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 16.4
दान्तः सुखी सुशीलो दुर्मेधारोगभाक� पिपासुश्� �
अल्पेन � संतुष्टः पुनर्वसौ जायत� मनुज� � ४॥
dānta� ܰī suśīlo ܰDz pipāsuśca |
alpena ca saṃtuṣṭa� punarvasau ⲹٱ manuja� || 4||
A person born in Punarvasu nakshatra is subdued, happy, good-tempered, stupid, possessing disease, thirsty, and contented with little.
English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)
Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown
Գٲ (4th class verb root: dam) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = subdued
ܰī (stem form: sukhin) (masculine, nominative, singular) = happy
śī (stem form: suśīla) (masculine, nominative, singular) = good-tempered
ܰ (stem form: ܰ) (feminine, nominative, singular = stupid
roga = disease
= possessing
Dz (stem form: roga) (masculine, nominative, singular) = possessing disease
辱ܲ (stem form: pipāsu) (masculine, nominative, singular) = thirsty
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
alpena (stem form: alpa) (masculine, instrumental, singular) = with little
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
ṃtṣṭ (4th class verb root: saṃtu�) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = contented
punarvasau (stem form: punarvasu) (masculine, locative, singular) = in Punarvasu nakshatra
ⲹٱ (4th class verb root: jan) (present indicative, ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular) = is born
manu = Manu (father of the human race)
ja = born
manujas (stem form: manuja) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a person (born of Manu)
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (16.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Danta, Sukhi, Sukhin, Sushila, Durmedha, Rogabhaj, Pipasu, Alpena, Alpa, Santushta, Punarvasu, Jayat, Manuja,
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Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)
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