Verse 1.9

द्रेष्काणहोरानवभागसंज्ञास् त्रिंशांशकद्वादशसंज्ञिताश्च ।
क्षेत्रं च यद्यस्य स तस्य वर्गो होरेति लग्नं भवनस्य चार्धम् ॥ ९॥

dreṣkāṇahorānavabhāgasaṃjñās triṃśāṃśakadvādaśasaṃjñitāśca |
kṣetraṃ ca yadyasya sa tasya vargo horeti lagnaṃ bhavanasya cārdham || 9||

The names of the portions are deshkana, hora, navamsha, dvadamsha, trimshamsha and the zodiac sign. And whichever (portion) of whichever (zodiac sign), that (portion) is the varga of whichever (zodiac sign).
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

dreṣkāṇa = dreshkana
horā = hora
nava = navamsha
bhāga = portions saṃjña = the names
dreṣkāṇahorānavabhāgasaṃjñās (feminine, nominative, plural) = the names of the portions are dreshkana, hora, and navamsha.
triṃśāṃśaka = trimshamsha
dvādaśa = dvadasha saṃjñita = named
triṃśāṃśakadvādaśasaṃjñitās = named the
trimshamsha and dvadashamsha
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
kṣetram (stem form: kṣetra) (neuter, nominative, singular) = a zodiac sign
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
yad (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, nominative, singular) = whichever (portion)
yasya (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, genitive, singular) = of whichever (zodiac sign)
sas (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, nominative, singular) = that (portion)
yasya (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, genitive, singular) = of whichever (zodiac sign)
vargas (stem form: varga) (masculine, nominative, singular) = the division
horā (stem form: horā) (feminine, nominative, singular) = hora
iti (punctuation) (indeclinable) = (close quotes)
lagnam (stem form: lagna) (neuter, nominative, singular) = the lagna (rising sign)
bhavanasya (stem form: bhavana) (neuter, genitive, singular) = of a house
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
ardham (stem form: ardha) (neuter, nominative, singular) = half

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dreshkana, Hora, Navabhaga, Sanjna, Trimshamshaka, Dvadasha, Dvadashan, Sanjnita, Kshetra, Yadi, Yad, Idam, Tad, Varga, Vargas, Iti, Lagna, Bhavana, Ardha,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.9

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024