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.

षोडशकस्य द्विशती विंशतिरूपस्य सप्ततिः सशता ।
यत्पञ्चविंशतिधृतं तस्य शतं त्रिंशता सहितम् ॥ १४ ॥

ṣoḍaśakasya dviśatī viṃśatirūpasya saptatiḥ saśatā |
yatpañcaviṃśatidhṛtaṃ tasya śataṃ triṃśatā sahitam || 14 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 80.14 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 (80.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shodashaka, Dvishati, Vimshati, Sya, Saptati, Shata, Yat, Yad, Pancavimshat, Dhritam, Dhrit, Dhrita, Tad, Trimshat, Sahitam, Sahita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 80.14). 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: “ṣoḍaśakasya dviśatī viṃśatirūpasya saptatiḥ saśatā
  • ṣoḍaśakasya -
  • ṣoḍaśaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ṣoḍaśaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dviśatī -
  • dviśatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • viṃśatir -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    viṃśati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūpa -
  • vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • sya -
  • sya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saptatiḥ -
  • saptati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatā -
  • śatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yatpañcaviṃśatidhṛtaṃ tasya śataṃ triṃśatā sahitam
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pañcaviṃśati -
  • pañcaviṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pañcaviṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • dhṛtam -
  • dhṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • 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]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • triṃśatā -
  • triṃśat (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sahitam -
  • sahitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 80.14

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 80.14 in Kannada sript:
ಷೋಡಶಕಸ್ಯ ದ್ವಿಶತೀ ವಿಂಶತಿರೂಪಸ್ಯ ಸಪ್ತತಿಃ ಸಶತಾ ।
ಯತ್ಪಞ್ಚವಿಂಶತಿಧೃತಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಶತಂ ತ್ರಿಂಶತಾ ಸಹಿತಮ್ ॥ 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 80.14 in Gujarati sript:
ષોડશકસ્ય દ્વિશતી વિંશતિરૂપસ્ય સપ્તતિઃ સશતા ।
યત્પઞ્ચવિંશતિધૃતં તસ્ય શતં ત્રિંશતા સહિતમ્ ॥ 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 80.14 in Kannada sript:
ಷೋಡಶಕಸ್ಯ ದ್ವಿಶತೀ ವಿಂಶತಿರೂಪಸ್ಯ ಸಪ್ತತಿಃ ಸಶತಾ ।
ಯತ್ಪಞ್ಚವಿಂಶತಿಧೃತಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಶತಂ ತ್ರಿಂಶತಾ ಸಹಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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