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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 7.7
काव्यश्रुतिज्ञं गुरुरिष्टचेष्टमाड्यं प्रचण्डं चपलं च भौमः ।
कृषीबलं स्फीतधनं च शुक्रः शनैश्चरो मान्यमदुःखभाजम् ॥ ७ ॥
kāvyaśrutijñaṃ gururiṣṭaceṣṭamāḍyaṃ pracaṇḍaṃ capalaṃ ca bhaumaḥ |
kṛṣībalaṃ sphītadhanaṃ ca śukraḥ śanaiścaro mānyamaduḥkhabhājam || 7 ||
Jupiter; knowing śruti and poetry, and desired activity. Mars; rich, fierce, and fickle. Venus, strength in agriculture and abundant wealth. Saturn, to be honored born of splendor and free from sorrow.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2008)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
kāvya = poetry
śruti = śruti jña = knowing
kāvyaśutijñam (stem form: kāvyaśutiña) (masculine, accusative, singular) = knowing śruti and poetry
gurus (stem form: guru) (masculine, nominative, singular) =
Jupiter
iṣṭa = desired
ceṣṭa = activity
iṣṭaceṣṭam (stem form: iṣṭaceṣṭa) (neuter, accusative, singular) = desired activity
āḍyam (stem form: āḍya) (masculine, accusative, singular) = rich
pracaṇḍam (stem form: pracaṇḍa) (masculine, accusative, singular) = fierce
capalam (stem form: capala) (masculine, accusative, singular) = fickle
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
bhaumas (stem form: bhauma) (masculine, nominative, singular) = Mars
kṛṣī = agriculture
bala = strength
kṛṣībalam (stem form: kṛṣībala) (neuter, accusative, singular) = strength in agriculture
sphīta = abundant
dhana = wealth
sphītadhanam (stem form: sphītadhana) (neuter, accusative, singular) = abundant wealth
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
śukras (stem form: śukra) (masculine, nominative, singular) =
Venus
śanaiścaras (stem form: śanaiścara) (masculine, nominative, singular) = Saturn
mānyam (4th/8th class verb root: man) (future passive participle, masculine, accusative, singular) = to be honored
aduḥkha = free from sorrow
bhā = splendor
ja = born
aduḥkhabhājam (stem form: aduḥkhabhāja) (masculine, accusative, singular) = born of splendor and free from sorrow
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (7.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kavya, Kavi, Jna, Guru, Ishta, Ceshta, Adi, Pracanda, Capalam, Capala, Bhauma, Krishibala, Sphita, Dhana, Shukra, Shanaishcara, Manya, Aduhkha, Bhaj,
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 7.7
Yavanajātaka of Sphujidhvaja
by Michael D Neely (2008)
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