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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.

होरापर� धन्विन� चारुशोभा नारी चराटोपविलासपूर्ण� �
चामीकराभ� विदितेन्द्रजाल� विषास्त्रशिल्प� निपुणोपदेश� ॥३६॥

ǰ貹 dhanvini śDz ī carṭo貹vilāsaūṇ� |
cāmīkar 徱ٱԻ ṣāsٰś Ծṇo貹ś
||36||

The second ǰ in Sagittarius is a woman with beautiful radiance, full of moving, pride, and dalliance, resembling gold, well-known with magic, skill with poisoned arrows, and clever advice.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2008)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

ǰ (stem form: ǰ) (feminine, nominative, singular) = ǰ
(stem form: 貹) (feminine, nominative, singular) = second
dhanvini (stem form: dhanvin) (masculine, locative, singular) = in Sagittarius
= beautiful
śDz = radiance
śDz (stem form: śDz) (feminine, nominative, singular) = beautiful radiance
ī (stem form: ī) (feminine, nominative, singular) = woman
cara = moving
ṭo貹 = pride vilāsa = dalliance
ūṇ� = full of
carṭo貹vilāsaūṇ� (stem form: carṭo貹vilāsaūṇ�) (feminine, nominative, singular) = full of moving, pride, and dalliance
峾ī첹 = gold
= resembling
cāmīkar (stem form: cāmīkar) (feminine, nominative, singular) = resembling gold
vidita = well-known
Ի = magic
徱ٱԻ (stem form: 徱ٱԻ) (feminine, nominative, singular) = well-known with magic
ṣāsٰ = poisoned arrow
ś = skill
ṣāsٰś (stem form: ṣāsٰś) (feminine, nominative, singular = skill with poisoned arrows
Ծṇa = clever
ܱ貹ś = advice
Ծṇo貹ś (stem form: Ծṇo貹ś) (feminine, nominative, singular) = clever advice

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hora, Apara, Dhanvin, Dhanvini, Dhanvi, Caru, Shobha, Nari, Cara, Atopa, Vilasa, Purna, Camikara, Vidita, Vishastra, Shilpa, Nipuna, Upada, Isha, Ish,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 2.36

Cover of edition (2008)

Yavanajātaka of Sphujidhvaja
by Michael D Neely (2008)

Edition includes original Sanskrit text, English translation and word-for-word analysis.

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