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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.

मेषकुलीरतुलालिघटै� प्रागुत्तरतो गुरुसौम्यगृहेष� �
पश्चिमतश्च वृषे� निवासो दक्षिणभागकरौ मृगसिंहौ � २०�

ṣaܱītulāliṭai� prāguttarato ܰܲܳⲹṛhṣu |
paścimataśca ṛṣṇa nivāso 岹ṣiṇa岵karau ṛgṃhu
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With Aries, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, and Aquarius, the bedroom is easterly; in the zodiac signs of Jupiter and Mercury, northerly; with Taurus, westerly; and the two producing the southernly portions are Capricorn and Leo.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

ṣa = Aries
ܱī = Cancer tula = Libra
ali = Scorpio
ṭa = Aquarius
ṣaܱītulāligaṭais (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with Aries, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, and Aquarius
(stem form: ) (neuter, nominative, singular) = easterly
uttaratas (stem form: uttarata) (masculine, nominative, singular) = northerly
guru = Jupiter
saumya = Mercury gṛha = zodiac sign
ܰܲܳⲹṛhṣu (stem form: gurusaumyagṛh) (neuter, locative, plural) = in the zodiac signs of Jupiter and Mercury
貹śٲ (stem form: paścimata) (masculine, nominative, singular) = westerly
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
ṛṣṇa (stem form: vṛṣa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = with Taurus
Ծ (stem form: nivāsa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = bedroom
岹ṣiṇa = southern
= portion kara = produce
岹ṣiṇa岵karau (stem form: 岹ṣiṇa岵kara) (masculine, nominative, dual) = the two producing the southernly portions
ṛg = Capricorn
ṃh = Leo
ṛgṃhu (stem form: ṛgṃh) (masculine, nominative, dual= Capricorn and Leo

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mesha, Kulira, Tula, Ghata, Praguttaratah, Guru, Saumi, Saumya, Agriha, Pashcimatah, Vrisha, Nivasa, Dakshinabhaga, Kari, Kara, Mriga, Simha,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.20

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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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