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.

घटमूर्धाध्वानरुचिर्द्विमस्तकः पापकृद्धनैस्त्यक्तः ।
निम्नं तु शिरो महतां बहुनिम्नमनर्थदं भवति ॥ ८० ॥

ghaṭamūrdhādhvānarucirdvimastakaḥ pāpakṛddhanaistyaktaḥ |
nimnaṃ tu śiro mahatāṃ bahunimnamanarthadaṃ bhavati || 80 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 67.80 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 (67.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ghata, Dha, Adhvana, Ruci, Kah, Papakrit, Hana, Tyaktri, Tyakta, Nimna, Shira, Shiras, Mahat, Mahata, Bahu, Anartha, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 67.80). 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: “ghaṭamūrdhādhvānarucirdvimastakaḥ pāpakṛddhanaistyaktaḥ
  • ghaṭam -
  • ghaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūr -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dhā -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • adhvāna -
  • adhvāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rucir -
  • ruci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ruci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvi -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • imas -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāpakṛddh -
  • pāpakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pāpakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hanais -
  • hana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tyaktaḥ -
  • tyaktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    tyakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “nimnaṃ tu śiro mahatāṃ bahunimnamanarthadaṃ bhavati
  • nimnam -
  • nimna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nimna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nimnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śiro* -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahatām -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nimnam -
  • nimna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nimna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nimnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anartha -
  • anartha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anartha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 67.80

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 67.80 in Kannada sript:
ಘಟಮೂರ್ಧಾಧ್ವಾನರುಚಿರ್ದ್ವಿಮಸ್ತಕಃ ಪಾಪಕೃದ್ಧನೈಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ತಃ ।
ನಿಮ್ನಂ ತು ಶಿರೋ ಮಹತಾಂ ಬಹುನಿಮ್ನಮನರ್ಥದಂ ಭವತಿ ॥ ೮೦ ॥

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 67.80 in Gujarati sript:
ઘટમૂર્ધાધ્વાનરુચિર્દ્વિમસ્તકઃ પાપકૃદ્ધનૈસ્ત્યક્તઃ ।
નિમ્નં તુ શિરો મહતાં બહુનિમ્નમનર્થદં ભવતિ ॥ ૮૦ ॥

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 67.80 in Kannada sript:
ಘಟಮೂರ್ಧಾಧ್ವಾನರುಚಿರ್ದ್ವಿಮಸ್ತಕಃ ಪಾಪಕೃದ್ಧನೈಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ತಃ ।
ನಿಮ್ನಂ ತು ಶಿರೋ ಮಹತಾಂ ಬಹುನಿಮ್ನಮನರ್ಥದಂ ಭವತಿ ॥ ೮೦ ॥

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