Bṛhat
/ˈbɻ̩ɦət̪/noun
A Sanskrit adjective meaning great, vast, lofty, or expansive, used in English primarily in scholarly, religious, and astrological contexts.
Did you know?Bṛhat appears in the title of major Sanskrit astrological works, including the Bṛhat Parāśara Horāśāstra, traditionally attributed to the sage Parāśara.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰerǵʰos
“High, elevated, or shining; a reconstructed root associated with height and brightness.”
Proto-Indo-Iranian
PII
*bŕ̥ǵʰas
“High, lofty, or great.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bṛ́hat
“Great, broad, vast, or exalted.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bṛhat
“Great, extensive, important, or spiritually elevated.”
Modern English
English
Brihat / Bṛhat
“A Sanskrit loanword used in English discussions of Hindu philosophy, Sanskrit literature, and Jyotiṣa astrology.”