Verse 16.10

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ज्येष्ठासु न बहुमित्रः संतुष्टो धर्मकृत् प्रचुरकोपः ।
मूले मानी धनवान् सुखी न हिंस्रः स्थिरो भोगी ॥ १०॥

jyeṣṭhāsu na bahumitraḥ saṃtuṣṭo dharmakṛt pracurakopaḥ |
mūle mānī dhanavān sukhī na hiṃsraḥ sthiro bhogī || 10||

In Jyeshtha nakshatra; one does not have many friends, is contented, virtuous, and very anger. In Mula; one is haughty, wealthy, happy, not cruel, steady, and devoted to enjoyment.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

jyeṣṭhāsu (stem form: jyeṣṭhā) (feminine, locative, plural) = in Jyeshtha nakshatra
na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
bahu = many
mitra = friend
bahumitras (stem form: bahumitra) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a friend of many
saṃtuṣṭas (stem form: saṃtuṣṭa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = contented
dharmakṛt (stem form: dharmakṛt) (masculine, nominative, singular) = virtuous
pracura = abundant
kopa = anger
pracurakopas (stem form: pracurakopa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = very anger
mūle (stem form: mūla) (neuter, locative, singular) = in Mula
mānī (stem form: mānin) (masculine, nominative, singlar) = haughty
dhanavān (stem form: dhanavat) (masculine, nominative, singular) = wealthy
sukhī (stem form: sukhin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = happy
na (particle of negation) (indeclinable) = not
hiṃsras (stem form: hiṃsra) (masculine, nominative, singular) = cruel
sthiras (stem form: sthira) (masculine, nominative, singular) = steady
bhogī (stem form: bhogin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = devoted to enjoyment

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (16.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jyeshtha, Bahumitra, Santushta, Dharmakrit, Pracura, Kopa, Mula, Mani, Manin, Dhanavat, Sukhi, Sukhin, Himsra, Sthira, Bhogin,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 16.10

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