 in Gujarati sript:
સુખમિચ્છન્બ્રહ્માણં યત્નાદ્ રક્ષેદ્ગૃહી ગૃહાન્તઃસ્થમ્ ।
ઉચ્છિષ્ટાદ્યુપઘાતાદ્ગૃહપતિરુપતપ્યતે તસ્મિન્ ॥ ૬૪ ॥
[ગૃતાન્તસ્થમ્]

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 52.64 in Kannada sript:
ಸುಖಮಿಚ್ಛನ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಂ ಯತ್ನಾದ್ ರಕ್ಷೇದ್ಗೃಹೀ ಗೃಹಾನ್ತಃಸ್ಥಮ್ ।
ಉಚ್ಛಿಷ್ಟಾದ್ಯುಪಘಾತಾದ್ಗೃಹಪತಿರುಪತಪ್ಯತೇ ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ ॥ ೬೪ ॥
[ಗೃತಾನ್ತಸ್ಥಮ್]

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