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.

अन्यजन्मान्तरकृतं कर्म पुंसां शुभाशुभम् ।
यत्तस्य शकुनः पाकं निवेदयति गच्छताम् ॥ ५ ॥

anyajanmāntarakṛtaṃ karma puṃsāṃ śubhāśubham |
yattasya śakunaḥ pākaṃ nivedayati gacchatām || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 85.5 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 (85.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anyajanma, Tara, Krit, Krita, Karman, Pums, Shubhashubha, Yatta, Shakuna, Paka, Vedayat, Gacchat, Gacchata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 85.5). 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: “anyajanmāntarakṛtaṃ karma puṃsāṃ śubhāśubham
  • anyajanmān -
  • anyajanma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tara -
  • tara (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • puṃsām -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śubhāśubham -
  • śubhāśubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubhāśubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhāśubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yattasya śakunaḥ pākaṃ nivedayati gacchatām
  • yattasya -
  • yatta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yatta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √yat class 1 verb]
    yat -> yatta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √yat class 1 verb]
  • śakunaḥ -
  • śakuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pākam -
  • pāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayati -
  • vid -> vedayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • gacchatām -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    gacchatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 85.5

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 85.5 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಯಜನ್ಮಾನ್ತರಕೃತಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಪುಂಸಾಂ ಶುಭಾಶುಭಮ್ ।
ಯತ್ತಸ್ಯ ಶಕುನಃ ಪಾಕಂ ನಿವೇದಯತಿ ಗಚ್ಛತಾಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 85.5 in Gujarati sript:
અન્યજન્માન્તરકૃતં કર્મ પુંસાં શુભાશુભમ્ ।
યત્તસ્ય શકુનઃ પાકં નિવેદયતિ ગચ્છતામ્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 85.5 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಯಜನ್ಮಾನ್ತರಕೃತಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಪುಂಸಾಂ ಶುಭಾಶುಭಮ್ ।
ಯತ್ತಸ್ಯ ಶಕುನಃ ಪಾಕಂ ನಿವೇದಯತಿ ಗಚ್ಛತಾಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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