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.

यस्तं बिभर्ति मनुजाधिपतिर्न तस्य दोषा भवन्ति विषरोगकृताः कदा चित् ।
राष्ट्रे च नित्यमभिवर्षति तस्य देवः शत्रूंश्च नाशयति तस्य मणेः प्रभावात् ॥ ६ ॥

yastaṃ bibharti manujādhipatirna tasya doṣā bhavanti viṣarogakṛtāḥ kadā cit |
rāṣṭre ca nityamabhivarṣati tasya devaḥ śatrūṃśca nāśayati tasya maṇeḥ prabhāvāt || 6 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 81.6 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 (81.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yasta, Manujadhipati, Tad, Dosha, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Visharoga, Krita, Kada, Cit, Rashtra, Rashtri, Nityam, Nitya, Abhi, Varshat, Deva, Devri, Shatru, Nashayat, Mani, Prabhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 81.6). 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: “yastaṃ bibharti manujādhipatirna tasya doṣā bhavanti viṣarogakṛtāḥ kadā cit
  • yastam -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative single from √yas class 4 verb]
  • bibharti -
  • bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • manujādhipatir -
  • manujādhipati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • doṣā* -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhavanti -
  • bhavanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhavantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • viṣaroga -
  • viṣaroga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtāḥ -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “rāṣṭre ca nityamabhivarṣati tasya devaḥ śatrūṃśca nāśayati tasya maṇeḥ prabhāvāt
  • rāṣṭre -
  • rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rāṣṭri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • varṣati -
  • varṣat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    varṣat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third 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]
  • devaḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śatrūṃś -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāśayati -
  • naś -> nāśayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś]
    naś -> nāśayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √naś]
    naś -> nāśayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś]
    naś -> nāśayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √naś]
    naś (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
    naś (verb class 0)
    [present active third 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]
  • maṇeḥ -
  • maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    maṇ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • prabhāvāt -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 81.6

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 81.6 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ತಂ ಬಿಭರ್ತಿ ಮನುಜಾಧಿಪತಿರ್ನ ತಸ್ಯ ದೋಷಾ ಭವನ್ತಿ ವಿಷರೋಗಕೃತಾಃ ಕದಾ ಚಿತ್ ।
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೇ ಚ ನಿತ್ಯಮಭಿವರ್ಷತಿ ತಸ್ಯ ದೇವಃ ಶತ್ರೂಂಶ್ಚ ನಾಶಯತಿ ತಸ್ಯ ಮಣೇಃ ಪ್ರಭಾವಾತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 81.6 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્તં બિભર્તિ મનુજાધિપતિર્ન તસ્ય દોષા ભવન્તિ વિષરોગકૃતાઃ કદા ચિત્ ।
રાષ્ટ્રે ચ નિત્યમભિવર્ષતિ તસ્ય દેવઃ શત્રૂંશ્ચ નાશયતિ તસ્ય મણેઃ પ્રભાવાત્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 81.6 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ತಂ ಬಿಭರ್ತಿ ಮನುಜಾಧಿಪತಿರ್ನ ತಸ್ಯ ದೋಷಾ ಭವನ್ತಿ ವಿಷರೋಗಕೃತಾಃ ಕದಾ ಚಿತ್ ।
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೇ ಚ ನಿತ್ಯಮಭಿವರ್ಷತಿ ತಸ್ಯ ದೇವಃ ಶತ್ರೂಂಶ್ಚ ನಾಶಯತಿ ತಸ್ಯ ಮಣೇಃ ಪ್ರಭಾವಾತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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