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.

गोमायुगृध्रसंघा दशाहिकाः सद्य एव तूर्यरवः ।
आक्रुष्टं पक्षफलं वल्मीको विदरणं च भुवः ॥ ९ ॥

gomāyugṛdhrasaṃghā daśāhikāḥ sadya eva tūryaravaḥ |
ākruṣṭaṃ pakṣaphalaṃ valmīko vidaraṇaṃ ca bhuvaḥ || 9 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 96.9 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 (96.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gomayu, Gridhra, Sangha, Dasha, Dashan, Ahika, Sadyah, Sadya, Sadyas, Eva, Tur, Turi, Turya, Arava, Aru, Akrushta, Paksha, Phala, Valmika, Vidarana, Bhuvah, Bhuva, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 96.9). 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: “gomāyugṛdhrasaṃghā daśāhikāḥ sadya eva tūryaravaḥ
  • gomāyu -
  • gomāyu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gomāyu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gomāyu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gṛdhra -
  • gṛdhra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛdhra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅghā* -
  • saṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • daśā -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ahikāḥ -
  • ahikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sadya* -
  • sadyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sadya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tūrya -
  • tūrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tūrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tūrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tvar -> tūrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tvar]
    tūr (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tūr (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • aravaḥ -
  • arava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    aru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ru (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • Line 2: “ākruṣṭaṃ pakṣaphalaṃ valmīko vidaraṇaṃ ca bhuvaḥ
  • ākruṣṭam -
  • ākruṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākruṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ākruṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pakṣa -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • valmīko* -
  • valmīka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidaraṇam -
  • vidaraṇa (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]
  • bhuvaḥ -
  • bhuvaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhuva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 96.9

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 96.9 in Kannada sript:
ಗೋಮಾಯುಗೃಧ್ರಸಂಘಾ ದಶಾಹಿಕಾಃ ಸದ್ಯ ಏವ ತೂರ್ಯರವಃ ।
ಆಕ್ರುಷ್ಟಂ ಪಕ್ಷಫಲಂ ವಲ್ಮೀಕೋ ವಿದರಣಂ ಚ ಭುವಃ ॥ 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 96.9 in Gujarati sript:
ગોમાયુગૃધ્રસંઘા દશાહિકાઃ સદ્ય એવ તૂર્યરવઃ ।
આક્રુષ્ટં પક્ષફલં વલ્મીકો વિદરણં ચ ભુવઃ ॥ 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 96.9 in Kannada sript:
ಗೋಮಾಯುಗೃಧ್ರಸಂಘಾ ದಶಾಹಿಕಾಃ ಸದ್ಯ ಏವ ತೂರ್ಯರವಃ ।
ಆಕ್ರುಷ್ಟಂ ಪಕ್ಷಫಲಂ ವಲ್ಮೀಕೋ ವಿದರಣಂ ಚ ಭುವಃ ॥ ೯ ॥

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