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.

केवलचन्दनरचितं काञ्चनगुप्तं विचित्ररत्नयुतम् ।
अध्यासन्पर्यङ्कं विबुधैरपि पूज्यते नृपतिः ॥ १४ ॥

kevalacandanaracitaṃ kāñcanaguptaṃ vicitraratnayutam |
adhyāsanparyaṅkaṃ vibudhairapi pūjyate nṛpatiḥ || 14 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 78.14 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 (78.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kevala, Candana, Racita, Kancana, Guptam, Gupta, Vicitra, Ratnayuta, Adhi, Paryanka, Vibudha, Api, Pujyata, Nripati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 78.14). 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: “kevalacandanaracitaṃ kāñcanaguptaṃ vicitraratnayutam
  • kevala -
  • kevala (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • candana -
  • candana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • racitam -
  • racita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    racita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    racitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rac -> racita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rac class 10 verb]
    rac -> racita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rac class 10 verb], [accusative single from √rac class 10 verb]
  • kāñcana -
  • kāñcana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāñcana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guptam -
  • guptam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    gupta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gupta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    guptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gup -> gupta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √gup class 4 verb]
    gup -> gupta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √gup class 4 verb], [accusative single from √gup class 4 verb]
  • vicitra -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratnayutam -
  • ratnayuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ratnayuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “adhyāsanparyaṅkaṃ vibudhairapi pūjyate nṛpatiḥ
  • adhyā -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    adhyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āsan -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • paryaṅkam -
  • paryaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paryaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vibudhair -
  • vibudha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vibudha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • pūjyate -
  • pūjyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    pūj (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • nṛpatiḥ -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 78.14

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 78.14 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇವಲಚನ್ದನರಚಿತಂ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಗುಪ್ತಂ ವಿಚಿತ್ರರತ್ನಯುತಮ್ ।
ಅಧ್ಯಾಸನ್ಪರ್ಯಙ್ಕಂ ವಿಬುಧೈರಪಿ ಪೂಜ್ಯತೇ ನೃಪತಿಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 78.14 in Gujarati sript:
કેવલચન્દનરચિતં કાઞ્ચનગુપ્તં વિચિત્રરત્નયુતમ્ ।
અધ્યાસન્પર્યઙ્કં વિબુધૈરપિ પૂજ્યતે નૃપતિઃ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 78.14 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇವಲಚನ್ದನರಚಿತಂ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಗುಪ್ತಂ ವಿಚಿತ್ರರತ್ನಯುತಮ್ ।
ಅಧ್ಯಾಸನ್ಪರ್ಯಙ್ಕಂ ವಿಬುಧೈರಪಿ ಪೂಜ್ಯತೇ ನೃಪತಿಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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