Verse 27.8

उद्यानसंस्थः कवची धनुष्माञ् छूरोऽस्त्रधारी गरुडाननश्च ।
क्रीडात्मजालंकरणार्थचिन्तां करोति मध्ये मिथुनस्यराशेः ॥ ८॥

udyānasaṃsthaḥ kavacī dhanuṣmāñ chūro'stradhārī garuḍānanaśca |
krīḍātmajālaṃkaraṇārthacintāṃ karoti madhye mithunasyarāśeḥ || 8||

A hero is dwelling in a grove, clad in armour, bearing weapons, with the face of Garuda, and one engages in reflection of sports, sons, ornamentation, and means when in the 2nd drekkana of the zodiac sign of Gemini.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

udyāna = grove
saṃstha = dwelling
udyānasaṃsthas (stem form: udyānasaṃstha) (masculine, nominative, singular) = dwelling in a grove
kavacī (stem form: kavacin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = clad in armour
dhanuṣmān (stem form: dhanuṣmat) (masculine, nominative, singular) = armed with a bow
śūras (stem form: śūra) (masculine, nominative, singular) = hero
astra = weapons
dhārin = bearing
astradhārī (stem form: astradhārin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = bearing weapons
garuḍa = Garuda, the king of birds
ānana = face
garuḍānanas (stem form: garuḍānana) (masculine, nominative, singular) = the face of Garuda
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
krīḍa = sports
ātmaja = sons
alaṃkaraṇa = ornamentation
artha = means
cintā = reflection krīḍātmajālaṃkaraṇārthacintām (stem form:
krīḍātmajālaṃkaraṇārthacintā) (feminine, accusative, singular) = reflection of sports, sons, ornamentation, and means
karoti (8th class verb root: kṛ) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one engages
madhye (stem form: madhya) (masculine, locative, singular) = when the middle (2nd drekkana)
mithunasya (stem form: mithuna) (masculine, genitive, singular) = of Gemini
rāśes (stem form:) (masculine, genitive, singular) = of the zodiac sign

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (27.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Udyana, Samstha, Kavacin, Kavaci, Garuda, Ana, Anas, Krida, Jalanka, Rana, Arthacinta, Karoti, Madhye, Madhya, Mithuna, Rashi,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 27.8

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024