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.

पर्वद्वयमङ्गुष्ठः शेषाङ्गुल्यस्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः कार्याः ।
नखपरिमाणं कार्यं सर्वासाम् पर्वणोऽर्धेन ॥ २८ ॥
[शेषाङ्गुलयस्]

parvadvayamaṅguṣṭhaḥ śeṣāṅgulyastribhistribhiḥ kāryāḥ |
nakhaparimāṇaṃ kāryaṃ sarvāsām parvaṇo'rdhena || 28 ||
[śeṣāṅgulayas]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 57.28 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 (57.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Parvat, Vaya, Asmad, Angushtha, Shesha, Anguli, Tri, Kari, Karya, Nakha, Parimana, Sarva, Parvana, Parvan, Ardha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 57.28). 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: “parvadvayamaṅguṣṭhaḥ śeṣāṅgulyastribhistribhiḥ kāryāḥ
  • parvad -
  • parv -> parvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √parv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √parv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √parv class 1 verb]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • aṅguṣṭhaḥ -
  • aṅguṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śeṣā -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śiṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aṅgulyas -
  • aṅgulī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tribhis -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tribhiḥ -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kāryāḥ -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kārī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “nakhaparimāṇaṃ kāryaṃ sarvāsām parvaṇo'rdhena || 28 |
  • nakha -
  • nakha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • parimāṇam -
  • parimāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • sarvāsām -
  • sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • parvaṇo' -
  • parvaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    parvan (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ardhena -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse 28

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 57.28

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 57.28 in Kannada sript:
ಪರ್ವದ್ವಯಮಙ್ಗುಷ್ಠಃ ಶೇಷಾಙ್ಗುಲ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರಿಭಿಸ್ತ್ರಿಭಿಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಃ ।
ನಖಪರಿಮಾಣಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವಾಸಾಮ್ ಪರ್ವಣೋಽರ್ಧೇನ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
[ಶೇಷಾಙ್ಗುಲಯಸ್]

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 57.28 in Gujarati sript:
પર્વદ્વયમઙ્ગુષ્ઠઃ શેષાઙ્ગુલ્યસ્ત્રિભિસ્ત્રિભિઃ કાર્યાઃ ।
નખપરિમાણં કાર્યં સર્વાસામ્ પર્વણોઽર્ધેન ॥ ૨૮ ॥
[શેષાઙ્ગુલયસ્]

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 57.28 in Kannada sript:
ಪರ್ವದ್ವಯಮಙ್ಗುಷ್ಠಃ ಶೇಷಾಙ್ಗುಲ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರಿಭಿಸ್ತ್ರಿಭಿಃ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಃ ।
ನಖಪರಿಮಾಣಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವಾಸಾಮ್ ಪರ್ವಣೋಽರ್ಧೇನ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
[ಶೇಷಾಙ್ಗುಲಯಸ್]

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