Verse 5.14

आरार्कजयोस्त्रिकोणगे चन्द्रे अस्ते च विसृज्यते अंबया ।
दृष्टे अमरराज मन्त्रिणा दीर्घायुः सुख भाक् च स स्मृतः ॥ १४॥

ārārkajayostrikoṇage candre aste ca visṛjyate aṃbayā |
dṛṣṭe amararāja mantriṇā dīrghāyuḥ sukha bhāk ca sa smṛtaḥ || 14||

When Mars and Saturn are in a zodiac sign and when the Moon is situated in the 1st, 5th, 9th, or 7th houses [from Saturn], one is abandoned by the mother. When aspected by Jupiter, that one is considered long-lived and happy.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

āra = Mars
arkaja = Saturn
ārārkajayos (stem form: ārārkaja) (masculine, locative, dual) = when Mars and Saturn
trikoṇa = 1st, 5th, and 9th houses
ga = situated in
trikoṇage (stem form: trikoṇaga) (masculine, locative, singular) = when situated in the 1st, 5th, or 9th houses
candre (stem form: candra) (masculine, locative, singular) = when the Moon
aste (2nd class verb root: as) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = in the 7th house
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
visṛjyate (6th class verb root: visṛj) (present indicative, passive, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one is abandoned
aṃbayā (stem form: aṃbā) (feminine, instrumental, singular) = by the mother
dṛṣṭe (1st class verb root: dṛś) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when aspected
amararājamantriṇā (stem form: amararājamantrin) (masculine, instrumental, singular) = by Jupiter
dīrgha = long
āyu = life
dīrghāyus (stem form: dīrghāyu) (masculine, nominative, singular) = long-lived
sukhabhāk (stem form: sukhabhāj) (masculine, nominative, singular) = happy
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
sas (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, nominative, singular = that one
smṛtas (5th class verb root: smṛ) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = is considered

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (5.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ara, Arkaja, Trikona, Candra, Candri, Asta, Asti, Visrijya, Tad, Yushmad, Amba, Ambaya, Drishta, Drishti, Amararaja, Mantri, Mantrin, Dirghayu, Dirghayus, Sukha, Bhaj, Smrita,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 5.14

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024