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.

मण्डलकक्षणमतो रुचकानुचरोऽभिचारवित्कुशलः ।
कृत्यावेतालादिषु कर्मसु विद्यासु चानुरतः ॥ ३७ ॥
[मण्डलकनामधेयो । मण्डलकलक्षणमतो । वैताल]

maṇḍalakakṣaṇamato rucakānucaro'bhicāravitkuśalaḥ |
kṛtyāvetālādiṣu karmasu vidyāsu cānurataḥ || 37 ||
[maṇḍalakanāmadheyo | maṇḍalakalakṣaṇamato | vaitāla]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 68.37 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 (68.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mandalaka, Kshanam, Kshana, Atah, Rucaka, Anucara, Abhicara, Vid, Vidh, Kushala, Kritya, Kriti, Eta, Etri, Ala, Karman, Vidya, Tas, Lakshana, Matu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 68.37). 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: “maṇḍalakakṣaṇamato rucakānucaro'bhicāravitkuśalaḥ
  • maṇḍalaka -
  • maṇḍalaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maṇḍalaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ato* -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rucakā -
  • rucaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rucaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rucakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anucaro' -
  • anucara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhicāra -
  • abhicāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vit -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kuśalaḥ -
  • kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtyāvetālādiṣu karmasu vidyāsu cānurataḥ || 37 |
  • kṛtyāve -
  • kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛtī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • etā -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    etṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • alād -
  • ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • karmasu -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • vidyāsu -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ura -
  • uras (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    uras (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 37
  • Line 3: “[maṇḍalakanāmadheyo | maṇḍalakalakṣaṇamato
  • maṇḍalaka -
  • maṇḍalaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maṇḍalaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāmadheyo -
  • maṇḍalaka -
  • maṇḍalaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maṇḍalaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣaṇa -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mato -
  • matu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    matu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 68.37

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 68.37 in Kannada sript:
ಮಣ್ಡಲಕಕ್ಷಣಮತೋ ರುಚಕಾನುಚರೋಽಭಿಚಾರವಿತ್ಕುಶಲಃ ।
ಕೃತ್ಯಾವೇತಾಲಾದಿಷು ಕರ್ಮಸು ವಿದ್ಯಾಸು ಚಾನುರತಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥
[ಮಣ್ಡಲಕನಾಮಧೇಯೋ । ಮಣ್ಡಲಕಲಕ್ಷಣಮತೋ । ವೈತಾಲ]

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 68.37 in Gujarati sript:
મણ્ડલકક્ષણમતો રુચકાનુચરોઽભિચારવિત્કુશલઃ ।
કૃત્યાવેતાલાદિષુ કર્મસુ વિદ્યાસુ ચાનુરતઃ ॥ ૩૭ ॥
[મણ્ડલકનામધેયો । મણ્ડલકલક્ષણમતો । વૈતાલ]

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 68.37 in Kannada sript:
ಮಣ್ಡಲಕಕ್ಷಣಮತೋ ರುಚಕಾನುಚರೋಽಭಿಚಾರವಿತ್ಕುಶಲಃ ।
ಕೃತ್ಯಾವೇತಾಲಾದಿಷು ಕರ್ಮಸು ವಿದ್ಯಾಸು ಚಾನುರತಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥
[ಮಣ್ಡಲಕನಾಮಧೇಯೋ । ಮಣ್ಡಲಕಲಕ್ಷಣಮತೋ । ವೈತಾಲ]

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