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.

आश्रयोक्तास्तु विफला भवन्त्यन्यैर्विमिश्रिताः ।
मिश्रा यैस्ते फलं दद्युरमिश्राः स्व फल प्रदाः ॥ १२॥

āśrayoktāstu viphalā bhavantyanyairvimiśritāḥ |
miśrā yaiste phalaṃ dadyuramiśrāḥ sva phala pradāḥ
|| 12||

But those mentioned Ashraya yogas mingled with (looking like) others, they (the Ashraya yogas) are fruitless. By which those (the Ashraya yogas) resemble, they (the others) should give the result. Unlike those (others), those (Ashraya yogas) give their own result.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

āśraya = Ashraya (inherent quality) yoga
ukta = mentioned
āśrayoktās (2nd class verb root: vac) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, plural) = those mentioned Ashraya yogas
tu (conjunction) (indeclinable) = but
viphalās (stem form: viphala) (masculine, nominative, plural) = fruitless
bhavanti (1st class verb root: bhū) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural) = they are
anyais (stem form: anya) (masculine, instrumental, plural) = with others
vimiśritās (stem form: vimiśrita) (masculine, nominative, plural) = those mingled
miśrās (stem form: miśra) (masculine, nominative, plural) = those resembling
yais (pronoun, 3rd person, instrumental, plural) = by which those
te (pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, nominative, plural) = they
phalam (stem form: phala) (neuter, nominative, singular) = result
dadyus (3rd class verb root: dā) (optative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural) = they should give
amiśrās (stem form: amiśra) (masculine, nominative, plural) = unlike those
sva = one’s own
phala = result prada = giving
svaphalapradās (stem form: svaphalaprada) (masculine, nominative, plural) = those give their own result

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (11.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashraya, Ukta, Viphala, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Anya, Vimishrita, Mishra, Yah, Yat, Tad, Yushmad, Phala, Amishra, Sva, Svan, Prada,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 11.12

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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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