Verse 16.11

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इष्टानन्दकलत्रो मानी दृढसौहृदश्च जलदैवे ।
वैश्वे विनीतधार्मिक बहुमित्र कृतज्ञ सुभगश्च ॥ ११॥

iṣṭānandakalatro mānī dṛḍhasauhṛdaśca jaladaive |
vaiśve vinītadhārmika bahumitra kṛtajña subhagaśca || 11||

In Purva Shadha nakshatra; one has a happy wife who is desired, haughty, and constant in friendship. In Uttara Shadha nakshatra; one is modest, pious, has many friends, knowing what is right, and lucky.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

iṣṭa = desired
ānanda = happy kalatra = wife
iṣṭānandakalatras (stem form: iṣṭānandakalatra) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a happy wife who is desired
mānī (stem form: mānin) (masculine, nominative, singlar) = haughty
dṛḍhasauhṛdas (stem form: dṛḍhasauhṛda) (masculine, nominative, singular) = constant in friendship
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
jala = water
daiva = related to the deities
jaladaive (stem form: jaladaiva) (masculine, locative, singular) = in related to the deities of the water (Purva Shadha nakshatra)
vaiśve (stem form: vaiśva) (masculine, locative, singular) = in related to the Vishvadevas (Uttara Shadha nakshatra)
vinīta = modest
dhārmika = pious bahu = many
mitra = friend
kṛtajña = knowing what is right
subhaga = lucky
vinītadhārmikabahumitrakṛtajñasubhagas (stem form: vinītadhārmikabahumitrakṛtajñasubhaga) (masculine, nominative, singular) = modest, pious, has many friends, knowing what is right, and lucky
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (16.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ishta, Anda, Mani, Manin, Dridhasauhrida, Jalada, Eva, Vaishva, Vinita, Dharmika, Bahumitra, Kritajna, Subhaga,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 16.11

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

Edition includes original Sanskrit text, English translation and word-for-word analysis.

Last Updated: 22 December, 2024