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.

अपहरति विषमलक्ष्मीं क्षपयति शत्रून्यशो विकाशयति ।
भौजङ्गं नृपतीनां धृतमकृतार्घं विजयदं च ॥ २७ ॥

apaharati viṣamalakṣmīṃ kṣapayati śatrūnyaśo vikāśayati |
bhaujaṅgaṃ nṛpatīnāṃ dhṛtamakṛtārghaṃ vijayadaṃ ca || 27 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 80.27 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 (80.27). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apaha, Rati, Vishamalakshmi, Kshapayat, Shatru, Yasha, Yashas, Vikasha, Yat, Yati, Bhaujanga, Nripati, Dhritam, Dhrit, Dhrita, Akrita, Argha, Vijaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 80.27). 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: “apaharati viṣamalakṣmīṃ kṣapayati śatrūnyaśo vikāśayati
  • apaha -
  • apaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rati -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • viṣamalakṣmīm -
  • viṣamalakṣmī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣapayati -
  • kṣap -> kṣapayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṣap class 10 verb]
    kṣap -> kṣapayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kṣap class 10 verb]
    kṣī -> kṣapayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṣī]
    kṣī -> kṣapayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kṣī]
    kṣap (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
    kṣī (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • śatrūn -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yaśo* -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vikāśa -
  • vikāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikāś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yati -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yatī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “bhaujaṅgaṃ nṛpatīnāṃ dhṛtamakṛtārghaṃ vijayadaṃ ca
  • bhaujaṅgam -
  • bhaujaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaujaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛpatīnām -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • 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]
  • akṛtā -
  • akṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
  • argham -
  • argha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vijaya -
  • vijaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 80.27

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 80.27 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪಹರತಿ ವಿಷಮಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಂ ಕ್ಷಪಯತಿ ಶತ್ರೂನ್ಯಶೋ ವಿಕಾಶಯತಿ ।
ಭೌಜಙ್ಗಂ ನೃಪತೀನಾಂ ಧೃತಮಕೃತಾರ್ಘಂ ವಿಜಯದಂ ಚ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 80.27 in Gujarati sript:
અપહરતિ વિષમલક્ષ્મીં ક્ષપયતિ શત્રૂન્યશો વિકાશયતિ ।
ભૌજઙ્ગં નૃપતીનાં ધૃતમકૃતાર્ઘં વિજયદં ચ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 80.27 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪಹರತಿ ವಿಷಮಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಂ ಕ್ಷಪಯತಿ ಶತ್ರೂನ್ಯಶೋ ವಿಕಾಶಯತಿ ।
ಭೌಜಙ್ಗಂ ನೃಪತೀನಾಂ ಧೃತಮಕೃತಾರ್ಘಂ ವಿಜಯದಂ ಚ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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