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.

सत्त्वमहीनं सूर्याच्छारीरं मानसं च चन्द्रबलात् ।
यद् राशिभेदयुक्तावेतौ तल् लक्षणः स पुमान् ॥ ३ ॥

sattvamahīnaṃ sūryācchārīraṃ mānasaṃ ca candrabalāt |
yad rāśibhedayuktāvetau tal lakṣaṇaḥ sa pumān || 3 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 68.3 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 (68.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sattva, Ahina, Surya, Sharira, Manasa, Candra, Balat, Bala, Yat, Yad, Rashibheda, Yukta, Yukti, Eta, Eti, Esha, Tat, Tad, Lakshana, Pums,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 68.3). 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: “sattvamahīnaṃ sūryācchārīraṃ mānasaṃ ca candrabalāt
  • sattvam -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ahīnam -
  • ahīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ahīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ahīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sūryācch -
  • sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sūrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [ablative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [ablative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • śārīram -
  • śārīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śārīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mānasam -
  • mānasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mānasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • candra -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balāt -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “yad rāśibhedayuktāvetau tal lakṣaṇaḥ sa pumān
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rāśibheda -
  • rāśibheda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktāve -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yukti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • etau -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tal -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • lakṣaṇaḥ -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pumān -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 68.3

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 68.3 in Kannada sript:
ಸತ್ತ್ವಮಹೀನಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಚ್ಛಾರೀರಂ ಮಾನಸಂ ಚ ಚನ್ದ್ರಬಲಾತ್ ।
ಯದ್ ರಾಶಿಭೇದಯುಕ್ತಾವೇತೌ ತಲ್ ಲಕ್ಷಣಃ ಸ ಪುಮಾನ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 68.3 in Gujarati sript:
સત્ત્વમહીનં સૂર્યાચ્છારીરં માનસં ચ ચન્દ્રબલાત્ ।
યદ્ રાશિભેદયુક્તાવેતૌ તલ્ લક્ષણઃ સ પુમાન્ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 68.3 in Kannada sript:
ಸತ್ತ್ವಮಹೀನಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಚ್ಛಾರೀರಂ ಮಾನಸಂ ಚ ಚನ್ದ್ರಬಲಾತ್ ।
ಯದ್ ರಾಶಿಭೇದಯುಕ್ತಾವೇತೌ ತಲ್ ಲಕ್ಷಣಃ ಸ ಪುಮಾನ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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