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.

अहो धार्ष्ट्यमसाधूनां निन्दतामनघाः स्त्रियः ।
मुष्णतामिव चौराणां तिष्ठ चौरेति जल्पताम् ॥ १५ ॥

aho dhārṣṭyamasādhūnāṃ nindatāmanaghāḥ striyaḥ |
muṣṇatāmiva caurāṇāṃ tiṣṭha caureti jalpatām || 15 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 73.15 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 (73.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahan, Dharshtya, Asadhu, Nindat, Anagha, Stri, Mushnat, Iva, Caura, Tishtha, Iti, Jalpat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 73.15). 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: “aho dhārṣṭyamasādhūnāṃ nindatāmanaghāḥ striyaḥ
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • dhārṣṭyam -
  • dhārṣṭya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asādhūnām -
  • asādhu (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    asādhu (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    asādhu (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nindatām -
  • nind -> nindat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √nind class 1 verb]
    nind -> nindat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √nind class 1 verb]
    nind (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • anaghāḥ -
  • anagha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    anaghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • striyaḥ -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “muṣṇatāmiva caurāṇāṃ tiṣṭha caureti jalpatām
  • muṣṇatām -
  • muṣ -> muṣṇat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √muṣ class 9 verb]
    muṣ -> muṣṇat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √muṣ class 9 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • caurāṇām -
  • caura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    caura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    caurā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tiṣṭha -
  • tiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • caure -
  • caura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    caura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    caurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jalpatām -
  • jalp -> jalpat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalp -> jalpat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalpat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jalpat (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    jalpat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jalp (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 73.15

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 73.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹೋ ಧಾರ್ಷ್ಟ್ಯಮಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ನಿನ್ದತಾಮನಘಾಃ ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಮುಷ್ಣತಾಮಿವ ಚೌರಾಣಾಂ ತಿಷ್ಠ ಚೌರೇತಿ ಜಲ್ಪತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 73.15 in Gujarati sript:
અહો ધાર્ષ્ટ્યમસાધૂનાં નિન્દતામનઘાઃ સ્ત્રિયઃ ।
મુષ્ણતામિવ ચૌરાણાં તિષ્ઠ ચૌરેતિ જલ્પતામ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 73.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅಹೋ ಧಾರ್ಷ್ಟ್ಯಮಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ನಿನ್ದತಾಮನಘಾಃ ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಮುಷ್ಣತಾಮಿವ ಚೌರಾಣಾಂ ತಿಷ್ಠ ಚೌರೇತಿ ಜಲ್ಪತಾಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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