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.

क्षीरेण बस्ताण्ड युजा शृतेन सम्प्लाव्य कामी बहुशस्तिलान्यः ।
सुशोषितानत्ति पयः पिबेच्च तस्याग्रतः किं चटकः करोति ॥ ७ ॥
[पिबेत्पयश्]

kṣīreṇa bastāṇḍa yujā śṛtena samplāvya kāmī bahuśastilānyaḥ |
suśoṣitānatti payaḥ pibecca tasyāgrataḥ kiṃ caṭakaḥ karoti || 7 ||
[pibetpayaś]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 75.7 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 (75.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshira, Basta, Anda, Yuja, Yuj, Shrita, Plavya, Kami, Kamin, Bahushah, Bahusha, Sushoshita, Payas, Paya, Tad, Agratah, Agratas, Kim, Cataka, Karoti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 75.7). 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: “kṣīreṇa bastāṇḍa yujā śṛtena samplāvya kāmī bahuśastilānyaḥ
  • kṣīreṇa -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bastā -
  • basta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yujā -
  • yujā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śṛtena -
  • śṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śṛta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • plāvya -
  • plāvya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    plāvya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    plu -> plāvya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √plu]
    plu -> plāvya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √plu]
    plu -> plāvya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √plu]
    plav -> plāvya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √plav class 1 verb]
    plav -> plāvya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √plav class 1 verb]
    plu -> plāvya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √plu]
    plu -> plāvya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √plu]
  • kāmī -
  • kāmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāmin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahuśas -
  • bahuśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahuśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tilānya -
  • til (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “suśoṣitānatti payaḥ pibecca tasyāgrataḥ kiṃ caṭakaḥ karoti || 7 |
  • suśoṣitān -
  • suśoṣita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • atti -
  • atti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • payaḥ -
  • payas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    paya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pibec -
  • (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • caṭakaḥ -
  • caṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • Cannot analyse 7

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 75.7

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 75.7 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷೀರೇಣ ಬಸ್ತಾಣ್ಡ ಯುಜಾ ಶೃತೇನ ಸಮ್ಪ್ಲಾವ್ಯ ಕಾಮೀ ಬಹುಶಸ್ತಿಲಾನ್ಯಃ ।
ಸುಶೋಷಿತಾನತ್ತಿ ಪಯಃ ಪಿಬೇಚ್ಚ ತಸ್ಯಾಗ್ರತಃ ಕಿಂ ಚಟಕಃ ಕರೋತಿ ॥ ೭ ॥
[ಪಿಬೇತ್ಪಯಶ್]

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 75.7 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષીરેણ બસ્તાણ્ડ યુજા શૃતેન સમ્પ્લાવ્ય કામી બહુશસ્તિલાન્યઃ ।
સુશોષિતાનત્તિ પયઃ પિબેચ્ચ તસ્યાગ્રતઃ કિં ચટકઃ કરોતિ ॥ ૭ ॥
[પિબેત્પયશ્]

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 75.7 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷೀರೇಣ ಬಸ್ತಾಣ್ಡ ಯುಜಾ ಶೃತೇನ ಸಮ್ಪ್ಲಾವ್ಯ ಕಾಮೀ ಬಹುಶಸ್ತಿಲಾನ್ಯಃ ।
ಸುಶೋಷಿತಾನತ್ತಿ ಪಯಃ ಪಿಬೇಚ್ಚ ತಸ್ಯಾಗ್ರತಃ ಕಿಂ ಚಟಕಃ ಕರೋತಿ ॥ ೭ ॥
[ಪಿಬೇತ್ಪಯಶ್]

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