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.

अस्फुटिताग्रं स्निग्धं श्मश्रु शुभं मृदु च सन्नतं चैव ।
रक्तैः परुषैश्चौराः श्मश्रुभिरल्पैश्च विज्ञेयाः ॥ ५७ ॥

asphuṭitāgraṃ snigdhaṃ śmaśru śubhaṃ mṛdu ca sannataṃ caiva |
raktaiḥ paruṣaiścaurāḥ śmaśrubhiralpaiśca vijñeyāḥ || 57 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 67.57 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 (67.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sphutita, Agram, Agra, Snigdham, Snigdha, Shmashru, Shubha, Shubh, Mridu, Sannata, Rakta, Parusha, Caura, Alpa, Vijneya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 67.57). 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: “asphuṭitāgraṃ snigdhaṃ śmaśru śubhaṃ mṛdu ca sannataṃ caiva
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sphuṭitā -
  • sphuṭita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
    sphuṭ -> sphuṭita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
    sphuṭ -> sphuṭitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sphuṭ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sphuṭ class 6 verb]
    sphuṭ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    sphuṭ (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • agram -
  • agram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • snigdham -
  • snigdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    snigdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    snigdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    snigdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative single from √snih class 4 verb]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √snih class 1 verb], [accusative single from √snih class 1 verb], [nominative single from √snih class 4 verb], [accusative single from √snih class 4 verb]
  • śmaśru -
  • śmaśru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛdu -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛdu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mṛdū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sannatam -
  • sannata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sannata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sannatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • Line 2: “raktaiḥ paruṣaiścaurāḥ śmaśrubhiralpaiśca vijñeyāḥ
  • raktaiḥ -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √raj class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √raj class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • paruṣaiś -
  • paruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    paruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • caurāḥ -
  • caura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    caurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śmaśrubhir -
  • śmaśru (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alpaiś -
  • alpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vijñeyāḥ -
  • vijñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vijñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 67.57

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 67.57 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ಫುಟಿತಾಗ್ರಂ ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧಂ ಶ್ಮಶ್ರು ಶುಭಂ ಮೃದು ಚ ಸನ್ನತಂ ಚೈವ ।
ರಕ್ತೈಃ ಪರುಷೈಶ್ಚೌರಾಃ ಶ್ಮಶ್ರುಭಿರಲ್ಪೈಶ್ಚ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯಾಃ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

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 67.57 in Gujarati sript:
અસ્ફુટિતાગ્રં સ્નિગ્ધં શ્મશ્રુ શુભં મૃદુ ચ સન્નતં ચૈવ ।
રક્તૈઃ પરુષૈશ્ચૌરાઃ શ્મશ્રુભિરલ્પૈશ્ચ વિજ્ઞેયાઃ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 67.57 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸ್ಫುಟಿತಾಗ್ರಂ ಸ್ನಿಗ್ಧಂ ಶ್ಮಶ್ರು ಶುಭಂ ಮೃದು ಚ ಸನ್ನತಂ ಚೈವ ।
ರಕ್ತೈಃ ಪರುಷೈಶ್ಚೌರಾಃ ಶ್ಮಶ್ರುಭಿರಲ್ಪೈಶ್ಚ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯಾಃ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

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