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.

वन्ये सत्त्वे द्वारसंस्थे पुरस्य रोधो वाच्यः सम्प्रविष्टे विनाशः ।
सूते मृत्युः स्याद्भयं संस्थिते च गेहं याते बन्धनं सम्प्रदिष्टम् ॥ ३ ॥

vanye sattve dvārasaṃsthe purasya rodho vācyaḥ sampraviṣṭe vināśaḥ |
sūte mṛtyuḥ syādbhayaṃ saṃsthite ca gehaṃ yāte bandhanaṃ sampradiṣṭam || 3 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 90.3 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 (90.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vanya, Sattva, Dvara, Samstha, Pura, Rodha, Rodhas, Vaci, Vacya, Sampravishta, Vinasha, Suta, Suti, Mrityu, Syat, Sya, Bhaya, Samsthita, Samsthiti, Geha, Yat, Yata, Yati, Bandhana, Sampradishta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 90.3). 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: “vanye sattve dvārasaṃsthe purasya rodho vācyaḥ sampraviṣṭe vināśaḥ
  • vanye -
  • vanya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vanya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    van (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    van (verb class 8)
    [present passive first single]
  • sattve -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dvāra -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsthe -
  • saṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃstha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṃsthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • purasya -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • rodho* -
  • rodhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vācyaḥ -
  • vācī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vācya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> vācya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac]
  • sampraviṣṭe -
  • sampraviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sampraviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sampraviṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vināśaḥ -
  • vināśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sūte mṛtyuḥ syādbhayaṃ saṃsthite ca gehaṃ yāte bandhanaṃ sampradiṣṭam
  • sūte -
  • sūta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sūti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sūti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    su -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √su class 1 verb], [locative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √su class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 1 verb], [locative single from √su class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √su class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 2 verb], [locative single from √su class 2 verb]
    su -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √su class 1 verb], [vocative single from √su class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √su class 2 verb], [vocative single from √su class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 6 verb], [locative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> sūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • mṛtyuḥ -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃsthite -
  • saṃsthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃsthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṃsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saṃsthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • geham -
  • geha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gehā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāte -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    yāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    yāti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • bandhanam -
  • bandhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bandhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sampradiṣṭam -
  • sampradiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sampradiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sampradiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 90.3

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 90.3 in Kannada sript:
ವನ್ಯೇ ಸತ್ತ್ವೇ ದ್ವಾರಸಂಸ್ಥೇ ಪುರಸ್ಯ ರೋಧೋ ವಾಚ್ಯಃ ಸಮ್ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟೇ ವಿನಾಶಃ ।
ಸೂತೇ ಮೃತ್ಯುಃ ಸ್ಯಾದ್ಭಯಂ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತೇ ಚ ಗೇಹಂ ಯಾತೇ ಬನ್ಧನಂ ಸಮ್ಪ್ರದಿಷ್ಟಮ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 90.3 in Gujarati sript:
વન્યે સત્ત્વે દ્વારસંસ્થે પુરસ્ય રોધો વાચ્યઃ સમ્પ્રવિષ્ટે વિનાશઃ ।
સૂતે મૃત્યુઃ સ્યાદ્ભયં સંસ્થિતે ચ ગેહં યાતે બન્ધનં સમ્પ્રદિષ્ટમ્ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 90.3 in Kannada sript:
ವನ್ಯೇ ಸತ್ತ್ವೇ ದ್ವಾರಸಂಸ್ಥೇ ಪುರಸ್ಯ ರೋಧೋ ವಾಚ್ಯಃ ಸಮ್ಪ್ರವಿಷ್ಟೇ ವಿನಾಶಃ ।
ಸೂತೇ ಮೃತ್ಯುಃ ಸ್ಯಾದ್ಭಯಂ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತೇ ಚ ಗೇಹಂ ಯಾತೇ ಬನ್ಧನಂ ಸಮ್ಪ್ರದಿಷ್ಟಮ್ ॥ ೩ ॥

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