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.

धनिनां क्षुतं सकृद्द्वित्रिपिण्डितं ह्लादि सानुनादं च ।
दीर्घायुषां प्रमुक्तं विज्ञेयं संहतं चैव ॥ ६३ ॥

dhanināṃ kṣutaṃ sakṛddvitripiṇḍitaṃ hlādi sānunādaṃ ca |
dīrghāyuṣāṃ pramuktaṃ vijñeyaṃ saṃhataṃ caiva || 63 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 67.63 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 (67.63). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhanin, Kshut, Kshuta, Hladin, Sanu, Ada, Dirghayusha, Dirghayus, Pramukta, Vijneya, Samhat, Samhata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 67.63). 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: “dhanināṃ kṣutaṃ sakṛddvitripiṇḍitaṃ hlādi sānunādaṃ ca
  • dhaninām -
  • dhanin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhanin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • kṣutam -
  • kṣuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṣu -> kṣuta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣu class 2 verb]
    kṣu -> kṣuta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṣu class 2 verb]
    kṣu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • Cannot analyse sakṛddvitripiṇḍitam*hl
  • hlādi -
  • hlādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hlādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sānunā -
  • sānu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • adam -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dīrghāyuṣāṃ pramuktaṃ vijñeyaṃ saṃhataṃ caiva
  • dīrghāyuṣām -
  • dīrghāyuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dīrghāyus (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dīrghāyus (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • pramuktam -
  • pramukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pramuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vijñeyam -
  • vijñeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vijñeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vijñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃhatam -
  • saṃhata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃhata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃhatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    saṃhat (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 67.63

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 67.63 in Kannada sript:
ಧನಿನಾಂ ಕ್ಷುತಂ ಸಕೃದ್ದ್ವಿತ್ರಿಪಿಣ್ಡಿತಂ ಹ್ಲಾದಿ ಸಾನುನಾದಂ ಚ ।
ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷಾಂ ಪ್ರಮುಕ್ತಂ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯಂ ಸಂಹತಂ ಚೈವ ॥ ೬೩ ॥

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 67.63 in Gujarati sript:
ધનિનાં ક્ષુતં સકૃદ્દ્વિત્રિપિણ્ડિતં હ્લાદિ સાનુનાદં ચ ।
દીર્ઘાયુષાં પ્રમુક્તં વિજ્ઞેયં સંહતં ચૈવ ॥ ૬૩ ॥

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 67.63 in Kannada sript:
ಧನಿನಾಂ ಕ್ಷುತಂ ಸಕೃದ್ದ್ವಿತ್ರಿಪಿಣ್ಡಿತಂ ಹ್ಲಾದಿ ಸಾನುನಾದಂ ಚ ।
ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷಾಂ ಪ್ರಮುಕ್ತಂ ವಿಜ್ಞೇಯಂ ಸಂಹತಂ ಚೈವ ॥ ೬೩ ॥

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