Verse 11.17

वृषोदये मूर्ति धनारि लाभगैः शशाङ्क जीवार्क सुतापरैर्नृपः ।
सुखे गुरौ खे शशि तीक्ष्ण दीधिती यमोदये लाभ गतैर्नृपोऽपरैः ॥ १७॥

vṛṣodaye mūrti dhanāri lābhagaiḥ śaśāṅka jīvārka sutāparairnṛpaḥ |
sukhe gurau khe śaśi tīkṣṇa dīdhitī yamodaye lābha gatairnṛpo'paraiḥ || 17||

When the lagna is in Taurus; with the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and the others situated in the lagna, 2nd, 6th, and 11th houses; respectively, is a royal. When Jupiter is in the 4th house, the Sun and Moon in the 10th house, with the others situated in the 11th house, and when Saturn is the lagna is a royal.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

vṛṣa = Taurus
udaya = lagna
vṛṣodaye (stem form: vṛṣodaya) (masculine, locative, singular) = when the lagna is in Taurus
mūrti = lagna
dhana = 2nd house ari = 6th house
lābha = 11th house ga = situated in
mūrtidhanārilābhagais (stem form: mūrtidhanārilābhaga) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = with those situated in the lagna, 2nd, 6th, and 11th houses
śaśāṅka = the Moon
jīva = Jupiter arkasuta = Saturn
apara = other
śaśāṅkajīvārkasutāparais (stem form:) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = with the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and the others
nṛpas (stem form: nṛpa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a royal
sukhe (stem form: sukha) (neuter, locative, singular) = in the 4th house
gurau (stem form: guru) (masculine, locative, singular) = when Jupiter
khe (stem form: kha) (neuter, locative, singular) = in the 10th house
śaśin = the Moon
tīkṣṇadīdhiti = the Sun
śaśitīkṣṇadīdhitī (stem form: śaśitīkṣṇadīdhiti) (feminine, nominative, dual) = the Moon and Sun
yama = Saturn
udaya = lagna
yamodaye (stem form: yamodaya) (masculine, locative, singular) = when Saturn is the lagna
lābhagatais (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with them situated in the 11th house
nṛpas (stem form: nṛpa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a royal
aparais (stem form: apara) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = with the others

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (11.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vrisha, Vrishan, Udaya, Murti, Dhana, Ari, Arin, Labha, Shashanka, Jiva, Jivan, Arka, Sut, Suta, Apara, Nripa, Sukha, Guru, Kha, Shashi, Tikshna, Didhiti, Yama, Gata,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 11.17

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024