Verse 16.3

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चपलश्चतुरो भीरुः पटुरुत्साही धनी मृगे भोगी ।
शठ गर्वितः कृतघ्नो हिंस्रः पापश्चरौद्रऋक्षे ॥ ३॥

capalaścaturo bhīruḥ paṭurutsāhī dhanī mṛge bhogī |
śaṭha garvitaḥ kṛtaghno hiṃsraḥ pāpaścaraudraṛkṣe || 3||

In Mrigashira nakshatra, one is fickle, crafty, timid, skillful, energetic, wealthy, and devoted to enjoyment. In Ardra nakshatra, one is deceitful, haughty, ungrateful, cruel, and wicked.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

capalas (stem form: capala) (masculine, nominative, singular) = fickle
caturas (stem form: catura) (masculine, nominative, singular) = crafty
bhīrus (stem form: bhīru) (masculine, nominative, singular) = timid
paṭus (stem form: paṭu) (masculine, nominative, singular) = skillful
utsāhī (stem form: utsāhin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = energetic
dhanī (stem form: dhanin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = wealthy
mṛge (stem form: mṛga) (masculine, locative, singular) = in Mrigashira nakshatra
bhogī (stem form: bhogin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = devoted to enjoyment
śaṭha = deceitful
garvita = haughty
śaṭhagarvitas (stem form: śaṭhagarvita) (masculine, nominative, singular) = deceitful and haughty
kṛtaghnas (stem form: kṛtaghna) (masculine, nominative, singular) = ungrateful
hiṃsras (stem form: hiṃsra) (masculine, nominative, singular) = cruel
pāpas (stem form: pāpa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = wicked
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
raudra = related to the deity, Rudra, associated with the nakshatra of Ardra
ṛkṣa = nakshatra
raudraṛkṣe (stem form: raudraṛkṣa) (masculine, locative, singular) = in Ardra nakshatra

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (16.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Capala, Catur, Catura, Bhiru, Patu, Utsahin, Utsahi, Dhanin, Dhani, Mriga, Bhogin, Shatha, Garvita, Kritaghna, Himsra, Papa, Cara, Cari, Caru, Odra, Riksha,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 16.3

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

Edition includes original Sanskrit text, English translation and word-for-word analysis.

Last Updated: 22 December, 2024