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.

द्वारं च नैर्वाहिकमेकदेशे कार्यं शिलासञ्चितवारिमार्गम् ।
कोशस्थितं निर्विवरं कपाटं कृत्वा ततः पांशुभिरावपेत्तम् ॥ १२० ॥

dvāraṃ ca nairvāhikamekadeśe kāryaṃ śilāsañcitavārimārgam |
kośasthitaṃ nirvivaraṃ kapāṭaṃ kṛtvā tataḥ pāṃśubhirāvapettam || 120 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 53.120 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 (53.120). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dvara, Nairvahika, Ekadesha, Karya, Shila, Asancita, Vari, Arga, Kosha, Sthita, Nirvivara, Kapata, Kritva, Kritvan, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Pamshu, Tta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 53.120). 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: “dvāraṃ ca nairvāhikamekadeśe kāryaṃ śilāsañcitavārimārgam
  • dvāram -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nairvāhikam -
  • nairvāhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nairvāhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nairvāhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ekadeśe -
  • ekadeśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ekadeśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ekadeśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • śilā -
  • śila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asañcita -
  • asañcita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asañcita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vārim -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • argam -
  • arga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kośasthitaṃ nirvivaraṃ kapāṭaṃ kṛtvā tataḥ pāṃśubhirāvapettam
  • kośa -
  • kośa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthitam -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • nirvivaram -
  • nirvivara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirvivara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirvivarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kapāṭam -
  • kapāṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kapāṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • pāṃśubhir -
  • pāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāṃśu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pāṃśu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • āva -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • pe -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ttam -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 53.120

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 53.120 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ವಾರಂ ಚ ನೈರ್ವಾಹಿಕಮೇಕದೇಶೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಶಿಲಾಸಞ್ಚಿತವಾರಿಮಾರ್ಗಮ್ ।
ಕೋಶಸ್ಥಿತಂ ನಿರ್ವಿವರಂ ಕಪಾಟಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ತತಃ ಪಾಂಶುಭಿರಾವಪೇತ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೧೨೦ ॥

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 53.120 in Gujarati sript:
દ્વારં ચ નૈર્વાહિકમેકદેશે કાર્યં શિલાસઞ્ચિતવારિમાર્ગમ્ ।
કોશસ્થિતં નિર્વિવરં કપાટં કૃત્વા તતઃ પાંશુભિરાવપેત્તમ્ ॥ ૧૨૦ ॥

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 53.120 in Kannada sript:
ದ್ವಾರಂ ಚ ನೈರ್ವಾಹಿಕಮೇಕದೇಶೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಶಿಲಾಸಞ್ಚಿತವಾರಿಮಾರ್ಗಮ್ ।
ಕೋಶಸ್ಥಿತಂ ನಿರ್ವಿವರಂ ಕಪಾಟಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ತತಃ ಪಾಂಶುಭಿರಾವಪೇತ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೧೨೦ ॥

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