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.

मञ्जिष्ठाभे भेको नीले सर्पस्तथारुणे सरटः ।
मुद्गाभेऽश्मा कपिले तु मूषकोऽम्भश्च खड्गाभे ॥ १२१ ॥

mañjiṣṭhābhe bheko nīle sarpastathāruṇe saraṭaḥ |
mudgābhe'śmā kapile tu mūṣako'mbhaśca khaḍgābhe || 121 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 52.121 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 (52.121). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Manjishthabha, Bheka, Nila, Sarpa, Tatha, Aruna, Aruni, Sarat, Sarata, Mudgabha, Ashman, Ashma, Kapila, Mushaka, Ambhas, Ambha, Khadga, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 52.121). 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: “mañjiṣṭhābhe bheko nīle sarpastathāruṇe saraṭaḥ
  • mañjiṣṭhābhe -
  • mañjiṣṭhābha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mañjiṣṭhābha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mañjiṣṭhābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bheko* -
  • bheka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nīle -
  • nīla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nīla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nīlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nīl (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sarpas -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aruṇe -
  • aruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aruṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • saraṭaḥ -
  • saraṭ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saraṭ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saraṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mudgābhe'śmā kapile tu mūṣako'mbhaśca khaḍgābhe
  • mudgābhe' -
  • mudgābha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mudgābha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mudgābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • aśmā -
  • aśman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    aśmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kapile -
  • kapila (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kapila (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kapilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mūṣako' -
  • mūṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambhaś -
  • ambhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khaḍgā -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khaḍga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhe -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 52.121

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 52.121 in Kannada sript:
ಮಞ್ಜಿಷ್ಠಾಭೇ ಭೇಕೋ ನೀಲೇ ಸರ್ಪಸ್ತಥಾರುಣೇ ಸರಟಃ ।
ಮುದ್ಗಾಭೇಽಶ್ಮಾ ಕಪಿಲೇ ತು ಮೂಷಕೋಽಮ್ಭಶ್ಚ ಖಡ್ಗಾಭೇ ॥ ೧೨೧ ॥

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 52.121 in Gujarati sript:
મઞ્જિષ્ઠાભે ભેકો નીલે સર્પસ્તથારુણે સરટઃ ।
મુદ્ગાભેઽશ્મા કપિલે તુ મૂષકોઽમ્ભશ્ચ ખડ્ગાભે ॥ ૧૨૧ ॥

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 52.121 in Kannada sript:
ಮಞ್ಜಿಷ್ಠಾಭೇ ಭೇಕೋ ನೀಲೇ ಸರ್ಪಸ್ತಥಾರುಣೇ ಸರಟಃ ।
ಮುದ್ಗಾಭೇಽಶ್ಮಾ ಕಪಿಲೇ ತು ಮೂಷಕೋಽಮ್ಭಶ್ಚ ಖಡ್ಗಾಭೇ ॥ ೧೨೧ ॥

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