Verse 18.7

निःस्वः क्लेशसहो वनान्तर चरः सिंहे अल्पदारात्मजो जैवे नैकरिपुर्नरेन्द्र सचिवः ख्यातोऽभयोऽल्पात्मजः ।
दुःखार्तो विधनोऽटनोऽनृतरतस्तीक्ष्णश्च कुम्भ स्थिते भौमे भूरि धनात्मजो मृग गते भूपोऽथ वा तत् समः ॥ ७॥

niḥsvaḥ kleśasaho vanāntara caraḥ siṃhe alpadārātmajo jaive naikaripurnarendra sacivaḥ khyāto'bhayo'lpātmajaḥ |
duḥkhārto vidhano'ṭano'nṛtaratastīkṣṇaśca kumbha sthite bhaume bhūri dhanātmajo mṛga gate bhūpo'tha vā tat samaḥ || 7||

When Mars is situated in Leo; one is poor, enduring suffering, walking inside a forest, and has few wives and sons. When Mars is in the zodiac signs of Jupiter; one has many enemies, is a minister of royalty,
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

well-known, fearless, and has few sons. When Mars is situated in Aquarius; one is distressed, poor, wandering, delighted in lying, and rude. When Mars is in Capricorn; one has abundant wealth and sons, is a king, or like that (a king).
niḥsvas (stem form: niḥsva) (masculine, nominative, singular) = poor
kleśa = suffering
saha = enduring
kleśasahas (stem form: kleśasaha) (masculine, nominative, singular) = enduring suffering
vana = forest
antara = inside cara = walking
vanāntaracaras (stem form: vanāntaracara) (masculine, nominative, singular) = walking inside a forest
siṃhe (stem form: siṃha) (masculine, locative, singular) = in Leo
alpa = few
dāra = wife ātmaja = son
alpadārātmajas (stem form: alpadārātmaja) (masculine, nominative, singular) = few wives and sons
jaive (stem form: jaiva) (masculine, locative, singular) = when belonging to Jupiter (in the zodiac signs of Jupiter)
naika = many
ripu = enemy
naikaripus (stem form: naikaripu) (masculine, nominative, singular) = many enemies
narendra = royalty
saciva = minister
narendrasacivas (stem form: narendrasaciva) (masculine, nominative, singular) = minister of royalty
khyātas (2nd class verb root: khyā) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = well-known
abhayas (stem form: abhaya) (masculine, nominative, singular) = fearless
alpa = few
ātmaja = sons
alpātmajas (stem form: abhayālpātmaja) (masculine, nominative, singular) = few sons
duḥkhārtas (stem form: duḥkhārta) (masculine, nominative, singular) = distressed
vidhanas (stem form: vidhana) (masculine, nominative, singular) = poor
aṭanas (stem form: aṭana) (masculine, nominative, singular) = wandering
anṛta = lying
ratas = delighted
anṛtaratas (1st class verb root: ram) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = delighted in lying
tīkṣṇas (stem form: tīkṣṇa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = rude
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
kumbha = Aquarius
sthita = situated in
kumbhasthite (1st class verb root: sthā) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when situated in Aquarius
bhaume (stem form: bhauma) (masculine, locative, singular) = when Mars
bhūri = abundant
dhana = wealth ātmaja = son
bhūridhanātmajas (stem form: bhūridhanātmaja) (masculine, nominative, singular) = abundant wealth and sons
mṛga = Capricorn
gata = situated in
mṛgagate (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when situated in Capricorn
bhūpas (stem form: bhūpa) (masculine, nominative, singular) = king
athavā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
tat = that
sama = like
tatsamas (stem form: tatsama) (masculine, nominative, singular) = like that (a king)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (18.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nihsva, Klesha, Saha, Sahas, Sah, Vanantara, Cara, Simha, Alpa, Dara, Jaiva, Naika, Ripu, Narendra, Saciva, Khyata, Khyat, Abhaya, Abhi, Alpat, Duhkharta, Vidhana, Atana, Anrita, Rata, Tikshna, Kumbha, Sthita, Sthiti, Bhauma, Bhuri, Dhana, Mriga, Gat, Gata, Gati, Bhupa, Atha, Tat, Tad, Sama,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 18.7

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024