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.

जाहकाहिशशक्रोडगोधानां कीर्तनं शुभम् ।
रुतं सन्दर्शनं नेष्टं प्रतीपं वानरर्क्षयोः ॥ ४२ ॥
[रतसन्दर्शनं]

jāhakāhiśaśakroḍagodhānāṃ kīrtanaṃ śubham |
rutaṃ sandarśanaṃ neṣṭaṃ pratīpaṃ vānararkṣayoḥ || 42 ||
[ratasandarśanaṃ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 85.42 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 (85.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jahaka, Ahi, Shasha, Kroda, Godha, Kirtana, Shubha, Shubh, Ruta, Sandarshana, Neshta, Pratipam, Pratipa, Vanara, Riksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 85.42). 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: “jāhakāhiśaśakroḍagodhānāṃ kīrtanaṃ śubham
  • jāhakā -
  • jāhaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śaśa -
  • śaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śaś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kroḍa -
  • kroḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kroḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • godhānām -
  • godha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    godhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kīrtanam -
  • kīrtana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kīrtanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “rutaṃ sandarśanaṃ neṣṭaṃ pratīpaṃ vānararkṣayoḥ || 42 |
  • rutam -
  • ruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ru -> ruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 2 verb]
    ru -> ruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ru class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ru class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ru class 2 verb]
    ru (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • sandarśanam -
  • sandarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • neṣṭam -
  • neṣ -> neṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √neṣ class 1 verb]
    neṣ -> neṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √neṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √neṣ class 1 verb]
  • pratīpam -
  • pratīpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pratīpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratīpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratīpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vānarar -
  • vānara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vānara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṛkṣayoḥ -
  • ṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ṛkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • Cannot analyse 42

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 85.42

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 85.42 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾಹಕಾಹಿಶಶಕ್ರೋಡಗೋಧಾನಾಂ ಕೀರ್ತನಂ ಶುಭಮ್ ।
ರುತಂ ಸನ್ದರ್ಶನಂ ನೇಷ್ಟಂ ಪ್ರತೀಪಂ ವಾನರರ್ಕ್ಷಯೋಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥
[ರತಸನ್ದರ್ಶನಂ]

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 85.42 in Gujarati sript:
જાહકાહિશશક્રોડગોધાનાં કીર્તનં શુભમ્ ।
રુતં સન્દર્શનં નેષ્ટં પ્રતીપં વાનરર્ક્ષયોઃ ॥ ૪૨ ॥
[રતસન્દર્શનં]

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 85.42 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾಹಕಾಹಿಶಶಕ್ರೋಡಗೋಧಾನಾಂ ಕೀರ್ತನಂ ಶುಭಮ್ ।
ರುತಂ ಸನ್ದರ್ಶನಂ ನೇಷ್ಟಂ ಪ್ರತೀಪಂ ವಾನರರ್ಕ್ಷಯೋಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥
[ರತಸನ್ದರ್ಶನಂ]

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