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.

न सखीवदनं तिलकोज्ज्वलं न च वनं शिखिकोकिलनादितम् ।
हरिणप्लुतशावविचित्रितं रिपुगते मनसः सुखदं गुरौ ॥ २८ ॥
[भवनं]

na sakhīvadanaṃ tilakojjvalaṃ na ca vanaṃ śikhikokilanāditam |
hariṇaplutaśāvavicitritaṃ ripugate manasaḥ sukhadaṃ gurau || 28 ||
[bhavanaṃ]

The Sanskrit text of Verse 103.28 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 (103.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakhi, Vadana, Tilaka, Ujjvala, Vana, Shikhi, Shikhin, Kokila, Nadita, Harinapluta, Shava, Vicitrita, Ripu, Gat, Gata, Gati, Manas, Manasa, Sukhada, Guru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 103.28). 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: “na sakhīvadanaṃ tilakojjvalaṃ na ca vanaṃ śikhikokilanāditam
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vadanam -
  • vadana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tilako -
  • tilaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tilakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ujjvalam -
  • ujjvala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ujjvala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ujjvalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vanam -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śikhi -
  • śikhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śikhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śikhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śikhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kokila -
  • kokila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāditam -
  • nādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nad -> nādita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nāditā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nad], [accusative single from √nad]
  • Line 2: “hariṇaplutaśāvavicitritaṃ ripugate manasaḥ sukhadaṃ gurau || 28 |
  • hariṇapluta -
  • hariṇapluta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāva -
  • śāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicitritam -
  • vicitrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vicitrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vicitritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ripu -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ripu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gate -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • manasaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sukhadam -
  • sukhada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukhada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gurau -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse 28

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 103.28

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 103.28 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಸಖೀವದನಂ ತಿಲಕೋಜ್ಜ್ವಲಂ ನ ಚ ವನಂ ಶಿಖಿಕೋಕಿಲನಾದಿತಮ್ ।
ಹರಿಣಪ್ಲುತಶಾವವಿಚಿತ್ರಿತಂ ರಿಪುಗತೇ ಮನಸಃ ಸುಖದಂ ಗುರೌ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
[ಭವನಂ]

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 103.28 in Gujarati sript:
ન સખીવદનં તિલકોજ્જ્વલં ન ચ વનં શિખિકોકિલનાદિતમ્ ।
હરિણપ્લુતશાવવિચિત્રિતં રિપુગતે મનસઃ સુખદં ગુરૌ ॥ ૨૮ ॥
[ભવનં]

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 103.28 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಸಖೀವದನಂ ತಿಲಕೋಜ್ಜ್ವಲಂ ನ ಚ ವನಂ ಶಿಖಿಕೋಕಿಲನಾದಿತಮ್ ।
ಹರಿಣಪ್ಲುತಶಾವವಿಚಿತ್ರಿತಂ ರಿಪುಗತೇ ಮನಸಃ ಸುಖದಂ ಗುರೌ ॥ ೨೮ ॥
[ಭವನಂ]

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