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.

स्वोच्चसुहृत्स्वत्रिकोणनवांशैः स्थानबलं स्वगृहोपगतैश्च ।
दिक्षु बुधाङ्गिरसौ रविभौमौ सूर्यसुतः सितशीतकरौ च ॥ १९॥

svoccasuhṛtsvatrikoṇanavāṃśaiḥ sthānabalaṃ svagṛhopagataiśca |
dikṣu budhāṅgirasau ravibhaumau sūryasutaḥ sitaśītakarau ca
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[A planet] in its own exaltation sign, friend, mulatrikona, 9th portion (vargottama), or its own sign is positionally strong. And also in the cardinal points of the east, south, west, and north are Mercury and Jupiter, the Sun and Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus and the Moon; respectively, positionally strong.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

sva = its own
ucca = exaltation suhṛd = friend
sva = its own
trikoṇa = mulatrikona
navāṃśa = 9th portion
svoccasuhṛtsvatrikoṇanavāṃśais (stem form: svoccasuhṛtsvatrikoṇanavāṃśa) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = with its own exaltation sign, friend, mulatrikona, and 9th portion (vargottama)
sthāna = position
bala = strength
sthānabalam (stem form: sthānabala) (neuter, nominative, singular) = positional strength
sva = its own
gṛha = zodiac sign
upagata = arrived at
svagṛhopagatais (1st class verb root: upagam) (past passive participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with having arrived at its own zodiac sign
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
dikṣu (stem form: dik) (feminine, locative, plural) = in the cardinal points (east, south, west, and north)
budha = Mercury
āṅgirasa = Jupiter
budhāṅgirasau (stem form: budhāṅgirasa) (masculine, nominative, dual) = Mercury and Jupiter
ravi = the Sun
bhauma = Mars
ravibhaumau (stem form: ravibhauma) (masculine, nominative, dual) = the Sun and Mars
sūrya = the Sun
suta = a son
sūryasutas (stem form: sūryasuta) (masculine, nominative, singular) = Saturn (the son of the Sun)
sita = Venus
śītakara = the Moon
sitaśītakarau (stem form: sitaśītakara) (masculine, nominative, dual)
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = also

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sva, Svan, Ucca, Suhrid, Atri, Kona, Navamsha, Sthana, Bala, Svagriha, Upagata, Dish, Dikshu, Budha, Budh, Angiras, Angirasa, Ravin, Bhauma, Suryasuta, Sita, Shitakara,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 2.19

Cover of edition (2007)

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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