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.

नो सङ्गते नातिपृथू न लम्बे शस्ते भ्रुवौ बालशशाङ्कवक्रे ।
अर्धेन्दुसंस्थानमरोमशं च शस्तं ललाटं न नतं न तुङ्गम् ॥ ८ ॥

no saṅgate nātipṛthū na lambe śaste bhruvau bālaśaśāṅkavakre |
ardhendusaṃsthānamaromaśaṃ ca śastaṃ lalāṭaṃ na nataṃ na tuṅgam || 8 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 69.8 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 (69.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sangata, Sangati, Natiprithu, Lamba, Shasta, Shasti, Bhru, Bhruva, Bala, Shashanka, Vakra, Vakri, Samsthana, Aromasha, Lalata, Nata, Tunga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 69.8). 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: “no saṅgate nātipṛthū na lambe śaste bhruvau bālaśaśāṅkavakre
  • no -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • saṅgate -
  • saṅgata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saṅgati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • nātipṛthū -
  • nātipṛthū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    nātipṛthu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lambe -
  • lamba (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lamba (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    lambā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lamb (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • śaste -
  • śasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śasti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śaṃs -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śas -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śas class 1 verb]
    śas -> śasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śas class 1 verb], [locative single from √śas class 1 verb]
    śas -> śastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śas class 1 verb]
  • bhruvau -
  • bhrū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhruva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bāla -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaśāṅka -
  • śaśāṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vakre -
  • vakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ardhendusaṃsthānamaromaśaṃ ca śastaṃ lalāṭaṃ na nataṃ na tuṅgam
  • ardhendu -
  • ardhendu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • saṃsthānam -
  • saṃsthāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃsthāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃsthānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aromaśam -
  • aromaśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aromaśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aromaśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śastam -
  • śasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śaṃs -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śas -> śasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śas class 1 verb]
    śas -> śasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śas class 1 verb]
  • lalāṭam -
  • lalāṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • natam -
  • nat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    nata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    natā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nam -> nata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> nata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √nam class 1 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tuṅgam -
  • tuṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tuṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tuṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 69.8

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 69.8 in Kannada sript:
ನೋ ಸಙ್ಗತೇ ನಾತಿಪೃಥೂ ನ ಲಮ್ಬೇ ಶಸ್ತೇ ಭ್ರುವೌ ಬಾಲಶಶಾಙ್ಕವಕ್ರೇ ।
ಅರ್ಧೇನ್ದುಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಮರೋಮಶಂ ಚ ಶಸ್ತಂ ಲಲಾಟಂ ನ ನತಂ ನ ತುಙ್ಗಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 69.8 in Gujarati sript:
નો સઙ્ગતે નાતિપૃથૂ ન લમ્બે શસ્તે ભ્રુવૌ બાલશશાઙ્કવક્રે ।
અર્ધેન્દુસંસ્થાનમરોમશં ચ શસ્તં લલાટં ન નતં ન તુઙ્ગમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 69.8 in Kannada sript:
ನೋ ಸಙ್ಗತೇ ನಾತಿಪೃಥೂ ನ ಲಮ್ಬೇ ಶಸ್ತೇ ಭ್ರುವೌ ಬಾಲಶಶಾಙ್ಕವಕ್ರೇ ।
ಅರ್ಧೇನ್ದುಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಮರೋಮಶಂ ಚ ಶಸ್ತಂ ಲಲಾಟಂ ನ ನತಂ ನ ತುಙ್ಗಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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