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.

उपचितसमवृत्तलम्बबाहुर्भुजयुगलप्रमितः समुच्छ्रयोऽस्य ।
मृदुतनुघनरोमनद्धगण्डो भवति नरः खलु लक्षणेन भद्रः ॥ १३ ॥

upacitasamavṛttalambabāhurbhujayugalapramitaḥ samucchrayo'sya |
mṛdutanughanaromanaddhagaṇḍo bhavati naraḥ khalu lakṣaṇena bhadraḥ || 13 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 68.13 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 (68.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upacita, Samavritta, Lamba, Bahu, Bhuja, Yugala, Pramita, Samucchraya, Idam, Mridu, Tanu, Ghana, Roman, Hak, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Nara, Nri, Khalu, Lakshana, Bhadra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 68.13). 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: “upacitasamavṛttalambabāhurbhujayugalapramitaḥ samucchrayo'sya
  • upacita -
  • upacita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upacita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samavṛtta -
  • samavṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samavṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lamba -
  • lamba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lamba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāhur -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuja -
  • bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yugala -
  • yugala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pramitaḥ -
  • pramita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samucchrayo' -
  • samucchraya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “mṛdutanughanaromanaddhagaṇḍo bhavati naraḥ khalu lakṣaṇena bhadraḥ
  • mṛdu -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛdu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mṛdū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • tanu -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tanu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tanū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ghana -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • roman -
  • roman (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    roman (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • addh -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hag -
  • hak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aṇḍo -
  • 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]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • lakṣaṇena -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhadraḥ -
  • bhadra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 68.13

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 68.13 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಚಿತಸಮವೃತ್ತಲಮ್ಬಬಾಹುರ್ಭುಜಯುಗಲಪ್ರಮಿತಃ ಸಮುಚ್ಛ್ರಯೋಽಸ್ಯ ।
ಮೃದುತನುಘನರೋಮನದ್ಧಗಣ್ಡೋ ಭವತಿ ನರಃ ಖಲು ಲಕ್ಷಣೇನ ಭದ್ರಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 68.13 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપચિતસમવૃત્તલમ્બબાહુર્ભુજયુગલપ્રમિતઃ સમુચ્છ્રયોઽસ્ય ।
મૃદુતનુઘનરોમનદ્ધગણ્ડો ભવતિ નરઃ ખલુ લક્ષણેન ભદ્રઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 68.13 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪಚಿತಸಮವೃತ್ತಲಮ್ಬಬಾಹುರ್ಭುಜಯುಗಲಪ್ರಮಿತಃ ಸಮುಚ್ಛ್ರಯೋಽಸ್ಯ ।
ಮೃದುತನುಘನರೋಮನದ್ಧಗಣ್ಡೋ ಭವತಿ ನರಃ ಖಲು ಲಕ್ಷಣೇನ ಭದ್ರಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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