Verse 25.9

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वीर्यान्वितवक्रवीक्षिते क्षीणेन्दौ निधनस्थिते अर्कजे ।
गुह्योद्भवरोगपीडया मृत्युः स्यात् कृमिशस्त्रदाहजः ॥ ९॥

vīryānvitavakravīkṣite kṣīṇendau nidhanasthite arkaje |
guhyodbhavarogapīḍayā mṛtyuḥ syāt kṛmiśastradāhajaḥ || 9||

When the waning Moon is aspected by Mars possessed of strength and when Saturn is situated in the 8th house, by suffering from a disease originating in the genitals death should be caused by worms, a weapon, or burning.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

vīrya = strength
anvita = possessed vakra = Mars
vīkṣita = aspected
vīryānvitavakravīkṣite (vi + 1st class verb root: īkṣ) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when aspected by Mars possessed of strength
kṣīṇa = waning
indu = the Moon
kṣīṇendau (stem form: kṣīṇendu) (masculine, locative, singular) = when the waning Moon
nidhana = 8th house
sthita = situated
nidhanasthite (1st class verb root: sthā) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when situated in the 8th house
arkaje (stem form: arkaja) (masculine, locative, singular) = when Saturn
guhya = genitals
udbhava = orginating roga = disease
pīḍā = suffering guhyodbhavarogapīḍayā (stem form:
guhyodbhavarogapīḍā) (feminine, instrumental, singular) = by suffering from a disease originating in the genitals
mṛtyus (stem form: mṛtyu) (masculine, nominative, singular) = death
syāt (2nd class verb root: as) (optative, 3rd person, singular) = should be
kṛmi = worm
śastra = weapon dāha = burning
ja = caused
kṛmiśastradāhajas (stem form: kṛmiśastradāhaja) (masculine, nominative, singular) = caused by worms, a weapon, or burning

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (25.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Viryanvita, Vakra, Vikshita, Kshina, Indu, Nidhana, Sthita, Sthiti, Arkaja, Guhya, Guhi, Udbhava, Roga, Pidaya, Pida, Mrityu, Syat, Sya, Krimisha, Trada, Aha,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 25.9

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024