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 27.11
पद्मार्चिता मूर्धनि भोगि युक्ता स्त्री कर्क शारण्य गता विरौति ।
शाखां पलाशस्य समाश्रिता च मध्ये स्थिता कर्कटकस्यराशेः ॥ ११॥
padmārcitā mūrdhani bhogi yuktā strī karka śāraṇya gatā virauti |
śākhāṃ palāśasya samāśritā ca madhye sthitā karkaṭakasyarāśeḥ || 11||
Situated in the 2nd drekkana of the zodiac sign of Cancer is a woman joined to opulence, worshipped with lotuses on her head, harsh, and crying situated in a forest having taken refuge under the branch of a Palasha tree.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
padma = lotus
arcitā = worshipped
padmārcitā (stem form: padmārcitā) (past passive participle, feminine, nominative, singular) = worshipped with lotuses
mūrdhani (stem form: mūrdhan) (masculine, locative, singular) = on the head
bhogin = opulence
yuktā = joined
bhogiyuktā (7th class verb root: yuj) (past passive participle, feminine, nominative, singular) = joined to opulence
strī (stem form: strī) (feminine, nominative, singular) = a woman
karkaśā (stem form: karkaśā) (feminine, nominative, singular) = harsh
araṇya = forest
gatā = situated
araṇyagatā (1st class verb root: gam) (past passive participle, feminine, nominative, singular) = situated in forest
virauti (vi + 2nd class verb root: ru) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one crying
śākhām (stem form: śākhā) (feminine, accusative, singular) = a branch
palāśasya (stem form: palāśa) (masculine, genitive, singular) = of the Palasha tree
samāśritā (sam + 1st class verb root: āśri) (past passive participle, feminine, nominative, singular) = taken refuge
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
madhye (stem form: madhya) (masculine, locative, singular) = in the middle (2nd drekkana)
sthitā (1st class verb root: sthā) (past passive participle, feminine, nominative, singular) = situated
karkaṭakasya (stem form: karkaṭaka) (masculine, genitive, singular) = of Cancer
rāśes (stem form: rāśi) (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 (27.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Padma, Arcita, Murdhan, Murdhani, Bhogin, Yukta, Stri, Karka, Shara, Nya, Gata, Vira, Viri, Viru, Shakha, Palasha, Samashrita, Madhye, Madhya, Sthita, Karkataka, Rashi,
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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)
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