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.

अम्बस्पन्दनचन्दनवृक्षाणां स्पन्दनाच्छुभाः पादाः ।
फलतरुणा शयनासनमिष्टफलं भवति सर्वेण ॥ १८ ॥

ambaspandanacandanavṛkṣāṇāṃ spandanācchubhāḥ pādāḥ |
phalataruṇā śayanāsanamiṣṭaphalaṃ bhavati sarveṇa || 18 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 78.18 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:

Read online Buy now! The Sanskrit text by Pandit Achyutananda Jha (2001)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (78.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amba, Spandana, Candana, Vriksha, Shubha, Pada, Runa, Shayanasana, Ishtaphala, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Sarva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 78.18). 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: “ambaspandanacandanavṛkṣāṇāṃ spandanācchubhāḥ pādāḥ
  • amba -
  • amba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ambā (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    amb (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • spandana -
  • spandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spandana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • candana -
  • candana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛkṣāṇām -
  • vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • spandanācch -
  • spandana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    spandana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śubhāḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pādāḥ -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “phalataruṇā śayanāsanamiṣṭaphalaṃ bhavati sarveṇa
  • phalata -
  • phal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • ruṇā -
  • ruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śayanāsanam -
  • śayanāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iṣṭaphalam -
  • iṣṭaphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    iṣṭaphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sarveṇa -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 78.18

Cover of edition (2016)

Brhatsamhita with the Commentary of Bhattotpala
by Krishna Chandra Dwivedi (2016)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 1229 pages;

Buy now!
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

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2002)

Brihat Samhita (Hindi Translation)
by K. V. Sharma (2002)

Publisher: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University; 2359 pages; ISBN-13: 9789387890008.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2020)

Brhat Samhita (Telugu translation)
by Sishtla Umamaheswara Sharma (2020)

Publisher: Mohan Publications, Andhra Pradesh; 846 pages.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 78.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಮ್ಬಸ್ಪನ್ದನಚನ್ದನವೃಕ್ಷಾಣಾಂ ಸ್ಪನ್ದನಾಚ್ಛುಭಾಃ ಪಾದಾಃ ।
ಫಲತರುಣಾ ಶಯನಾಸನಮಿಷ್ಟಫಲಂ ಭವತಿ ಸರ್ವೇಣ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Brhat Samhita (Gujarati translation)
by - (2000)

Publisher: Shree Harihar Pustakalay, Surat; Author: Shri Varahamihira Acharya (શ્રી વરાહમિહીરાચાર્ય); 432 pages.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 78.18 in Gujarati sript:
અમ્બસ્પન્દનચન્દનવૃક્ષાણાં સ્પન્દનાચ્છુભાઃ પાદાઃ ।
ફલતરુણા શયનાસનમિષ્ટફલં ભવતિ સર્વેણ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

Cover of edition (2021)

Brhat Samhita (Kannada translation)
by Sripada Raghunatha Kulkarni (2021)

Publisher: Srinidhi Publications, Bangalore; 668 pages with illustrations.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 78.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಮ್ಬಸ್ಪನ್ದನಚನ್ದನವೃಕ್ಷಾಣಾಂ ಸ್ಪನ್ದನಾಚ್ಛುಭಾಃ ಪಾದಾಃ ।
ಫಲತರುಣಾ ಶಯನಾಸನಮಿಷ್ಟಫಲಂ ಭವತಿ ಸರ್ವೇಣ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: