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 9.19
啶ぞ啶ぐ啷嵿啷嵿し啶膏啶膏啶ム啶洁ぇ啶苦さ啷�啶班啶う啷冟し啷嵿啶� 啶多ざ啷� 啶う啶� 啶ぞ啶班啶椸さ啶膏啶啶啷�啶掂啶� 啷�
啶曕啶班啶班ぞ啶掂げ啷嬥啶� 啶ぐ啶苦す啷冟い啷嵿く 啶溹え啷嵿ぎ 啶啶班ぇ啶距え啶掂ぞ啶椸啶溹啶炧ぞ啶ㄠさ啶むぞ啶� 啶曕ぐ啷嬥い啶� 啷� 啷оク 啷�
辫腻辫补rk峁sa峁僺tho'dhi惫墨谤测补d峁涐梗峁璦岣� 艣补艣墨 测补诲腻 产丑腻谤驳补惫补saumya箩墨惫补i岣� |
kr奴r膩valoka峁� 辫补谤颈丑峁泃测补 janma 辫谤补诲丑腻苍补v膩g箩帽腻苍补vat膩峁� karoti || 19 ||
When the Moon is situated in a malefic zodiac sign aspected with supreme strength by Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter and having avoided an aspect by a malefic produces a birth of those possessed of preeminent speech and knowledge.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2008)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
辫腻辫补 = malefic
峁沰峁 = zodiac sign sa峁僺tha = situated
辫腻辫补rk峁sa峁僺thas (stem form: 辫腻辫补rk峁sa峁僺tha) (masculine, nominative, singular) = situated in a malefic zodiac sign
adhi = supreme
惫墨谤测补 = strength d峁涐梗峁璦 = aspected
adhi惫墨谤测补d峁涐梗峁璦s (1st class verb root: d峁浥�) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = aspected with supreme strength
艣补艣墨 (stem form: 艣a艣in) (masculine, nominative, singular) = the Moon
测补诲腻 (adverb) (indeclinable) = when
产丑腻谤驳补惫补 = Venus
saumya = Mercury
箩墨惫补 = Jupiter
产丑腻谤驳补惫补saumya箩墨惫补is (stem form: 产丑腻谤驳补惫补saumya箩墨惫补) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = by Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter
办谤奴谤补 = malefic
avaloka = aspect
办谤奴谤腻惫补濒辞办补尘 (stem form: kr奴r膩valoka) (masculine, accusative, singular) = aspect by a malefic
辫补谤颈丑峁泃测补 (pari + 1st class verb root: h峁�) (gerund) (indeclinable) = having avoided
janma (stem form: janman) (neuter, accusative, singular) = birth
辫谤补诲丑腻苍补 = preeminent
惫腻肠 = speech
箩帽腻苍补 = knowledge
vat = possessed
辫谤补诲丑腻苍补v膩g箩帽腻苍补vat膩m (stem form: 辫谤补诲丑腻苍补v膩g箩帽腻苍补vat) (masculine, genitive, plural) = of those possessed of preeminent speech and knowledge
karoti (8th class verb root: k峁�) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = it produces
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (9.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Papa, Riksha, Samstha, Adhi, Virya, Drishta, Shashi, Shashin, Yada, Yad, Bhargava, Saumi, Saumya, Ajiva, Krura, Aloka, Parihritya, Janma, Janman, Pradhana, Vac, Jnanavat, Jnanavata, Karoti,
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 9.19
Yavanaj膩taka of Sphujidhvaja
by Michael D Neely (2008)
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