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.

नृपभयमत्यङ्गायां हीनाङ्गायामकल्यता कर्तुः ।
शातोदर्यां क्षुद्भयमर्थविनाशः कृशाङ्गायाम् ॥ ५० ॥
[कृशायां च]

nṛpabhayamatyaṅgāyāṃ hīnāṅgāyāmakalyatā kartuḥ |
śātodaryāṃ kṣudbhayamarthavināśaḥ kṛśāṅgāyām || 50 ||
[kṛśāyāṃ ca]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 57.50 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 (57.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nripabhaya, Ati, Atya, Anga, Hinanga, Kartri, Kartu, Shatodari, Kshudbhaya, Arthavinasha, Krishanga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 57.50). 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: “nṛpabhayamatyaṅgāyāṃ hīnāṅgāyāmakalyatā kartuḥ
  • nṛpabhayam -
  • nṛpabhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nṛpabhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atya -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    at -> atya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √at]
  • aṅgāyā -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • hīnāṅgāyām -
  • hīnāṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • akalyatā -
  • kartuḥ -
  • kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śātodaryāṃ kṣudbhayamarthavināśaḥ kṛśāṅgāyām || 50 |
  • śātodaryām -
  • śātodarī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • kṣudbhayam -
  • kṣudbhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣudbhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arthavināśaḥ -
  • arthavināśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛśāṅgāyā -
  • kṛśāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṛśāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse 50

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 57.50

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 57.50 in Kannada sript:
ನೃಪಭಯಮತ್ಯಙ್ಗಾಯಾಂ ಹೀನಾಙ್ಗಾಯಾಮಕಲ್ಯತಾ ಕರ್ತುಃ ।
ಶಾತೋದರ್ಯಾಂ ಕ್ಷುದ್ಭಯಮರ್ಥವಿನಾಶಃ ಕೃಶಾಙ್ಗಾಯಾಮ್ ॥ ೫೦ ॥
[ಕೃಶಾಯಾಂ ಚ]

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 57.50 in Gujarati sript:
નૃપભયમત્યઙ્ગાયાં હીનાઙ્ગાયામકલ્યતા કર્તુઃ ।
શાતોદર્યાં ક્ષુદ્ભયમર્થવિનાશઃ કૃશાઙ્ગાયામ્ ॥ ૫૦ ॥
[કૃશાયાં ચ]

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 57.50 in Kannada sript:
ನೃಪಭಯಮತ್ಯಙ್ಗಾಯಾಂ ಹೀನಾಙ್ಗಾಯಾಮಕಲ್ಯತಾ ಕರ್ತುಃ ।
ಶಾತೋದರ್ಯಾಂ ಕ್ಷುದ್ಭಯಮರ್ಥವಿನಾಶಃ ಕೃಶಾಙ್ಗಾಯಾಮ್ ॥ ೫೦ ॥
[ಕೃಶಾಯಾಂ ಚ]

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