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Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English]
by Michael D Neely | 2018 | 97,362 words
The Sanskrit text and English translation of the Yavanajataka of Sphujidhvaja (circa 200 to 600 CE). The Yavana-jataka is an ancient text in Indian astrology possibly representing a versification of an earlier translation into Sanskrit of a Greek text, thought to have been written around 120 CE in Alexandria. This edition of the Yavanajataka also includes a word for word rendering from Sanskrit to English with parts of speech annotations. Note: There are a few inconclusive verses in this translation.
Verse 3.39
अंशेश्वरांशग्रहदर्शयोगा विकल्पनादिन्द्रियदृष्टिरेषा ।
जगत्यनेकाकृतिभावलिङ्गैर्निदर्शनाकारणतो यथार्था ॥३९॥
aṃśeśvarāṃśagrahadarśayogā vikalpanādindriyadṛṣṭireṣā |
jagatyanekākṛtibhāvaliṅgairnidarśanākāraṇato yathārthā ||39||
From the indecision of the union of the aspects of the planets, portions, the lords of the portions, and the power of the aspect, these are in the world with the many forms, natures, and characteristics according to the facts of the aspect of the forms.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2008)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
aṃśa = portion
īśvara = lord aṃśa = portion
graha = planet darśa = aspect
yoga = union
aṃśeśvarāṃśagrahadarśayogās (stem form: aṃśeśvarāṃśagrahadarśayoga) (masculine, nominative, plural) = union of the aspects of the planets, portions, and the lords of the portions
vikalpanāt (stem form: vikalpana) (neuter, ablative, singular) = from the indecision
indriya = power
dṛṣṭi = aspect
indriyadṛṣṭis (stem form: indriyadṛṣṭi) (feminine, nominative, singular) = power of the aspect
eṣās (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, nominative, plural) = these
jagati (stem form: jagat) (neuter, locative, singular) = in the world
aneka = not one (many)
ākṛti = form
bhāva = nature
liṅga = characteristic
anekākṛtibhāvaliṅgais (stem form: anekākṛtibhāvaliṅga) (neuter, instrumental, plural) = with the many forms, natures, and characteristics
nidarśana = aspect
ākāraṇa = form
tas = (adverbial suffix with an ablative sense) nidarśanākāraṇatas (adverb) (indeclinable) = aspect of the forms
yathārthā (adverb) (indeclinable) = according to the facts
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (3.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Amsha, Ishvara, Sha, Graha, Darsha, Uksh, Vikalpana, Indriya, Drishti, Esha, Jagat, Jagati, Jagatya, Anekac, Bha, Bhava, Bhu, Alinga, Nidarshana, Karanatah, Yathartha,
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 3.39
Yavanajātaka of Sphujidhvaja
by Michael D Neely (2008)
Edition includes original Sanskrit text, English translation and word-for-word analysis.