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.

उदरं कथयन्ति पञ्चमं हृदयं षष्ठमतस्स्तनान्वितम् ।
अथ सप्तममंसजत्रुणी कथयन्त्यष्टममोष्ठकन्धरे ॥ २५ ॥

udaraṃ kathayanti pañcamaṃ hṛdayaṃ ṣaṣṭhamatasstanānvitam |
atha saptamamaṃsajatruṇī kathayantyaṣṭamamoṣṭhakandhare || 25 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 69.25 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 (69.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Udara, Kathayat, Kathayanti, Pancamam, Pancama, Hridaya, Shashthama, Tas, Stana, Vita, Atha, Saptama, Amsa, Jatru, Ama, Ushtha, Kandhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 69.25). 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: “udaraṃ kathayanti pañcamaṃ hṛdayaṃ ṣaṣṭhamatasstanānvitam
  • udaram -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kathayanti -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
  • pañcamam -
  • pañcamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hṛdayam -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṣaṣṭhama -
  • ṣaṣṭhama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣaṣṭhama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tas -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • stanān -
  • stana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vitam -
  • vita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “atha saptamamaṃsajatruṇī kathayantyaṣṭamamoṣṭhakandhare
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saptamam -
  • saptama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saptama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aṃsa -
  • aṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jatruṇī -
  • jatru (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kathayantyaṣ -
  • kath -> kathayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √kath class 10 verb]
  • ṭam -
  • ṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • amo -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uṣṭha -
  • uṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaś (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • kandhare -
  • kandhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 69.25

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 69.25 in Kannada sript:
ಉದರಂ ಕಥಯನ್ತಿ ಪಞ್ಚಮಂ ಹೃದಯಂ ಷಷ್ಠಮತಸ್ಸ್ತನಾನ್ವಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಥ ಸಪ್ತಮಮಂಸಜತ್ರುಣೀ ಕಥಯನ್ತ್ಯಷ್ಟಮಮೋಷ್ಠಕನ್ಧರೇ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 69.25 in Gujarati sript:
ઉદરં કથયન્તિ પઞ્ચમં હૃદયં ષષ્ઠમતસ્સ્તનાન્વિતમ્ ।
અથ સપ્તમમંસજત્રુણી કથયન્ત્યષ્ટમમોષ્ઠકન્ધરે ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 69.25 in Kannada sript:
ಉದರಂ ಕಥಯನ್ತಿ ಪಞ್ಚಮಂ ಹೃದಯಂ ಷಷ್ಠಮತಸ್ಸ್ತನಾನ್ವಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಥ ಸಪ್ತಮಮಂಸಜತ್ರುಣೀ ಕಥಯನ್ತ್ಯಷ್ಟಮಮೋಷ್ಠಕನ್ಧರೇ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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