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.

उस्राक्रीडककापालिकागमो नैरृते समुद्दिष्टः ।
वृषभस्य चात्र लब्धिर्माषकुलत्थाद्यमशनं च ॥ २२ ॥

usrākrīḍakakāpālikāgamo nairṛte samuddiṣṭaḥ |
vṛṣabhasya cātra labdhirmāṣakulatthādyamaśanaṃ ca || 22 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 86.22 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 (86.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Usri, Kridaka, Kapalika, Agama, Nairrita, Nairriti, Samuddishta, Vrishabha, Labdhi, Masha, Kulattha, Yama, Shana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 86.22). 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: “usrākrīḍakakāpālikāgamo nairṛte samuddiṣṭaḥ
  • usrā -
  • usṛ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • krīḍaka -
  • krīḍaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāpālikā -
  • kāpālika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāpālika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agamo* -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
  • nairṛte -
  • nairṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nairṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nairṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • samuddiṣṭaḥ -
  • samuddiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vṛṣabhasya cātra labdhirmāṣakulatthādyamaśanaṃ ca
  • vṛṣabhasya -
  • vṛṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vṛṣabha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • labdhir -
  • labdhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • māṣa -
  • māṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kulatthād -
  • kulattha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yama -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śanam -
  • śana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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 86.22

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 86.22 in Kannada sript:
ಉಸ್ರಾಕ್ರೀಡಕಕಾಪಾಲಿಕಾಗಮೋ ನೈರೃತೇ ಸಮುದ್ದಿಷ್ಟಃ ।
ವೃಷಭಸ್ಯ ಚಾತ್ರ ಲಬ್ಧಿರ್ಮಾಷಕುಲತ್ಥಾದ್ಯಮಶನಂ ಚ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 86.22 in Gujarati sript:
ઉસ્રાક્રીડકકાપાલિકાગમો નૈરૃતે સમુદ્દિષ્ટઃ ।
વૃષભસ્ય ચાત્ર લબ્ધિર્માષકુલત્થાદ્યમશનં ચ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 86.22 in Kannada sript:
ಉಸ್ರಾಕ್ರೀಡಕಕಾಪಾಲಿಕಾಗಮೋ ನೈರೃತೇ ಸಮುದ್ದಿಷ್ಟಃ ।
ವೃಷಭಸ್ಯ ಚಾತ್ರ ಲಬ್ಧಿರ್ಮಾಷಕುಲತ್ಥಾದ್ಯಮಶನಂ ಚ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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