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 18.3
जातस्तौलिनि शौंडिकोऽध्वनिरतो हैरण्यको नीचकृत् क्रूरः साहसिको विषार्जितधनः शस्त्रान्तगोऽलिस्थिते ।
सत्पूज्यो धनवान् धनुर्धरगते तीक्ष्णो भिषक् कारुको नीचोऽज्ञः कुवणिङ् मृगे अल्पधनवांल् लुब्धोऽन्य भाग्यैर्रतः ॥ ३॥
jātastaulini śauṃḍiko'dhvanirato hairaṇyako nīcakṛt krūraḥ sāhasiko viṣārjitadhanaḥ śastrāntago'listhite |
satpūjyo dhanavān dhanurdharagate tīkṣṇo bhiṣak kāruko nīco'jñaḥ kuvaṇiṅ mṛge alpadhanavāṃl lubdho'nya bhāgyairrataḥ || 3||
One born in Libra is a distiller and seller of spirituous liquors, delighted on the road, a goldsmith, and performer of the vile. [The Sun] situated in Scorpio; one is cruel, bold, has wealth acquired from poison, and thoroughly conversant with weapons. [The Sun] situated in Sagittarius; one is deserving respect from the wise, possessed of wealth, pungent, a physician, and an artisan. [The Sun] in Capricorn; vile, ignorant, a bad merchant, possessed of trifling wealth, covetous, delighted with the fortunes of others.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
jātas (4th class verb root: jan) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = one born
taulini (stem form: taulin) (masculine, locative, singular) = in one possessed of a scale (Libra)
śauṇḍikas (stem form: śauṇḍika) (masculine, nominative, singular) = distiller and seller of spirituous liquors
adhvani (stem form: adhvan) (masculine, locative, singular) = on the road
ratas (1st class verb root: ram) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = delighted
hairaṇyakas (stem form: hairaṇyaka) (masculine, nominative, singular) = goldsmith
nīca = vile
kṛt = performer
nīcakṛt (stem form: nīcakṛt) (masculine, nominative, singular) = performer of the vile
krūras (stem form: krūra) (masculine, nominative, singular) = cruel
sāhasikas (stem form: sāhasika) (masculine, nominative, singular) = bold
viṣa = poison
ārjita = acquired dhana = wealth
viṣārjitadhanas (stem form: viṣārjitadhana) (masculine, nominative, singular) = wealth acquired from poison
śastra = weapon
antaga = thoroughly conversant with śastrāntagas (stem form: śastrāntaga) (masculine,
nominative, singular) = thoroughly conversant with weapons
ali = Scorpio
sthita = situated
alisthite (1st class verb root: sthā) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = situated in Scorpio
sat = wise
pūjya = deserving respect
satpūjyas (stem form: satpūjya) (masculine, nominative, singular) = deserving respect from the wise
dhana = wealth
vat = possessed of
dhanavān (stem form: dhanavat) (masculine, nominative, singular) = possessed of wealth
dhanurdhara = Sagittarius
gata = situated in
dhanurdharagate (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = situated in Sagittarius
tīkṣṇas (stem form: tīkṣṇa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = pungent
bhiṣak (stem form: bhiṣaj) (masculine, nominative, singular) = physician
kārukas (stem form: kāruka) (masculine, nominative, singular) = artisan
nīcas (stem form: nīca) (masculine, nominative, singular) = vile
ajñas (stem form: ajña) (masculine, nominative, singular) = ignorant
ku = bad
vaṇij = merchant
kuvaṇik (stem form: kuvaṇij) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a bad merchant
mṛge (stem form: mṛga) (masculine, locative, singular) = in Capricorn
alpa = trifling
dhana = wealth vat = possessed of
alpadhanavān (stem form: alpadhanavat) (masculine, nominative, singular) = possessed of trifling wealth
lubdhas (stem form: lubdha) (masculine, nominative, singular) = covetous
anya = other
bhāgya = fortune
anyabhāgyais (stem form: anyabhāgya) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = with others fortunes
ratas (1st class verb root: ram) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = delighted
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (18.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Jatri, Jata, Taulin, Shaundika, Shaundikas, Adhvani, Atah, Hairanyaka, Nica, Krit, Krura, Sahasika, Visha, Vish, Arjita, Dhana, Shastranta, Sthita, Sthiti, Sat, Sad, Pujya, Dhanavat, Dhanurdhara, Gat, Gata, Gati, Tikshna, Bhishaj, Karuka, Ajna, Kuvanij, Mriga, Alpadhana, Vat, Lubdha, Anya, Bhagya, Rata,
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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)
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