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.

कर्पूरस्फटिकनिभं चिपिटं विषमं च वेणुजं ज्ञेयम् ।
शङ्खोद्भवं शशिनिभं वृत्तं भ्राजिष्णु रुचिरं च ॥ २८ ॥

karpūrasphaṭikanibhaṃ cipiṭaṃ viṣamaṃ ca veṇujaṃ jñeyam |
śaṅkhodbhavaṃ śaśinibhaṃ vṛttaṃ bhrājiṣṇu ruciraṃ ca || 28 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 80.28 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 (80.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karpura, Sphatika, Nibha, Cipita, Vishamam, Vishama, Venuja, Jneya, Shankha, Udbhava, Shashin, Shashini, Bha, Vritta, Bhrajishnu, Rucira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 80.28). 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: “karpūrasphaṭikanibhaṃ cipiṭaṃ viṣamaṃ ca veṇujaṃ jñeyam
  • karpūra -
  • karpūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karpūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sphaṭika -
  • sphaṭika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nibham -
  • nibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nibhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cipiṭam -
  • cipiṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cipiṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cipiṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣamam -
  • viṣamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viṣama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viṣama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • veṇujam -
  • veṇuja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    veṇuja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    veṇujā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñeyam -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “śaṅkhodbhavaṃ śaśinibhaṃ vṛttaṃ bhrājiṣṇu ruciraṃ ca
  • śaṅkho -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udbhavam -
  • udbhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udbhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaśini -
  • śaśinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaśin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bham -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • vṛttam -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • bhrājiṣṇu -
  • bhrājiṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhrājiṣṇu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhrājiṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ruciram -
  • rucira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rucira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rucirā (noun, feminine)
    [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 80.28

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 80.28 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಪೂರಸ್ಫಟಿಕನಿಭಂ ಚಿಪಿಟಂ ವಿಷಮಂ ಚ ವೇಣುಜಂ ಜ್ಞೇಯಮ್ ।
ಶಙ್ಖೋದ್ಭವಂ ಶಶಿನಿಭಂ ವೃತ್ತಂ ಭ್ರಾಜಿಷ್ಣು ರುಚಿರಂ ಚ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 80.28 in Gujarati sript:
કર્પૂરસ્ફટિકનિભં ચિપિટં વિષમં ચ વેણુજં જ્ઞેયમ્ ।
શઙ્ખોદ્ભવં શશિનિભં વૃત્તં ભ્રાજિષ્ણુ રુચિરં ચ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 80.28 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಪೂರಸ್ಫಟಿಕನಿಭಂ ಚಿಪಿಟಂ ವಿಷಮಂ ಚ ವೇಣುಜಂ ಜ್ಞೇಯಮ್ ।
ಶಙ್ಖೋದ್ಭವಂ ಶಶಿನಿಭಂ ವೃತ್ತಂ ಭ್ರಾಜಿಷ್ಣು ರುಚಿರಂ ಚ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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