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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 11.6
वाग्बुद्धिकारं धृतिसत्त्वयुक्तं सुते गुरुर्वाश्यभिधानयोगे ।
शुक्रः प्रकाशर्द्धिनमूर्जितं वा क्रियापरिख्यातगुणं यशस्कम् ॥ ६ ॥
vāgbuddhikāraṃ dhṛtisattvayuktaṃ sute gururvāśyabhidhānayoge |
śukraḥ prakāśarddhinamūrjitaṃ vā kriyāparikhyātaguṇaṃ yaśaskam || 6 ||
Jupiter produces an author of speech and buddhi joined to firm sattva in a yoga named Vāśi. Venus; brilliant prosperity and distinguished, or famous from the merit of celebrated action.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2008)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
vāc = speech
buddhi = buddhi kāra = author
vāgbuddhikāram (stem form: vāgbuddhikāra) (masculine, accusative, singular) = author of speech and buddhi
dhṛti = firm
sattva = sattva yukta = joined
dhṛtisattvayuktam (7th class verb root: yuj) (past passive participle, neuter, nominative, singular) = joined to firm sattva
sute (2nd class verb root: sū) (present indicative, ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular) = it produces
gurus (stem form: guru) (masculine, nominative, singular) =
Jupiter
vāśin = Vāśi
abhidhāna = named yoga = yoga
vāśyabhidhānayoge (stem form: vāśyabhidhānayoga) (masculine, locative, singular) = in a yoga named Vāśi
śukras (stem form: śukra) (masculine, nominative, singular) =
Venus
prakāśa = brilliant
ṛddhina = prosperity
prakāśarddhinam (stem form: prakāśarddhina) (masculine, accusative, singular) = brilliant prosperity
ūrjitam (stem form: ūrjita) (masculine, accusative, singular) = distinguished
vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
kriyā = action
parikhyāta = celebrated
guṇa = merit
kriyāparikhyātaguṇam (stem form: kriyāparikhyātaguṇa) (masculine, accusative, singular) = merit of celebrated action
yaśaskam (stem form: yaśaska) (masculine, accusative, singular) = famous
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (11.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vac, Kara, Dhrit, Dhriti, Sattva, Yuktam, Yukta, Sut, Suta, Suti, Guru, Vashi, Vashin, Vashya, Abhidhana, Yoga, Shukra, Prakasha, Riddhi, Mur, Jit, Jita, Kriya, Parikhyata, Guna,
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 11.6
Yavanajātaka of Sphujidhvaja
by Michael D Neely (2008)
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