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.

चित्राम्बर माल्यधरः सुलोचनाङ्गश्च भवति चित्रायाम् ।
दान्तो वणिक् कृपालुः प्रिय वाग् धर्माश्रितः स्वातौ ॥ ८॥

citrāmbara mālyadharaḥ sulocanāṅgaśca bhavati citrāyām |
dānto vaṇik kṛpāluḥ priya vāg dharmāśritaḥ svātau
|| 8||

In Chitra nakshatra; one is wearing variegated garments and garlands, has beautiful eyes and an elegant body. In Svati; one is subdued, a merchant, compassionate, has kind speech, and pious.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

citra = variegated
ambara = garment mālya = garland
dhara = wearing
citrāmbaramālyadharas (stem form: citrāmbaramālyadhara) (masculine, nominative, singular) = wearing variegated garments and garlands
sulocana = a deer
aṅga = body
sulocanāṅgas (stem form: sulocanāṅga) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a body of a deer (meaning having beautiful eyes and an elegant body)
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
bhavati (1st class verb root: bhū) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = it is
citrāyām (stem form: citrā) (feminine, locative, singular) = in Chitra nakshatra
dāntas (4th class verb root: dam) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = subdued
vaṇik (stem form: vaṇij) (masculine, nominative, singular) = merchant
kṛpālus (stem form: kṛpālu) (masculine, nominative, singular) = compassionate
priyavāg (stem form: priyavāc) (masculine, nominative, singular) = kind speech
dharmāśritas (stem form: dharmāśrita) (masculine, nominative, singular) = pious
svātau (stem form: svāti) (feminine, locative, singular) = in Svati

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (16.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Citrambara, Mali, Malin, Malya, Adhara, Sulocana, Angas, Anga, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Citra, Danta, Vanij, Kripalu, Priya, Vac, Dharmashrita, Svati,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 16.8

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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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