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.

श्वासं मनुष्येण समं त्यजन्ती बाहूपधानस्तनदानदक्षा ।
सुगन्धकेशा सुसमीपरागा सुप्तेऽनुसुप्ता प्रथमं विबुद्धा ॥ १५ ॥

śvāsaṃ manuṣyeṇa samaṃ tyajantī bāhūpadhānastanadānadakṣā |
sugandhakeśā susamīparāgā supte'nusuptā prathamaṃ vibuddhā || 15 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 77.15 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 (77.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shvasa, Manushya, Samam, Sama, Tyajat, Tyajanti, Bahu, Upadhana, Tanat, Ksha, Sugandhaka, Isha, Ish, Susamipa, Raga, Supta, Supti, Anu, Prathamam, Prathama, Vibuddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 77.15). 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: “śvāsaṃ manuṣyeṇa samaṃ tyajantī bāhūpadhānastanadānadakṣā
  • śvāsam -
  • śvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śvāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • manuṣyeṇa -
  • manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tyajantī -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyajantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • bāhū -
  • bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • upadhānas -
  • upadhāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanad -
  • tan -> tanat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tan class 1 verb]
  • ānad -
  • an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣā -
  • kṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sugandhakeśā susamīparāgā supte'nusuptā prathamaṃ vibuddhā
  • sugandhake -
  • sugandhaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    sugandhaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • īśā -
  • īśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • susamīpa -
  • susamīpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    susamīpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāgā -
  • rāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • supte' -
  • supta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    supta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    suptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    supti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    svap -> supta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> supta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [locative single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative single from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √svap class 2 verb]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • suptā -
  • suptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √svap class 2 verb]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vibuddhā -
  • vibuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 77.15

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 77.15 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ವಾಸಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯೇಣ ಸಮಂ ತ್ಯಜನ್ತೀ ಬಾಹೂಪಧಾನಸ್ತನದಾನದಕ್ಷಾ ।
ಸುಗನ್ಧಕೇಶಾ ಸುಸಮೀಪರಾಗಾ ಸುಪ್ತೇಽನುಸುಪ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ವಿಬುದ್ಧಾ ॥ 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 77.15 in Gujarati sript:
શ્વાસં મનુષ્યેણ સમં ત્યજન્તી બાહૂપધાનસ્તનદાનદક્ષા ।
સુગન્ધકેશા સુસમીપરાગા સુપ્તેઽનુસુપ્તા પ્રથમં વિબુદ્ધા ॥ 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 77.15 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ವಾಸಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯೇಣ ಸಮಂ ತ್ಯಜನ್ತೀ ಬಾಹೂಪಧಾನಸ್ತನದಾನದಕ್ಷಾ ।
ಸುಗನ್ಧಕೇಶಾ ಸುಸಮೀಪರಾಗಾ ಸುಪ್ತೇಽನುಸುಪ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ವಿಬುದ್ಧಾ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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