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.

केन्द्रात् परं पणफरं परतस्तु सर्वमापोक्लिमं हिबुकम् अम्बुसुखं च वेश्म ।
जामित्रम् अस्त भवनं त्रिकोणं मेषूरणं दशमम् अत्र च कर्म विद्यात् ॥ १८ ॥

kendrāt paraṃ paṇapharaṃ paratastu sarvamāpoklimaṃ hibukam ambusukhaṃ ca veśma |
jāmitram asta bhavanaṃ trikoṇaṃ meṣūraṇaṃ daśamam atra ca karma vidyāt
|| 18 ||

Here, it should be known, next from the kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses) is the panaphara house (2nd, 5th, 8th, and 11th house) and from all the others is the apoklima (3rd, 3rd, 9th, and the 12th). The fourth house is Sukha, Hibuka, and Veshma, the seventh house is Jamitra, [the 5th house] is the Trikona, the 10th house is Meshurana and Karma.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

kendrāt (stem form: kendra) (neuter, ablative, singular) = from the kendra (1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th houses)
param (stem form: para) (neuter, nominative, singular) = next
paṇapharam (stem form: paṇaphara) (neuter, nominative, singular) = the panaphara (2nd, 5th, 8th, and 11th houses)
paratas (adverb) (indeclinable) = from another tu (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
sarvam (stem form: sarva) (neuter, nominative, singular) = all
sarvabhāpoklimam (stem form: sarvabhāpoklima) = the apoklima (3rd, 6th, 9th, and the 12th houses)
hibukam (stem form: hibuka) (neuter, nominative, singular) = Hibuka
ambu = the fourth house
sukha = Sukha
ambusukham (stem form: ambusukha) (neuter, nominative, singular) = Sukha is the fourth house
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
veśma (stem form: veśman) (neuter, nominative, singular) = Veshma
jāmitram (stem form: jāmitra) (neuter, nominative, singular) = Jamitra
asta = seventh
bhavana = house
astabhavanam (stem form: astabhavana) (neuter, nominative, singular) = the seventh house
trikoṇam (stem form: trikoṇa) (neuter, nominative, singular) = the 5th house
meṣūraṇam (stem form: meṣūraṇa) (neuter, nominative, singular) = Meshurana
daśamam (stem form: daśama) (neuter, nominative, singular) = the tenth house
atra (adverb) (indeclinable) = here ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
karma (stem form: karman) (neuter, nominative, singular) = Karma
vidyāt (2nd class verb root: vid) (optative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = it should be known

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kendra, Param, Para, Panaphara, Paratah, Sarvam, Sarva, Apoklima, Hibuka, Ambu, Sukham, Sukha, Veshman, Jamitra, Asta, Bhavana, Trikona, Meshurana, Dashamam, Dashama, Atra, Karman, Vidya,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.18

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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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