Verse 27.23

स्थानसुखान्यभिवाञ्छति नारी भर्तृकृते भुजगावृतदेहा ।
कच्छपकुम्भसमानशरीरा वृश्चिकमध्यमरूपम् उशन्ति ॥ २३॥

sthānasukhānyabhivāñchati nārī bhartṛkṛte bhujagāvṛtadehā |
kacchapakumbhasamānaśarīrā vṛścikamadhyamarūpam uśanti || 23||

They declare the form of the 2nd drekkana of Scorpio is a woman desiring the comforts of her situation when done for her husband, her body is surrounded by serpents, and one’s body is like a turtle or pitcher.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

sthāna = situation
sukha = comfort
sthānasukhāni (stem form: sthānasukha) (neuter, accusative, plural) = comforts of her situation
abhivāñchati (abhi + 1st class verb root: vāñch) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = desiring
nārī (stem form: nārī) (feminine, nominative, singular) = a woman
bhartṛ = husband
kṛta = done
bhartṛkṛte (8th class verb root: kṛ) (past passive participle, masculine, locative, singular) = when done for her husband
bhujaga = serpent
āvṛta = surrounded dehā = body
bhujagāvṛtadehā (stem form: bhujagāvṛtadehā) (feminine, nominative, singular) = body surrounded by serpents
kacchapa = turtle
kumbha = pitcher samāna = like
śarīrā = one’s body
kacchapakumbhasamānaśarīrā (stem form: kacchapakumbhasamānaśarīrā) (feminine, nominative, singular) = one’s body is like a turtle or pitcher
vṛścika = Scorpio
madhyama = middle (2nd drekkana)
rūpa = form vṛścikamadhyamarūpam (stem form:
vṛścikamadhyamarūpa) (masculine, accusative, singular) = the form of the 2nd drekkana of Scorpio
uśanti (2nd verb root: vaś) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural) = they declare

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (27.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sthana, Sukha, Abhivat, Shati, Shatin, Nari, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Bhujaga, Rita, Iha, Kacchapa, Kumbha, Samana, Vrishcika, Adhi, Arupa, Ushat,

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 27.23

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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Last Updated: 22 December, 2024