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.

मूलमषाढा पूर्वा प्रथमश्चाप्युत्तरांशको धन्वी ।
मकरस्तत्परिषेशं श्रवणः पूर्वं धनिष्ठार्धम् ॥ ५ ॥

mūlamaṣāḍhā pūrvā prathamaścāpyuttarāṃśako dhanvī |
makarastatpariṣeśaṃ śravaṇaḥ pūrvaṃ dhaniṣṭhārdham || 5 ||

The Sanskrit text of Verse 101.5 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 (101.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mula, Ashadha, Purva, Prathama, Capin, Capi, Uttara, Shaka, Dhanvin, Dhanvi, Makara, Tat, Tad, Parisha, Isha, Ish, Shravanas, Shravana, Purvam, Dhanishtha, Ardha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 101.5). 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: “mūlamaṣāḍhā pūrvā prathamaścāpyuttarāṃśako dhanvī
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṣāḍhā -
  • aṣāḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrvā -
  • pūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prathamaś -
  • prathama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpyu -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uttarāṃ -
  • uttarā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śako* -
  • śaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanvī -
  • dhanvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dhanvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhanvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “makarastatpariṣeśaṃ śravaṇaḥ pūrvaṃ dhaniṣṭhārdham
  • makaras -
  • makara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pariṣe -
  • pariṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īśam -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śravaṇaḥ -
  • śravaṇas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śravaṇas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhaniṣṭhā -
  • dhaniṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhaniṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhaniṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ardham -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 101.5

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 101.5 in Kannada sript:
ಮೂಲಮಷಾಢಾ ಪೂರ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಥಮಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯುತ್ತರಾಂಶಕೋ ಧನ್ವೀ ।
ಮಕರಸ್ತತ್ಪರಿಷೇಶಂ ಶ್ರವಣಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಧನಿಷ್ಠಾರ್ಧಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 101.5 in Gujarati sript:
મૂલમષાઢા પૂર્વા પ્રથમશ્ચાપ્યુત્તરાંશકો ધન્વી ।
મકરસ્તત્પરિષેશં શ્રવણઃ પૂર્વં ધનિષ્ઠાર્ધમ્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 101.5 in Kannada sript:
ಮೂಲಮಷಾಢಾ ಪೂರ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಥಮಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯುತ್ತರಾಂಶಕೋ ಧನ್ವೀ ।
ಮಕರಸ್ತತ್ಪರಿಷೇಶಂ ಶ್ರವಣಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಧನಿಷ್ಠಾರ್ಧಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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