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.

स्निग्धतरूणां याम्ये नरैश्चतुर्भिर्जलं प्रभूतं च ।
तरुगहनेऽपि हि विकृतो यस्तस्मात्तद्वदेव वदेत् ॥ ९२ ॥

snigdhatarūṇāṃ yāmye naraiścaturbhirjalaṃ prabhūtaṃ ca |
tarugahane'pi hi vikṛto yastasmāttadvadeva vadet || 92 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 53.92 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 (53.92). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Snigdha, Taru, Yamye, Yamya, Nara, Catus, Jala, Prabhuta, Tarugahana, Api, Vikrita, Yasta, Sma, Sman, Atta, Dva, Adeva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 53.92). 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: “snigdhatarūṇāṃ yāmye naraiścaturbhirjalaṃ prabhūtaṃ ca
  • snigdha -
  • snigdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snigdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 4 verb]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 4 verb]
  • tarūṇām -
  • taru (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    taru (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    taru (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • 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]
  • naraiś -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • caturbhir -
  • catus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prabhūtam -
  • prabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tarugahane'pi hi vikṛto yastasmāttadvadeva vadet
  • tarugahane' -
  • tarugahana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vikṛto* -
  • vikṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yasta -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb]
  • smā -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • atta -
  • atta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • dva -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    dva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adeva -
  • adeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adeva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadet -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 53.92

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 53.92 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧತರೂಣಾಂ ಯಾಮ್ಯೇ ನರೈಶ್ಚತುರ್ಭಿರ್ಜಲಂ ಪ್ರಭೂತಂ ಚ ।
ತರುಗಹನೇಽಪಿ ಹಿ ವಿಕೃತೋ ಯಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತದ್ವದೇವ ವದೇತ್ ॥ ೯೨ ॥

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 53.92 in Gujarati sript:
સ્નિગ્ધતરૂણાં યામ્યે નરૈશ્ચતુર્ભિર્જલં પ્રભૂતં ચ ।
તરુગહનેઽપિ હિ વિકૃતો યસ્તસ્માત્તદ્વદેવ વદેત્ ॥ ૯૨ ॥

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 53.92 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧತರೂಣಾಂ ಯಾಮ್ಯೇ ನರೈಶ್ಚತುರ್ಭಿರ್ಜಲಂ ಪ್ರಭೂತಂ ಚ ।
ತರುಗಹನೇಽಪಿ ಹಿ ವಿಕೃತೋ ಯಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತದ್ವದೇವ ವದೇತ್ ॥ ೯೨ ॥

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