Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English]
by Michael D Neely | 2017 | 105,064 words
The Sanskrit text and English translation of the Brihat Jataka of Varahamihira.
Verse 14.3
मूलादिस्नेहकूटैर्व्यवहरति वणिग् बाहुयोद्धा ससौम्ये पुर्यध्यक्षः सजीवे भवति नरपतिः प्राप्तवित्तो द्विजो वा ।
गोपो मल्लोऽथदक्षः परयुवतिरतो द्यूतकृत् सासुरेज्ये दुःखार्तोऽसत्य संधः ससवितृतनये भूमिजे निन्दितश्च ॥ ३॥
mūlādisnehakūṭairvyavaharati vaṇig bāhuyoddhā sasaumye puryadhyakṣaḥ sajīve bhavati narapatiḥ prāptavitto dvijo vā |
gopo mallo'thadakṣaḥ parayuvatirato dyūtakṛt sāsurejye duḥkhārto'satya saṃdhaḥ sasavitṛtanaye bhūmije ninditaśca || 3||
When Mars is with Mercury, one is a merchant doing business with collections of roots, etc. and oils and a wrestler. When with Jupiter; one is a superintendent of a city, ruler of people, has wealth that is acquired, or a Brahmin. When with Venus, one is a herdsman, athlete, clever, delighted in the young women of others, and a gambler. When with Saturn, one is afflicted with difficulty and joined to falsehood, and despicable.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
mūla = roots
ādi = et cetera sneha = oil
kūṭa = collections
mūlādisnehakūṭais (stem form: mūlādisnehakūṭa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = with collections of roots, etc. and oils
vyavaharati (1st class verb root: vyavahṛ) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one doing business
vaṇig (stem form: vaṇij) (masculine, nominative, singular) = merchant
bāhuyoddhā (stem form: bāhuyoddhṛ) (masculine, nominative, singular) = wrestler
sa = with
saumya = Mercury
sasaumye (stem form: sasaumya) (masculine, locative, singular) = when with Mercury
puri = city
adhyakṣa = superintendent
puryadhyakṣas (stem form: puryadhyakṣa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = superintendent of a city
sa = with
jīva = Jupiter
sajīve (stem form: sajīva) (masculine, locative, singular) = when with Jupiter
bhavati (1st class verb root: bhū) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one is
nara = people
pati = ruler
narapatis (stem form: narapati) (masculine, nominative, singular) = ruler of people
prāpta = acquired
vitta = wealth
prāptavittas (2nd class verb root: vid) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = wealth that is acquired
dvi = twice
ja = born
dvijas (stem form: dvija) (masculine, nominative, singular) = Brahmin (twice-born)
vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
go = cattle
pa = lord
gopas (stem form: gopa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = herdsman (lord of cattle)
mallas (stem form: malla) (masculine, nominative, singular) = athlete
atha = and
dakṣas (stem form: dakṣa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = clever
para = other
yuvati = young woman
rata = delighted
parayuvatiratas (1st class verb root: ram) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = delighted in the young women of others
dyūta = gambling
kṛt = doer
dyūtakṛt (stem form: dyūtakṛt) (masculine, nominative, singular) = gambler
sa = with
asurejya = Venus
sāsurejye (stem form: sāsurejya) (masculine, locative, singular) = when with Venus
duḥkha = difficulty
ārta = afflicted with
duḥkhārtas (stem form: duḥkhārta) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = afflicted with difficulty
asatya = falsehood
saṃdha = joined
asatyasaṃdhas (stem form: asatyasaṃdha) (masculine, nominative, singular) = joined to falsehood
sa = with
savitṛ = the Sun
tanaya = son
sasavitṛtanaye (stem form: sasavitṛtanaya) (masculine, locative, singular) = when with Saturn (son of the Sun)
bhūmi = earth
ja = born
bhūmije (stem form: bhūmija) (masculine, locative, singular) = born of the earth (Mars)
ninditas (1st class verb root: nind) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = despicable
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (14.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mula, Sneha, Kuta, Vya, Avaha, Rati, Vanij, Yoddhri, Sasa, Pur, Puri, Purya, Adhyaksha, Sajiva, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Narapati, Prapta, Vitta, Dvija, Gopa, Malla, Mallu, Atha, Daksha, Dakshas, Para, Yuvati, Atah, Dyutakrit, Sasura, Ijya, Duhkharta, Asatya, Sandha, Vid, Vidh, Ritani, Bhumija, Ninditri, Nindita,
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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)
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