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.

संज्ञाध्याये यस्य यद्द्रव्यमुक्तं कर्माजीवो यश्च यस्योपदिष्टः ।
भावस्थानालोकयोगोद्भवं च तत् तत् सर्वं तस्य योज्यं दशायाम् ॥ २०॥

saṃjñādhyāye yasya yaddravyamuktaṃ karmājīvo yaśca yasyopadiṣṭaḥ |
bhāvasthānālokayogodbhavaṃ ca tat tat sarvaṃ tasya yojyaṃ daśāyām
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In the chapter on technical terms of which (the planets) qualities are narrated. That which is action and livelihood of which is taught and produced from a yoga, aspect, and being in an astrological house. All the respective (principles) of that are to be considered in the dasha.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

saṃjña = technical term
adhyāya = chapter
saṃjñādhyāye (stem form: saṃjñādhyāya) (masculine, locative, singular) = in the chapter on technical terms
yasya (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, genitive, singular) = of which
yad (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, nominative, singular) = which
dravyam (stem form: ravya) (neuter, nominative, singular) = qualities
uktam (2nd class verb root: vac) (past passive participle, neuter, nominative, singular) = narrated
karmā (stem form: karman) (masculine, nominative, singular) = action
jīvas (stem form: jīva) (masculine, nominative, singular) = livelihood
yas (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, nominative, singular) = which
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
yasya (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, genitive singular) = of which
upadiṣṭas (6th class verb root: upadiś) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = taught
bhāva = astrological house
sthāna = being in
āloka = aspect
yoga = yoga (astrological combination)
udbhava = produced from bhāvasthānālokayogodbhavam (stem form:
bhāvasthānālokayogodbhava) (neuter, nominative, singular) = produced from a yoga, aspect, and being in an astrological house
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
tat tat (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, nominative, singular) = respective
sarvam (stem form: sarva) (neuter, nominative, singular) = all
tasya (pronoun, 3rd person,neuter, genitive, singular) = of that
yojyam (10th class stem form: yojya) (future passive participle/gerundive, neuter, nominative, singular) = to be considered
daśāyām (stem form: daśā) (feminine, locative, singular) = in the dasha

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sanjna, Adhyaya, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Yad, Dravya, Dravi, Ukta, Karmajiva, Upadishta, Bhavastha, Aloka, Yoga, Udbhava, Tat, Tad, Sarvam, Sarva, Yojya, Dasha,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 8.20

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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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