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.

हस्तायतं तद्द्विगुणं गभीरं खात्वावटं प्रोक्तजलावपूर्णम् ।
शुष्कं प्रदग्धं मधुसर्पिषा तत्प्रलेपयेद्भस्मसमन्वितन ॥ २४ ॥
[समन्वितेन]

hastāyataṃ taddviguṇaṃ gabhīraṃ khātvāvaṭaṃ proktajalāvapūrṇam |
śuṣkaṃ pradagdhaṃ madhusarpiṣā tatpralepayedbhasmasamanvitana || 24 ||
[samanvitena]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 54.24 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 (54.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hasta, Tad, Tat, Dviguna, Gabhira, Avata, Prokta, Jala, Apurna, Shushka, Pradagdha, Madhusarpis, Pra, Bhasman, Samanvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 54.24). 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: “hastāyataṃ taddviguṇaṃ gabhīraṃ khātvāvaṭaṃ proktajalāvapūrṇam
  • hastāya -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dviguṇam -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dviguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gabhīram -
  • gabhīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gabhīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gabhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • khātvā -
  • khan -> khātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √khan]
  • avaṭam -
  • avaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaṭ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • prokta -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prokta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jalāva -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • apūrṇam -
  • apūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śuṣkaṃ pradagdhaṃ madhusarpiṣā tatpralepayedbhasmasamanvitana || 24 |
  • śuṣkam -
  • śuṣka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuṣka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śuṣkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śuṣ -> śuṣka (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb]
    śuṣ -> śuṣka (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb]
  • pradagdham -
  • pradagdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradagdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradagdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • madhusarpiṣā -
  • madhusarpis (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • lepayed -
  • lip (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • bhasma -
  • bhasman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhasman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samanvita -
  • samanvita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samanvita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na* -
  • Cannot analyse 24

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 54.24

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 54.24 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸ್ತಾಯತಂ ತದ್ದ್ವಿಗುಣಂ ಗಭೀರಂ ಖಾತ್ವಾವಟಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಜಲಾವಪೂರ್ಣಮ್ ।
ಶುಷ್ಕಂ ಪ್ರದಗ್ಧಂ ಮಧುಸರ್ಪಿಷಾ ತತ್ಪ್ರಲೇಪಯೇದ್ಭಸ್ಮಸಮನ್ವಿತನ ॥ ೨೪ ॥
[ಸಮನ್ವಿತೇನ]

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 54.24 in Gujarati sript:
હસ્તાયતં તદ્દ્વિગુણં ગભીરં ખાત્વાવટં પ્રોક્તજલાવપૂર્ણમ્ ।
શુષ્કં પ્રદગ્ધં મધુસર્પિષા તત્પ્રલેપયેદ્ભસ્મસમન્વિતન ॥ ૨૪ ॥
[સમન્વિતેન]

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 54.24 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸ್ತಾಯತಂ ತದ್ದ್ವಿಗುಣಂ ಗಭೀರಂ ಖಾತ್ವಾವಟಂ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಜಲಾವಪೂರ್ಣಮ್ ।
ಶುಷ್ಕಂ ಪ್ರದಗ್ಧಂ ಮಧುಸರ್ಪಿಷಾ ತತ್ಪ್ರಲೇಪಯೇದ್ಭಸ್ಮಸಮನ್ವಿತನ ॥ ೨೪ ॥
[ಸಮನ್ವಿತೇನ]

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