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.

वामोऽथ वाष्टभुजायाः कमण्डलुश्चापमम्बुजं शास्त्रम् ।
वरशरदर्पणयुक्ताः सव्यभुजाः साक्षसूत्राश्च ॥ ३९ ॥
[वामेष्वष्टभुजायाः]

vāmo'tha vāṣṭabhujāyāḥ kamaṇḍaluścāpamambujaṃ śāstram |
varaśaradarpaṇayuktāḥ savyabhujāḥ sākṣasūtrāśca || 39 ||
[vāmeṣvaṣṭabhujāyāḥ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 57.39 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 (57.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vama, Atha, Var, Bhuja, Kamandalu, Capa, Ambuja, Shastra, Vara, Sharad, Arpana, Yukta, Savya, Abhuja, Saksha, Sutra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 57.39). 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: “vāmo'tha vāṣṭabhujāyāḥ kamaṇḍaluścāpamambujaṃ śāstram
  • vāmo' -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāṣ -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ṭa -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhujāyāḥ -
  • bhujā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kamaṇḍaluś -
  • kamaṇḍalu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpam -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ambujam -
  • ambuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ambuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ambujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śāstram -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “varaśaradarpaṇayuktāḥ savyabhujāḥ sākṣasūtrāśca || 39 |
  • vara -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śarad -
  • śarad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • arpaṇa -
  • arpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktāḥ -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • savya -
  • savya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    savya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    su -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> savya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> savya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb]
    -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> savya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> savya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> savya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • abhujāḥ -
  • abhuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    abhujā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sākṣa -
  • sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sākṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sūtrā -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca* -
  • Cannot analyse 39

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 57.39

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 57.39 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಮೋಽಥ ವಾಷ್ಟಭುಜಾಯಾಃ ಕಮಣ್ಡಲುಶ್ಚಾಪಮಮ್ಬುಜಂ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಮ್ ।
ವರಶರದರ್ಪಣಯುಕ್ತಾಃ ಸವ್ಯಭುಜಾಃ ಸಾಕ್ಷಸೂತ್ರಾಶ್ಚ ॥ ೩೯ ॥
[ವಾಮೇಷ್ವಷ್ಟಭುಜಾಯಾಃ]

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 57.39 in Gujarati sript:
વામોઽથ વાષ્ટભુજાયાઃ કમણ્ડલુશ્ચાપમમ્બુજં શાસ્ત્રમ્ ।
વરશરદર્પણયુક્તાઃ સવ્યભુજાઃ સાક્ષસૂત્રાશ્ચ ॥ ૩૯ ॥
[વામેષ્વષ્ટભુજાયાઃ]

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 57.39 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಮೋಽಥ ವಾಷ್ಟಭುಜಾಯಾಃ ಕಮಣ್ಡಲುಶ್ಚಾಪಮಮ್ಬುಜಂ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಮ್ ।
ವರಶರದರ್ಪಣಯುಕ್ತಾಃ ಸವ್ಯಭುಜಾಃ ಸಾಕ್ಷಸೂತ್ರಾಶ್ಚ ॥ ೩೯ ॥
[ವಾಮೇಷ್ವಷ್ಟಭುಜಾಯಾಃ]

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