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.

चतुरस्रमवनिखाते मध्यं कार्यं तु पिण्डिकाश्वभ्रे ।
दृश्योच्छ्रायेण समा समन्ततः पिण्डिका श्वभ्रात् ॥ ५४ ॥
[चतुरश्रम् । पिण्डका]

caturasramavanikhāte madhyaṃ kāryaṃ tu piṇḍikāśvabhre |
dṛśyocchrāyeṇa samā samantataḥ piṇḍikā śvabhrāt || 54 ||
[caturaśram | piṇḍakā]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 57.54 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 (57.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Caturasra, Avani, Khata, Khati, Madhyam, Madhya, Karya, Pindika, Shvabhra, Drishya, Drishi, Ucchraya, Sama, Samantatah, Samantatas, Caturashra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 57.54). 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: “caturasramavanikhāte madhyaṃ kāryaṃ tu piṇḍikāśvabhre
  • caturasram -
  • caturasra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • avani -
  • avanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    avani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avani (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • khāte -
  • khāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    khāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    khātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    khāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    khan -> khāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √khan class 1 verb]
    khan -> khāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √khan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √khan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √khan class 1 verb], [locative single from √khan class 1 verb]
    khan -> khātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √khan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √khan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √khan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √khan class 1 verb]
  • madhyam -
  • madhyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • piṇḍikā -
  • piṇḍikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvabhre -
  • śvabhra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śvabhra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “dṛśyocchrāyeṇa samā samantataḥ piṇḍikā śvabhrāt || 54 |
  • dṛśyo -
  • dṛśya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • ucchrāyeṇa -
  • ucchrāya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • piṇḍikā -
  • piṇḍikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvabhrāt -
  • śvabhra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śvabhra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Cannot analyse 54
  • Line 3: “[caturaśram
  • caturaśram -
  • caturaśra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturaśra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturaśrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 57.54

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 57.54 in Kannada sript:
ಚತುರಸ್ರಮವನಿಖಾತೇ ಮಧ್ಯಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ತು ಪಿಣ್ಡಿಕಾಶ್ವಭ್ರೇ ।
ದೃಶ್ಯೋಚ್ಛ್ರಾಯೇಣ ಸಮಾ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ಪಿಣ್ಡಿಕಾ ಶ್ವಭ್ರಾತ್ ॥ ೫೪ ॥
[ಚತುರಶ್ರಮ್ । ಪಿಣ್ಡಕಾ]

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 57.54 in Gujarati sript:
ચતુરસ્રમવનિખાતે મધ્યં કાર્યં તુ પિણ્ડિકાશ્વભ્રે ।
દૃશ્યોચ્છ્રાયેણ સમા સમન્તતઃ પિણ્ડિકા શ્વભ્રાત્ ॥ ૫૪ ॥
[ચતુરશ્રમ્ । પિણ્ડકા]

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 57.54 in Kannada sript:
ಚತುರಸ್ರಮವನಿಖಾತೇ ಮಧ್ಯಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ತು ಪಿಣ್ಡಿಕಾಶ್ವಭ್ರೇ ।
ದೃಶ್ಯೋಚ್ಛ್ರಾಯೇಣ ಸಮಾ ಸಮನ್ತತಃ ಪಿಣ್ಡಿಕಾ ಶ್ವಭ್ರಾತ್ ॥ ೫೪ ॥
[ಚತುರಶ್ರಮ್ । ಪಿಣ್ಡಕಾ]

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