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.
Verse 8.4
स्थानान्यथाइतानि सवर्णयित्वा सर्वाण्यधश्छेदविवर्जितानि ।
दशाब्दपिण्डे गुणका यथांशं छेदस्तदैक्येन दशाप्रभेदः ॥ ४॥
sthānānyathāitāni savarṇayitvā sarvāṇyadhaśchedavivarjitāni |
daśābdapiṇḍe guṇakā yathāṃśaṃ chedastadaikyena daśāprabhedaḥ || 4||
Then those situated having converted all them to the same denomination. Below those denominators are abandoned. When the total is produced from the dasha, the multipliers according to the portions is the denominator. With that sum, is the division of the dashas.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
sthānāni (stem form: sthāna) (neuter, nominative, plural) = those situated
atha (adverb) (indeclinable) = then
etāni (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, accusative, plural) = those
savarṇayitvā (gerund) (indeclinable) = having converted to the same denomination
sarvāṇi (stem form: sarva) (neuter, accusative, plural) = all
adhas (adverb) (indeclinable) = below (the denominator)
cheda = denominator
vivarjita = abandoned
chedavivarjitāni (stem form: chedavivarjita) (past passive participle, neuter, nominative, plural) = those denominators are abandoned
daśā = dasha
ābda = produced from
piṇḍa = total
daśābdapiṇḍe (stem form: daśābdapiṇḍa) (masculine, locative, singular) = when the total is produced from the dasha
guṇakās (stem form: guṇaka) (masculine, nominative, plural) = the multipliers
yathāṃśam (adverb) (indeclinable) = according to the portions
chedas (stem form: cheda) (masculine, nominative, singular) = denominator
tad = that
aikya = sum
tadaikyena (stem form: tadaikya) (masculine, instrumental, singular) = with that sum
daśā = dasha (planetary period)
prabheda = division
daśāprabhedas (stem form: daśāprabheda) (masculine, nominative, singular) = division of the dashas
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sthana, Sthanani, Atha, Ita, Sarva, Sarvani, Adhah, Adhas, Cheda, Vivarjita, Dasha, Dashan, Abda, Pinda, Pindi, Gunaka, Yatha, Amsha, Tada, Aikya, Prabheda,
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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)
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