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.

भूमिः कदम्बक वल्मीके यत्र दृश्यते दूर्वा ।
हस्तद्वयेन याम्ये नरैर्जलं पञ्चविंशत्या ॥ ७८ ॥
[भूमी कदम्बकयुता । भूमीकदम्बक । हस्तत्रयेन]

bhūmiḥ kadambaka valmīke yatra dṛśyate dūrvā |
hastadvayena yāmye narairjalaṃ pañcaviṃśatyā || 78 ||
[bhūmī kadambakayutā | bhūmīkadambaka | hastatrayena]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 53.78 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 (53.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhumi, Kadambaka, Valmika, Valmiki, Yatra, Drishyata, Durva, Hastadvaya, Yamye, Yamya, Nara, Jala, Yuta, Bhumikadamba,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 53.78). 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: “bhūmiḥ kadambaka valmīke yatra dṛśyate dūrvā
  • bhūmiḥ -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kadambaka -
  • kadambaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kadambaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • valmīke -
  • valmīka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    valmīka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    valmīki (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    valmīki (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • dūrvā -
  • dūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hastadvayena yāmye narairjalaṃ pañcaviṃśatyā || 78 |
  • hastadvayena -
  • hastadvaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yāmye -
  • yāmye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāmyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāmya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāmya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • narair -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pañcaviṃśatyā* -
  • Cannot analyse 78
  • Line 3: “[bhūmī kadambakayutā | bhūmīkadambaka
  • bhūmī -
  • bhūmī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhūmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kadambaka -
  • kadambaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kadambaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yutā* -
  • yuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 9 verb]
    yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 3 verb]
    yu -> yutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √yu class 3 verb]
  • bhūmīkadamba -
  • bhūmīkadamba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ka -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 53.78

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 53.78 in Kannada sript:
ಭೂಮಿಃ ಕದಮ್ಬಕ ವಲ್ಮೀಕೇ ಯತ್ರ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ದೂರ್ವಾ ।
ಹಸ್ತದ್ವಯೇನ ಯಾಮ್ಯೇ ನರೈರ್ಜಲಂ ಪಞ್ಚವಿಂಶತ್ಯಾ ॥ ೭೮ ॥
[ಭೂಮೀ ಕದಮ್ಬಕಯುತಾ । ಭೂಮೀಕದಮ್ಬಕ । ಹಸ್ತತ್ರಯೇನ]

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 53.78 in Gujarati sript:
ભૂમિઃ કદમ્બક વલ્મીકે યત્ર દૃશ્યતે દૂર્વા ।
હસ્તદ્વયેન યામ્યે નરૈર્જલં પઞ્ચવિંશત્યા ॥ ૭૮ ॥
[ભૂમી કદમ્બકયુતા । ભૂમીકદમ્બક । હસ્તત્રયેન]

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 53.78 in Kannada sript:
ಭೂಮಿಃ ಕದಮ್ಬಕ ವಲ್ಮೀಕೇ ಯತ್ರ ದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ದೂರ್ವಾ ।
ಹಸ್ತದ್ವಯೇನ ಯಾಮ್ಯೇ ನರೈರ್ಜಲಂ ಪಞ್ಚವಿಂಶತ್ಯಾ ॥ ೭೮ ॥
[ಭೂಮೀ ಕದಮ್ಬಕಯುತಾ । ಭೂಮೀಕದಮ್ಬಕ । ಹಸ್ತತ್ರಯೇನ]

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