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.
Verse 18.15
नृपकृत्यकरोऽर्थवान् कलाविन् मिथुने षष्ठगते अतिनीचकर्मा रविजऋक्षगते अमरारिपूज्ये सुभगः स्त्रीविजितो रतः कुनार्याम् ॥ १५॥
nṛpakṛtyakaro'rthavān kalāvin mithune ṣaṣṭhagate atinīcakarmā ravijaṛkṣagate amarāripūjye subhagaḥ strīvijito rataḥ kunāryām || 15||
When honored by Venus in Gemini; one does the work of royalty, possessed of artha, and knowing the arts. When honored by Venus is situated in Virgo, one does excessively low work. When honored by Venus is situated in a zodiac sign of Saturn; one is very fortunate, defeated by women, and delighted among bad women.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
nṛpa = royalty
kṛtya = work
kara = one who does
nṛpakṛtyakaras (stem form: nṛpakṛtyakara) (masculine, nominative, singular) = one who does the work of royalty
artha = artha
vat = possessed of
arthavān (stem form: arthavat) (masculine, nominative, singular) = possessed of artha
kalā = arts
vid = knowing
kalāvit (stem form: kalāvid) (masculine, nominative, singular) = knowing the arts
mithune (stem form: mithuna) (neuter, locative, singular) = in Gemini
ṣaṣṭha = sixth
gata = situated in
ṣaṣṭhagate (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when situated in the sixth (Virgo)
atinīca = excessively low
karman = work
atinīcakarmā (stem form: atinīcakarman) (neuter, nominative, singular) = excessively low work
ravija = Saturn (born of the Sun)
ṛkṣa = zodiac sign
gata = situated in
ravijaṛkṣagate (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when situated in a zodiac sign of Saturn
amarāri = Venus
pūjya = honored
amarāripūjye (1st class verb root: pūj) (future passive participle/gerundive, masculine, locative, singular) = when honored by Venus
subhagas (stem form: subhaga) (masculine, nominative, singular) = very fortunate
strī = woman
vijita = defeated
strīvijitas (1st class verb root: ji) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = defeated by women
ratas (1st class verb root: ram) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = delighted
ku = bad
nārī = woman
kunāryām (stem form: kunārī) (feminine, locative, singular) = among bad women
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (18.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nripa, Krit, Kriti, Kritin, Kritya, Akara, Arthavat, Kalavid, Mithuna, Mithu, Shashtha, Gat, Gata, Gati, Atinica, Ravija, Riksha, Amararipujya, Subhaga, Strivijita, Rata, Kunari,
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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)
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