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.

शीर्षोदयेषूर्ध्वमुशन्ति मात्रामधश्च पृष्ठोदयशब्दितेषु ।
तीर्यक्च विन्द्यादुभयोदये तां दीर्घेषु दीर्घामितरेषु चान्याम् ॥ र्(९) ॥

śīrṣodayeṣūrdhvamuśanti mātrāmadhaśca pṛṣṭhodayaśabditeṣu |
tīryakca vindyādubhayodaye tāṃ dīrgheṣu dīrghāmitareṣu cānyām || R(9) ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 95.R(9) 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 (95.R(9)). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shirshodaya, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Ushat, Matra, Adhah, Adhas, Prishthodaya, Shabdita, Ubha, Ubhaya, Udaya, Dirgha, Itara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 95.R(9)). 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: “śīrṣodayeṣūrdhvamuśanti mātrāmadhaśca pṛṣṭhodayaśabditeṣu
  • śīrṣodayeṣū -
  • śīrṣodaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    śīrṣodaya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uśanti -
  • uśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vaś -> uśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vaś class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vaś class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vaś class 2 verb]
    vaś (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • mātrām -
  • mātrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • adhaś -
  • adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    adhaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛṣṭhodaya -
  • pṛṣṭhodaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pṛṣṭhodaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śabditeṣu -
  • śabdita (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    śabdita (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    śabd -> śabdita (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √śabd class 10 verb]
    śabd -> śabdita (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √śabd class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “tīryakca vindyādubhayodaye tāṃ dīrgheṣu dīrghāmitareṣu cānyām || R(9) |
  • Cannot analyse tīryakca*vi
  • vindyād -
  • vid (verb class 7)
    [optative active third single]
  • ubhayo -
  • ubhaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ubhaya (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ubhayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udaye -
  • udaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dīrgheṣu -
  • dīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    dīrgha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • dīrghām -
  • dīrghā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • itareṣu -
  • itara (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    itara (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • cānyā -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse R9

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 95.R(9)

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 95.r(9) in Kannada sript:
ಶೀರ್ಷೋದಯೇಷೂರ್ಧ್ವಮುಶನ್ತಿ ಮಾತ್ರಾಮಧಶ್ಚ ಪೃಷ್ಠೋದಯಶಬ್ದಿತೇಷು ।
ತೀರ್ಯಕ್ಚ ವಿನ್ದ್ಯಾದುಭಯೋದಯೇ ತಾಂ ದೀರ್ಘೇಷು ದೀರ್ಘಾಮಿತರೇಷು ಚಾನ್ಯಾಮ್ ॥ ರ್(೯) ॥

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 95.r(9) in Gujarati sript:
શીર્ષોદયેષૂર્ધ્વમુશન્તિ માત્રામધશ્ચ પૃષ્ઠોદયશબ્દિતેષુ ।
તીર્યક્ચ વિન્દ્યાદુભયોદયે તાં દીર્ઘેષુ દીર્ઘામિતરેષુ ચાન્યામ્ ॥ ર્(૯) ॥

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 95.r(9) in Kannada sript:
ಶೀರ್ಷೋದಯೇಷೂರ್ಧ್ವಮುಶನ್ತಿ ಮಾತ್ರಾಮಧಶ್ಚ ಪೃಷ್ಠೋದಯಶಬ್ದಿತೇಷು ।
ತೀರ್ಯಕ್ಚ ವಿನ್ದ್ಯಾದುಭಯೋದಯೇ ತಾಂ ದೀರ್ಘೇಷು ದೀರ್ಘಾಮಿತರೇಷು ಚಾನ್ಯಾಮ್ ॥ ರ್(೯) ॥

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