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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.

शाल्मलेरुपरिगृध्रजम्बुकौ श्वा नरश्� मलिनाम्बरान्वितः �
रौति मातृपितृविप्रयोजित� सिंहरूपम� इदम् आद्यम् उच्यते � १३�

śālmalerupariṛdjambukau ś naraśca malināmbarānvita� |
rauti ṛ辱ṛviprayojita� ṃhū貹m idam ⲹ ucyate
|| 13||

This form of Leo in the 1st drekkana declares a vulture and jackal above a Shalmali tree, a dog and a man dressed possessed of dirty garments freed from the mother and father crying.

English translation by Michael D Neely (2007)

Word-for-Word grammar analysis breakdown

ś (stem form: śālmali) (masculine, genitive, singular) = of a Shalmali tree
upari (adverb) (indeclinable) = above
ṛd = vulture
jambuka = jackal
ṛdjambukau (stem form: ṛdhrajambuka) (masculine, nominative, dual) = vulture and jackal
ś (stem form: śvan) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a dog
naras (stem form: nara) (masculine, nominative, singular) = a man
ca (conjunction) (indeclinable) = and
malina = dirty
ambara = garment
anvita = possessed of
峾Աٲ (2nd class verb root: anvi) (past passive participle, masculine, nominative, singular) = possessed of dirty garments
rauti (2nd class verb root: ru) (present indicative, parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular) = one crying
= mother
辱� = father
viprayojita = freed from
ṛ辱ṛviprayojitas (stem form: ṛ辱ṛviprayojita) (masculine, nominative, singular) = freed from the mother and father
ṃh = Leo
ū貹 = form
ṃhū貹m (stem form: ṃhū貹) (neuter, nominative, singular) = form of Leo
idam (pronoun, 3rd person, neuter, nominative, singular) = this
(stem form: ādya) (neuter, nominative, singular) = the first (drekkana)
ucyate (2nd class verb root: vac) (present indicative, ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular) = it declares

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (27.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shalmala, Rupa, Gridhra, Jambuka, Shvan, Nara, Nri, Malina, Malin, Bara, Vita, Viprayojita, Simharupa, Idam, Adya, Ucyat,

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 27.13

Cover of edition (2007)

Brihat Jātaka of Varāhamihira
by Michael D Neely (2007)

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