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.

उदयस्थेऽपि वा मन्दे कुजे वास्तं समागते स्थिते वान्तः क्षपानाथे शशाङ्कसुतशुक्रयोः ॥ २॥

udayasthe'pi vā mande kuje vāstaṃ samāgate sthite vāntaḥ kṣapānāthe śaśāṅkasutaśukrayoḥ || 2||

Or also, when Saturn is situated in the ascendant, or when Mars is joined the seventh, or when the Moon is situated in-between Mercury and Venus, [one should infer that the father was away during the child’s birth].

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

udaya = the ascendant (the lagna)
stha = situated in
udayasthe (stem form: udayastha) (masculine, locative, singular) = when situated in the ascendant
api (adverb) (indeclinable) = also vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
mande (stem form: manda) (masculine, locative, singular) = when Saturn
kuje (stem form: kuja) (masculine, locative, singular) = when Mars
(conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
astam (stem form: asta) (neuter, nominative, singular) = the seventh house
samāgate (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when joined
sthite (1st class verb root: sthā) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when situated
(conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
antas (stem form: anta) (masculine, nominative, singular) = in-between
kṣapānāthe (stem form: kṣapānātha) (masculine, locative, singular) = when the Moon (lord of the night)
śaśāṅkasuta = Mercury (offspring of the Moon)
śukra = Venus
śaśāṅkasutaśukrayos (stem form: śaśāṅkasutaśukra) (masculine, genitive, dual) = of Mercury and Venus

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Udaya, Tha, Api, Var, Manda, Kuja, Samagata, Samagati, Sthita, Sthiti, Vanta, Vat, Kshapanatha, Shashankasuta, Shukra,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.2

Cover of edition (2007)

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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