Verse 23.9

चन्द्रे अश्विमध्यझषकर्किमृगाजभागे कुष्ठी समन्दरुधिरे तदवेक्षिते वा ।
यातैस्त्रिकोणम् अलिकर्किवृषैर्मृगे च कुष्ठी च पापसहितैरवलोकितैर्वा ॥ ९॥

candre aśvimadhyajhaṣakarkimṛgājabhāge kuṣṭhī samandarudhire tadavekṣite vā |
yātaistrikoṇam alikarkivṛṣairmṛge ca kuṣṭhī ca pāpasahitairavalokitairvā || 9||

When the Moon is in the middle of Sagittarius or in the portion (navamsha) of Pisces, Cancer, Capricorn, or Aries with Saturn and Mars or aspected by those two, one is possessed of leprosy. With Scorpio, Cancer, or Taurus going to the trine and with those situated or aspected by the malefics in Capricorn, one is possessed of leprosy.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

candre (stem form: candra) (masculine, locative, singular) = when the Moon
aśvin = consisting of horses (Sagittarius)
madhya = middle
jhaṣa = Pisces
karki = Cancer mṛga = Capricorn
aja = Aries
bhāga = portion (navamsha) aśvimadhyajhaṣakarkimṛgājabhāge (stem form:) (masculine, locative, singular) = in the middle of Sagittarius or in portion (navamsha) of Pisces,
Cancer, Capricorn, or Aries
kuṣṭhī (stem form: kuṣṭhin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = possessed of leprosy
sa = with
manda = Saturn rudhira = Mars
samandarudhire (stem form: samandarudhira) (masculine, locative, singular) = when with Saturn and Mars
tad = that
avekṣita = aspected
tadavekṣite (1st class verb root: īkṣ) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when aspected by those two
vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or
yātais (2nd class verb root: yā) (past passive participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with those going
trikoṇam (stem form: trikoṇa) (masculine, accusative, singular) = to the trine
ali = Scorpio
karki = Cancer vṛṣa = Taurus
alikarkivṛṣais (stem form: alikarkivṛṣa) = with Scorpio, Cancer, or Taurus
mṛge (stem form: mṛga) (masculine, locative, singular) = in Capricorn
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
kuṣṭhī (stem form: kuṣṭhin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = possessed of leprosy
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
pāpa = malefic
sahita = situated
pāpasahitais (1st class verb root: sthā) (past passive participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with those situated with the malefics
avalokitais (1st class verb root: avalok) (past passive participle, masculine, instrumental, plural) = with those aspected
vā (conjunction) (indeclinable) = or

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (23.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Candra, Candri, Ashvin, Madhya, Jhasha, Karki, Ric, Aja, Bhaga, Kushthin, Kushthi, Samam, Samat, Rudhira, Tada, Vekshita, Yata, Trikona, Vrisha, Mriga, Papa, Sahita, Avalokita,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 23.9

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024