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.

स्नातामभुक्तवस्त्रां स्वलङ्कृतां पूजितां कुसुमगन्धैः ।
प्रतिमां स्वास्तीर्णायां शय्यायां स्थापकः कुर्यात् ॥ १४ ॥

snātāmabhuktavastrāṃ svalaṅkṛtāṃ pūjitāṃ kusumagandhaiḥ |
pratimāṃ svāstīrṇāyāṃ śayyāyāṃ sthāpakaḥ kuryāt || 14 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 59.14 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 (59.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Snata, Snat, Abhukta, Vastra, Svalankrit, Svalankrita, Pujita, Kusuma, Gandha, Pratima, Svastirna, Shayya, Sthapaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 59.14). 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: “snātāmabhuktavastrāṃ svalaṅkṛtāṃ pūjitāṃ kusumagandhaiḥ
  • snātām -
  • snātā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    snā -> snātā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √snā class 2 verb]
    snā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • abhukta -
  • abhukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vastrām -
  • vastrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • svalaṅkṛtām -
  • svalaṅkṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    svalaṅkṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    svalaṅkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pūjitām -
  • pūjitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pūj -> pūjitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • kusuma -
  • kusuma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kusuma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandhaiḥ -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “pratimāṃ svāstīrṇāyāṃ śayyāyāṃ sthāpakaḥ kuryāt
  • pratimām -
  • pratimā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pratimā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • svāstīrṇāyām -
  • svāstīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • śayyāyām -
  • śayyā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sthāpakaḥ -
  • sthāpaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuryāt -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 59.14

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 59.14 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ನಾತಾಮಭುಕ್ತವಸ್ತ್ರಾಂ ಸ್ವಲಙ್ಕೃತಾಂ ಪೂಜಿತಾಂ ಕುಸುಮಗನ್ಧೈಃ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಮಾಂ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತೀರ್ಣಾಯಾಂ ಶಯ್ಯಾಯಾಂ ಸ್ಥಾಪಕಃ ಕುರ್ಯಾತ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 59.14 in Gujarati sript:
સ્નાતામભુક્તવસ્ત્રાં સ્વલઙ્કૃતાં પૂજિતાં કુસુમગન્ધૈઃ ।
પ્રતિમાં સ્વાસ્તીર્ણાયાં શય્યાયાં સ્થાપકઃ કુર્યાત્ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 59.14 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ನಾತಾಮಭುಕ್ತವಸ್ತ್ರಾಂ ಸ್ವಲಙ್ಕೃತಾಂ ಪೂಜಿತಾಂ ಕುಸುಮಗನ್ಧೈಃ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಮಾಂ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತೀರ್ಣಾಯಾಂ ಶಯ್ಯಾಯಾಂ ಸ್ಥಾಪಕಃ ಕುರ್ಯಾತ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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