Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter: Essence of the Zodiacal Signs (Chapter 4)

Chapter 4: अथ रािशपाायः॥४॥ atha rāśisvarupādhyāyaḥ||4|| अथ=now रािश=zodical sign प=essence आाय=chapter अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative Now, the chapter on the essence of the zodical signs.

© 2006 Prashanti Sarasvati

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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 1:

त=of that [pronoun, 1st person, masculine, singular,

 लोपाद ् होराऽविशत।े ू  अहोराऽ पवा

genitive]

 ं वदत॥ े जातकमफल े ् १॥ त िवानमाऽण ahorātrasya pūrvāntyalopād horā'vaśiṣyate| tasya vijñānamātreṇa jātakarmaphalaṁ vadet||1||

अहोराऽ=Ahorātra [day and night] अ=masculine “a” stem, singular, genitive अहोराऽ=of Ahorātra  first पवू=

िवान=understanding माऽ=the total एन=masculine “a” stem, singular, instrumental े =understanding the whole thing िवानमाऽण जात=station of life कम=karma फल=result

् अम=neuter “a” stem, singular, accusative

अ=last

 ं =resultant karma of the living being जातकमफल

लोप=dropping

् आत=masculine “a” stem, singular, ablative ्=first, last, from dropping ू  पवालोपाद होरा=horā अविश=the remains ते=verb ending, 1 person, singular, atmanepada st

होराऽविशते= horā, the remains


् वदते=should be said

Horā remains from the dropping of the first and last [syllable] of Ahorātra. By total understanding of that [Horā] one can state the karmic results and the station of life [of the native].

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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 2:  यदताको िवःु कालपो जनादनः।

् जनारदन=Janārdana अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative

े तागािन िनबोधं बमाषािदराशयः॥ २॥ yadavyaktātmako viṣṇuḥ kālarupo janārdanaḥ| tasyāṅgāni nibodhatvaṁ kramānmeṣādirāśayaḥ||2||

त=of him [pronoun, 1st person, singular, genitive]

यद ्=who or which

आिन=neuter “a” stem, plural, nominative

अत=unmanifest ् आतमक=soul

अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative यदताको=soul unmanifest, who or which ु िव=Viṣṇu उः=masculine “u” stem, singular, nominative िवःु=Viṣṇu काल=time प=form अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative

 =Janārdana जनादनः अग=limb तागािन=limbs, of him िनबोधं = are understood [20.11g] बम=the order

् आत=masculine “a” stem, singular, ablative मषे=Aries आिद=etc. रािश=zodical sign अयः=masculine “i” stem, plural, nominative े बमाषािदराशयः =zodical signs, Aries, etc., in that order

कालपो=form of time


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The unmanifest [form of] Viṣṇu is the form of time and called Janārdana. Aries, etc. in that order are understood as the limbs of him [Janārdana].


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 3: ु ु कक -िसहं-कमािरकाः। े वष ृ िमथनः मषो

ु  को ु ु तलाऽिल धननबः मीनतः परम॥् ३॥ meṣo vṛṣaśca mithunaḥ karka-siṁha-kumārikāḥ| tulā'liśca dhanurnakraḥ kumbho mīnastataḥ param||3|| मषे=ram [Aries] अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative े =ram [Aries] मषो वषृ=bull [Taurus] अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative च=and ृ =bull [Taurus], and वष िमथनु=a pair [Gemini] अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =a pari [Gemini] िमथनः


कक =a crab [Cancer] िसहं=a lion [Leo]

ु कमािरक =a virgin [Virgo] आः=masculine “a” stem, plural, nominative ु कक -िसहं-कमािरकाः =a crab [Cancer], a lion [Leo], virgin [Virgo] ु =a balance [Libra] तला अिल=a scorpion [Scorpio] इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative च=and ु तलाऽिल =a balance [Libra], a scorpion [Scorpio], and ु bow [Sagittarius] धन=a उः=masculine “u” stem, singular, nominative नब=a crocodile [Capricorn] अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative धननु बः=a bow [Sagittarius], a crocodile [Capricorn]

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ु =a pitcher [Aquarius] क अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =a pitcher [Aquarius] को मीन=fish [Pisces] अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ् ततस=thence मीनतः=fish [Pisces], in that place पर=last

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative ् परम=last Ram [Aries], Bull [Taurus], A Pair [Gemini], Crab [Cancer], Lion [Leo], Virgin [Virgo], Balance [Libra], Scorpion [Scorpio], A Bow [Sagittarius], Crocodile [Capricorn], Pitcher [Aquarius], and thence Fish [Pisces] is the last.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 4:  े तथा बा ोडकिटबयः। शीषानन

ु ु े जानयग्म ु ु े वै जघके तथा॥४॥ गोयगल śīrṣānane tathā bāhū hṛtkroḍakaṭibastayaḥ| guhyoruyugale jānuyugme vai jaṅghake tathā||4|| शीष =head आनन=face ए=neuter “a” stem, dual, nominative  े=in the head and face शीषानन तथा=thusly बा=arms उ=masculine “u” stem, dual, nominative बा=two arms

द ्=breast बोड=abdominal cavity किट=hips बि=the lower belly अयः=masculine “i” stem, plural, nominative ोडकिटबयः=breast, abdominal cavity, hips, the lower belly ु =private parts ग ऊ=buttocks ु =a pair यगल

ए=neuter “a” stem, dual, nominative ु ु े=private parts, buttocks, a pair गोयगल ु जान=thigh to knee ु =a pair यग्म

ए=masculine “a” stem, singular, locative ु ु = े thigh to knee, a pair जानयग्म वै=verily


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जघक=shank ए=neuter “a” stem, dual, nominative जघके =two shanks तथा=thusly

Thusly verily, the head, face, two arms, breast, abdominal cavity, hips, lower belly, private parts, a pair of buttocks, a pair of thighs to knees, and two shanks.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 5: ् े शीषािदयः  े याः चरणौ ौ तथा मषात बमात।्

ू ू नरियौ॥५॥ चरिरिभावाः बराबरौ caraṇau dvau tathā meṣāt jñeyāḥ śīrṣādiyaḥ kramāt| carasthiradvisvabhāvāḥ krūrākrūrau narastriyau||5|| चरण=foot औ=masculine “a” stem, dual, nominative चरणौ=two foot =two औ=masculine “a” stem, dual, nominative ौ=two तथा=thusly मषे=Aries

् आत=masculine “a” stem, singular, ablative ् े =from मषात Aries


ये=to be known आः=masculine “a” stem, plural, nominative े =these are to be known याः शीष =head आिद=etc. अयः=masculine “i” stem, plural, nominative  शीषािदयः =the head, etc. बम=order

् आत=masculine “a” stem, singular, ablative ् that order बमात=in चर=movable िर=fixed िभाव=dual natured आः=masculine “a” stem, plural, nominative चरिरिभावाः=movable, fixed, dual natured

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ू =cruel बर ू =not cruel अबर औ=masculine “a” stem, dual, nominative ू ू =cruel, not cruel बराबरौ नर=male िय=female औ=masculine “a” stem, dual, nominative नरियौ=male, female Two feet thusly[connected to ṣloka 4]. From Aries in that order are the head, etc. to be known. Movable, fixed, and dual-natured signs, cruel and not cruel, and male and female.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 6: िपािनलिऽधाय िे का िबयादयः। ै

ु ृ रतवण बहाऽतािािऽिवबमी॥ ६॥ pittānilatridhātvaikyaśleṣmikāśca kriyādayaḥ| raktavarṇo bṛhadgātraścatuṣpādrātrivikramī||6|| िप=bilious humour अिनल=windy humour

ु िऽधात=consisting of the three humours ऐय=unity े िक =phlegmatic humour आः=masculine “a” stem, plural, nominative च=and े िपािनलिऽधायिका =bilious humour, windy humour, ै in unity consisting of the three humours, phlegmatic humour, and

िबय=Aries आिद=etc. अयः=masculine “i” stem, plural, nominative िबयादयः=Aries, etc. रत=red वण=color अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative रतवण=red color ् ृ =large बहत गाऽ=body अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =quadraped चताद रािऽ=nocturnal िवबमी=displaying valor [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative] ु ृ बहाऽतािािऽिवबमी =large body, quadraped, night, displaying valor


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Aries, etc. are bilious humour, in unity consisting of the three humours, windy humour and phlegmatic humour. [Aries is of] red color, large body, quadraped, nocturnal, and displaying valor at night. Note:

This sutra has been revised per Ernst Wilhelm.

Ernst believes that the original sutra has been corrupted and flips the designations of the signs “in unity consisting of the three humours and the windy humour.” This sutra has been corrected to be in line with Ernst’s revision of the sutra.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 7: ु ू  ृ पववासी नपाितः शैलचरी रजोगणी।

ु े पृोदयी पावकी च मषरािशः कजािधपः॥ ७॥ pūrvavāsī nṛpajñātiḥ śailacārī rajoguṇī| pṛṣṭhodayī pāvakī ca meṣarāśiḥ kujādhipaḥ||7||  east पवू= वासी=dweller [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative] ू  पववासी =dweller in the east नपृ=royalty ाित=intimately acquainted with इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative ृ नपाितः =intimately acquainted with royalty शैल=rocky terrain चारी=one who wanders [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative] शैलचारी=one who wanders in rocky terrain


रजस=passion

ु =guṇa [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative] गणी ु =who’s guṇa is rajas रजोगणो पृ=back उदयी=riser [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative] पृोदयी=riser of the back पावकी=fire [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative] च=and मषे=Aries रािश=zodical sign इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative े मषरािशः =zodical sign of Aries ु =son of the earth [Mars] कज आिदप=lordship अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु कजािधपः =lordship is Mars

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The sign of Aries is a dweller in the east, intimately acquainted with royalty, one who wanders in rocky terrain, who’s guṇa is rajas, riser of the back, possessed of fire, and lordship is Mars.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 8: ु  ु  े शबािधपो तः दीघताछवरीबली। ू ृ याटे ् माो विणभिमरजः पृोदयो वषः॥ ८॥ śvetaḥ śukrādhipo dīrghaścatuṣpāccharvarībalī| yāmyeṭ grāmyo vaṇigbhūmirajaḥ pṛṣṭhodayo vṛṣaḥ||8||

दीघ =tall [or long] अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु ्=quadruped चताद  =night शवरी बली=possessed of strength  ु  =tall [or long], quadruped,possessed of दीघताछवरीबली

ते=white

strength

अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative

याटे ्=in the south

े =white तः

मा=relating to villages

ु =Venus शब


आिधप=lordship

माो=relating to villages


् विणग=merchant

ु शबािधपो =lordship is Venus

ू =earth भिम रज=rajas अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू विणभिमरजः =merchant, earth, quality of passion


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पृ=back उदय=rising अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative पृोदयो=rising with back वषृ=Taurus अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ृ =Taurus वषः

Taurus is white, lordship is Venus, tall, quadruped, possessed of strength at night, in the south, relating to villages, merchant, earth, rajasic, and rising with back.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 9: ् ृ ु सगद ं च सवीणकम।् शीषदयी निमथनम

ु पािािऽबली मामोजोऽिनली॥९॥ ूग्वायि śīrṣodayī nṛmithunam sagadaṁ ca savīṇakam| pratyagvāyurdvipādrātribalī grāmavrajo'nilī||9||

शीष =head उदयी=riser [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative शीषदयी=rises with the head ृ ु =a pair [man and woman] निमथन

् अम=neuter “a” stem, singular, nominative ् pair [man and woman] ृ ु =a निमथनम स=with गद=mace

सवीण=with lute क=the one

् अम=neuter “a” stem, singular, nominative ् सवीणकम=one with a lute ् the west ूग=in ु air [sign] वाय=

उः=masculine “u” stem, singular, nominative िपाद=biped रिऽ=night बली=possessed of strength [masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative] ु पािािऽबली=westward, ूग्वायि

wind,

biped

night,

possessed of strength

् अम=neuter “a” stem, singular, nominative सगदं=with mace च=and


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माम=village ोज=wanders अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative अिनली=possessed of wind मामोजोऽिनली=wanders in village, possessed of air Rises with the head, is a pair [man and woman]-one with mace and one with a lute, in the west, air [sign], biped, possessed of strength in the night, wanders in village, and possessed of wind.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 10: ु ु समगाऽो हिरण िमथनायो बधािधपः।

् १०॥  पाटलो वनचारी च ॄाणो िनिश वीयवान॥ samagātro haridvarṇo mithunākhyo budhādhipaḥ| pāṭalo vanacārī ca brāhmaṇo niśi vīryavān||10||

सम=even गाऽ=body अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative [possible typo-should be visarga] समगाऽो=even body ् हिरत=green grass वण=color अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative हिरण=green grass color

िमथनु=Gemini आय=declared अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु िमथनायो =declared as Gemini बधु=Mercury आिधप=rulership अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु बधािधपः =rulership is Mercury पाटल=pink अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative पाटलो=pink वनचारी=forest dweller च=and ॄाण=Brahmin अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ॄाणो=Brahmin

्  =possessing िनिशवीयवान vigor at night


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Even body, green grass color, and Mercury rulership is declared as Gemini. Pink, forest dweller, Brahmin, and possessing vigor at night.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 11: ु जली। बपादचरः ौतनःु सगणी   ाकाऽिधपितः ृ ं पृोदयी ककरािशमृ ग तः॥ ११॥ bahupādacaraḥ sthaulyatanuḥ sattvaguṇī jalī| pṛṣṭhodayī karkarāśirmṛgāṁkā'dhipatiḥ smṛtaḥ||11||

बपाद=many-footed चर=moving अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative बपादचरः=many=footed moving ौ=large ु तन=body

उः=masculine “u” stem, singular, nominative ौतनःु=large body स=Sattva

पृ=back उदयी=rising पृोदयी=back rising कक =Cancer रािश=zodical sign इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative  ाका ं =Moon मृग अिधपित=lordship इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative   ाकाऽिधपितः ं ककरािशमृ ग =sign of Cancer, Moon, lordship Moving with many feet, large body, possessed of Sattva quality, possessed of water, back rising, and Moon is the lord of the sign of Cancer.

ु =possessed of the quality गणी ु =possessesed of the Sattva quality सगणी जली=possessed of water


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 12: ् ु ू  ं सयािधपः िसहः सी चतात क्षिऽयो वनी।

् १२॥ ु  ू  ् वीयवान॥ ृ शीषदयी बहाऽः पाण्डःु पवड siṁhaḥ sūryādhipaḥ sattvī catuṣpāt kṣatriyo vanī| śīrṣodayī bṛhadgātraḥ pāṇḍuḥ pūrveḍ dyuvīryavān||12|| िसहं=Leo अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ं =Leo िसहः  Sun ू = सय अिधप=lord अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू  सयािधपः =lord is the Sun सी=possessed of Sattva

वनी=forest dweller शीष =head उदयी=rising शीषदयी=head rising ् ृ =great बहत गाऽ=body अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ृ बहाऽः =great body पाण्डु=pale

उः=masculine “u” stem, singular, nominative पाण्डःु=pale

ू  ्=in the east पवड

् ु  =strong वीयवान in the day

् ु =quadruped चतात

क्षिऽय=military or reigning class अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative क्षिऽयो= military or reigning class


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Leo is lorded by the Sun, possessed of Sattva, quadruped, of the military or reigning class, forest dweller, head rising, great body, pale, in the east, and strong in the day.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 13:  पावतीयाथ काया रािशिदनबलािता। ं िपााचरा च सा॥१३॥ शीषदया च मागा pārvatīyātha kanyākhyā rāśirdinabalānvitā| śīrṣodayā ca madhyāṁgā dvipādyāmyacarā ca sā||13||  =dwelling in the mountains पावतीया आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative अथ=now  पावतीयाथ =now, dwelling in the mountains का=Virgo आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative आया=called आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative काया=called Virgo

रािश=zodical sign इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative िदन=day बल=strength अिता=possessed of आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative रािशिदनबलािता=zodical sign, possessed of strength in the day शीष =head

् उदयन=one rising आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative शीषदया=with head rising च=and म=medium अग ं =limb आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative ं =medium body मागा


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ि=two पाद ्=foot या=southern चर=moving आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative िपााचरा=biped, southern, moving च=and सा=that or she [pronoun, feminine, 1st person, singular, nominative] Virgo is dwelling in the mountains, possessed of strength in the day, head rising, medium-sized body, biped, and moving in the south.


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िचऽ=clear

Chapter 4/Ṣloka 14: सा सदहना वैँया िचऽवणा  ूभिजनी।

ु बालभावा बधािधपा॥ ु ु कमारी तमसा यता १४॥ sā sasyadahanā vaiśyā citravarṇā prabhañjinī| kumārī tamasā yuktā bālabhāvā budhādhipā||14|| सा=it or she [pronoun, feminine, 1

st

person, singular,

nominative] स=grain दहन=fire आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative सदहना=grain and fire वैँया=merchant class आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative वैँया=merchant class


वणा=color आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative िचऽवणा=color is clear ूभिजनी=is related to hurricanes [feminine “in” stem, singular, nominative] ु कमारी =related

to

adolescence

[feminine

“in”

stem,

singular, nominative] ् तमस=tamas quality आ=masculine consonant ending, singular, instrumental तमसा=tamasic ु =union यता आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative ु =union यता

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बालभावा=adolescent-natured आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative बालभावा=adolescent-natured बधु=Budha [Mercury] आिधपा=lordship आ=feminine “ā” stem, singular, nominative ु बधािधपा =lordship is Mercury

It [Virgo] has grain and fire, is merchant class, is clear, related to hurricanes, related to adolescence, joined with the tamas quality, adolescent-natured, and is lorded by Mercury.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 15: ु को ु ु  ृ शीषदयी वीयायलः रजोगणी।

ु पात॥् १५॥ ू घाती शिो ू मतनि पिमो भचरो śīrṣodayī dyuvīryāḍhyastulaḥ kṛṣṇo rajoguṇī| paścimo bhūcaro ghātī śūdro madyatanurdvipāt||15|| शीष =head

् उदियन=one rising ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative शीषदयी=one rising of head ु =day वीय=strong आय=abundantly अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =Tula [Libra] तल अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =abundantly strong in day, Libra ु  वीयायलः

ृ =dark-blue क अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ृ =dark-blue को ् रजस=rajas

् ु न=possessed गिण of quality ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative ु =possessed of rajas quality रजोगणी पिम=west अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative पिमो=west ू =moving on the land भचर अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू =moving on the land भचरो ् धाितन=destroyer ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative घाती=destroyer


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शिू=śūdra अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू =śūdra शिो म=medium ु तन=body

उः=masculine “u” stem, singular, nominative ् िपात=biped ् ु पात=medium मतनि body, biped

Libra is abundantly strong in the day, rising with head, dark-blue, possessed of rajas quality, west, moving on the land, destroyer, śūdra, medium body, and a biped.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 16: ु ं बपााणो िबली। शबाऽिध पोऽथ ागो

बपाद ्=many footed

 ू ं जलभवहः॥ सौो िदनवीयायः िपशगो १६॥ śukrā'dhipo'tha svalpāṁgo bahupādbrāhmaṇo bilī| saumyastho dinavīryāḍhyaḥ piśaṁgo jalabhūvahaḥ||16||


ु =Śukra [Venus] शब आिधप=lordship अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative अथ=now ु शबाऽिधपोऽथ =lordship is Venus, now =short अग ं =body अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ं =body is short ागो


ॄण=Brahmin बपााणो=many footed, Brahmin ् िबिलन=one who resides in holes ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative िबली=one who resides in holes सौ=north =being in अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative सौो=being in the north िदन=day वीय=strong आय=very

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अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative  =very strong in the day िदनवीयायः ं =orange िपशग अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ं =orange िपशगो जलभू=aquatic वह=producing अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू =producing aquatic जलभवहः Lordship is Venus [pertaining to the sign of Libra mentioned in the previous ṣloka].

[Scorpio’s] body is

short, many footed, Brahmin, one who resides in holes, being in the north, very strong in day, orange, and producing the aquatic.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 17: ु ृ रोमायोऽिततीामो विक कजािधपः।

ु ु पृोदयी थ धनगामी च सािकः॥१७॥ romasvāḍhyo'titīkṣṇāgro vṛścikaśca kujādhipaḥ| pṛṣṭhodayī tvatha dhanurgurusvāmī ca sāttvikaḥ||17|| रोम=hair on the body =one’s own आय=very अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative अित=very ती=sharp अम=point अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative रोमायोऽिततीामो=prominent, very sharp pointed, very much hair on one’s body


ृ विक =Scorpio अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative च=and ृ विक =Scorpio, and ु =Mars कज आिधप=lordship अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु कजािधपः =lordship is Mars पृ=back

् उदियन=riser ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative पृोदयी=back riser ु त=but अथ=now थ=but, now

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धनःु=Saggitarius गु=Jupiter

् ािमन=lord ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative ु ु धनगामी =Jupiter is lord of Saggitarius च=and सािक=Sattva अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative सािकः=Sattva Scorpio has very much hair on his body, very sharp pointed, and lordship is Mars. Now Saggitarius rises with the back, is lorded by Jupiter, and is Sattva.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 18:  पावकः क्षिऽयो िपात।् ं िपगलो िनिशवीययः

ु  १८॥ ु आदाव े चतादः समगाऽो धनधरः॥ piṁgalo niśivīryaḍhyaḥ pāvakaḥ kṣatriyo dvipāt| ādāvante catuṣpādaḥ samagātro dhanurdharaḥ||18|| ं =yellow िपगल अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ं =yellow िपगलो िनिश=night  =vigor वीयय अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative  =vigor at night िनिशवीययः पावक=fiery अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative पावकः=fiery

क्षिऽय=Kṣatriya अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative क्षिऽयो=Kṣatriya

् िपात=two footed आिद=first औ=masculine “i” stem, singular, locative अ=last ए=masculine “a” stem, singular, locative आदावे=first, last ु =four footed [in the later part] चताद अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु चतादः =four footed [in the later part] सम=even गाऽ=body अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative समगाऽो=even body


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् ु =bow धनस धर=bearing अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु  =bearing a bow धनधरः Yellow, vigor at night, fiery, Kṣatriya, first two footed, the last is four footed, even body, and bearing bow.


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े तजी =splendorous Chapter 4/Ṣloka 19:

् ॄन=Brahman

ु ू  वसधाचारी े ृ पवो तजी ॄणा कतः।

आ=masculine “an” stem, singular, instrumental

् १९॥  मािधपमी भौमी याटे ् च िनिशवीयवान॥ pūrvastho vasudhācārī tejasvī brahmaṇā kṛtaḥ| mandādhipastamī bhaumī yāmyeṭ ca niśivīryavān||19||  east पवू= =stands अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू  =stand in east पवो ु =the land वसधा ् चािरन=moving

ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative ु वसधाचारी =moving on the land ् े तजिन =splendid ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative


ॄणा=by Brahma ृ =made कत अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ृ =made कतः म=Saturn आिधप=lordship अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ् तिमन=possessed of tama ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative मािधपमी=lordship is Saturn, possessed of tama ् भौिमन=related to the earth ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative भौमी=related to the earth याटे ्=in the south

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च=and िनिश=night

्  =one वीयवान possessed of strength ्  =one िनिशवीयवान possessed of strength at night

[Sagittarius] stands in east, moving on the land, and Brahma made splendorous. [Capricorn’s] lordship is Saturn, possessed of tama, and related to the earth.


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ु वनभचरः। ू ृ पृोदयी बहाऽः कबरो

ु े त ु िवपदो जलगो मतः॥२०॥ आदौ चतदो pṛṣṭhodayī bṛhadgātraḥ karburo vanabhūcaraḥ| ādau catuṣpadonte tu vipado jalago mataḥ||20||

वनभू=forest region चर=moving अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू =moving in forest region वनभचरः आिद=first

पृ=back

औ=masculine “i” stem, singular, locative

ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative

ु =four footed चतद

पृोदयी=rising with the back


् ृ =large बहत

अ=last

् उिन=riser

आदौ=in first

गाऽ=body

ए=masculine “a” stem, singular, locative


ु े last is, four footed चतदो =

ृ बहाऽः =body is large

ु त=then

कबरु =variegated

िव=without

अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =variegated कबरो


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जल=water ग=moving अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative जलगो=moving in water मत=regarded as अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative मतः=regarded as [Capricorn] is regarded as rising with the back, body is large, variegated, moving in forest region, first half is four feet then last part is without feet moving in the water.


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ु पात।् ु ु ु कः की नरो बॅवण मतनि

ु वीय जलमो वातशीषदयी तमः॥२१॥ kumbhaḥ kumbhī naro babhruvarṇo madhyatanurdvipāt| dyuvīryo jalamadhyastho vātaśīrṣodayī tamaḥ||21|| ु =Aquarius क अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =Aquarius कः ् ु किन =one who bears a pitcher ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative ु =one who bears a pitcher की नर=a man अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative

ु बॅ=deep brown वण=color अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =color is deep brown बॅवण म=medium तनःु=body ि=two

् पात=foot ् ु पात=medium मतनि body, biped ु =in day वीय=vigorous अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ु =vigorous in day वीय

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जल=water म=middle =stands अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative जलमो=it stands in the midst of water वात=airy शीष =head

् उदियन=one who rises ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative वातशीषदयी=airy, one who rises with the head तमः=Tamasic Aquarius is a man who bears a pitcher, deep brown color, medium bodied, biped, vigorous in the day, stands in the midst of water, is airy, one who rises with the head, and is Tamasic.


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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 22: ू पिमदश ृ े शिः ामी दैवाकिरः तः।

ु ं मीनौ पछासलनौ मीनरािशिदवाबली॥२२॥ śūdraḥ paścimadeśasya svāmī daivākariḥ smṛtaḥ| mīnau pucchāsyasaṁlagnau mīnarāśirdivābalī||22|| शिू=servant class अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ू =servant class शिः पिम=west े =place दश अ=masculine “a” stem, singular, genitive े पिमदश =western place ् ािमन=lordship ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative ामी=lordship


दैवाकिर=Saturn इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative दैवाकिरः=Saturn ृ =to be remembered त अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ृ =to be remembered तः मीन=fish औ=masculine “a” stem, dual, nominative मीनौ=two fishes ु =tail पछ आ=mouth ं =closely attached सलन औ=masculine “a” stem, dual, nominative ु ं =closely attached are the tail and mouth पछासलनौ

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मीन=Pisces रािश=zodical sign इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative िदवा=in the day

् बिलन=possessed of strength ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative मीनरािशिदवाबली=Pisces, possessed of strength in the day

[Aquarius] is to be remembered as the servant class, of the west, and lorded by Saturn. Pisces is two fishes with tail and mouth closely attached and possessed of strength in the day.


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ु जली सगणाय ो जलचरो िजः।

े च सौो  ु भयोदयी॥२३॥ अपदो मदही jalī sattvaguṇāḍhyaśca svastho jalacaro dvijaḥ| apado madhyadehī ca saumyastho hyu bhayodayī||23|| ् जिलन=possessed of water ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative जली=possessed of water स=sattva

ु =quality गण आय=filled with अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative च=and ु सगणाय =and, filled with sattva quality

जल=water चर=moving अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative जलचरो=moving in the water िज=Brahmin अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative िजः=Brahmin अपद=footless अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative अपदो=footless म=medium

् े =possessed दिहन of body ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative े =body is medium मदही

=self-abiding अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ो=self-abiding


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सौ=north =stands अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative सौो=stands in north िह=verily उभय=both

् उदियन=riser ई=masculine “in” stem, singular, nominative ु भयोदयी=verily, rises with the head and tail [Pisces] possessed of water, filled with sattva quality, selfabiding, moving in the water, Brahmin, footless, body is medium, stands in the north, and verily rises with both [head and tail].


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ु ु  े राशीना ं गिदता गणाः। सराचायािधपित

ू ू ं ं च लसफलाय िऽशागाकाना च॥२४॥ surācāryādhipaśceti rāśīnāṁ gaditā guṇāḥ| triṁśadbhāgātmakānāṁ ca sthūlasūkṣmaphalāya ca||24|| ु =Jupiter सराचाय आिधप=lordship अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative च=and इित=[close quote] ु  े =lordship is Jupiter, and, [close quote] सराचायािधपित रािश=zodical sign

् ईनाम=masculine “i” stem, plural, genitive राशीनां=of the zodical signs गिदत=spoken आः=masculine “a” stem, plural, nominative

ु =quality गण आः=masculine “a” stem, plural, nominative ु =qualities गणाः ं =thirty degrees िऽश

् आत=masculine “a” stem, singular, ablative भाग=portion आक=soul

् आनाम=masculine “a” stem, plural, genitive ं ं thirty degees, of the soul’s portions िऽशागाकाना = च=and ू =gross ल ू =subtle स फल=results आय=neuter “a” stem, singular, dative ू ू लसफलाय =for the gross and subtle results च=and

गिदता=they are spoken


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ु मिनपगव। ु ंु अथातः सवािम ण

े ं पिरशोधयत॥ े ् २५॥ ं जलन ं च सशो िनषक athātaḥ sampravakṣyāmi śṛṇuṣva munipuṁgava| janmalagnaṁ ca saṁśodhya niṣekaṁ pariśodhayet||25|| अथातः=now henceforth ् सवच=fully explain ँयािम=verb, 3rd person, future, 16.3 सवािम=I shall fully explain ु =you listen to me ण

ु =muni [highest order of the brahmins] मिन ं ु =most excellent पगव

अ=masculine “a” stem, singular, vocative

ज=birth लन=rising point

् अम=neuter “a” stem, singular, nominative जलनं=birth rising point च=and ं सशो =with rectifying े ं =Niṣeka Lagna [Lagna assigned to coitus that िनषक produced conception] ् पिरशोधयते=ought to be correct

Listen to me most excellent muni! Now henceforth I shall fully explain [Niṣeka Lagna, the Lagna of conception]. With rectifying the birth rising point the Niṣeka Lagna will be correct.

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Chapter 4/Ṣloka 26: ं तदहं सूवािम मैऽये ं िवधारय।

् ु यत॥् २६॥  े ं सवजः ं िनषक जलनात पिरान tadahaṁ saṁpravakṣyāmi maitreya tvaṁ vidhāraya| janmalagnāt parijñānaṁ niṣekaṁ sarvajantuḥ yat||26||

तद ्=that अहं=I [pronoun, 3rd person, singular, nominative] तदहं=that, I ् सवच=fully explain ँयािम=verb, 1st person, future, 16.3 सवािम=I shall fully explain मैऽये=Maitreya [inquiring Brahmin] [vocative ending] ं=you [pronoun, 2nd person, singular, nominative] िवधारय=ought to calculate calculation

ज=birth लन=rising point

् आत=masculine “a” stem, singular, ablative ् जलनात=from the birth rising point पिरान=known

् अम=neuter, singular, nominative पिरानं=known े ं =Niṣeka Lagna [Lagna of conception] िनषक सव=all

ु ज=offspring उः=masculine “u” stem, singular, nominative ु =all offspring [lacunae]  सवजः ् यत=that

Maitreya I shall fully explain that calculation to you. From the birth rising point is known the Niṣeka Lagna of all offspring.


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् े ितो म मायदरम। ् े  यिन भाव े २७॥ लनभाग्यारं योय ं यच राँयािदः जायत॥ yasmin bhāve sthito mandastasya mānderyadantaram| lagnabhāgyāntaraṁ yojyaṁ yacca rāśyādiḥ jāyate||27|| ् which यिन=in भाव=place ए=masculine “a” stem, singular, locative भावे=in that place ित=situated अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ितो=situated म=Manda [Saturn] अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative त=of that [pronoun, 1st person, singular, genitive] म= Manda [Saturn] , of that


माि=Māndi एः=masculine “i” stem, singular, ablative यद ्=which अर=the distance between

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative ् े  मायदरम =from Māndi, which, the distance लन=rising point भाग्य=9th house अर=the distance between

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative लनभाग्यारं=the distance between the 9th house and the rising point योय=to be added

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative योयं=to be added

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यद ्=which च=and यच=and, which रािश=zodical sign आिद=etc.

इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative [lacuna] राँयािदः=zodical sign, etc. जायते=resultant The distance of the placements from Māndi to Manda [Saturn] in which places they are situated is to be added to the distance between the Lagna and 9th house [cusp], which will indicate the resultant zodical sign, etc.


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् े मासािदः तित ं ये ं जतः ूाक ् िनषकजम।

ु ् २८॥ ु े े े यँयदलगशदोभतभागयक॥ māsādiḥ tanmitaṁ jñeyaṁ janmataḥ prāk niṣekajam| yadyadṛśyadaleṅgeśastadendorbhuktabhāgayuk||28||

मास=month

् ूाक=towards े =Niṣeka िनषक ज=birth

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative ् े िनषकजम =birth and Niṣeka [act of coitus that produced birth of native]

आिद=etc.

इः=masculine “i” stem, singular, nominative [lacuna] मासािदः=months, etc. ् तत=that िमत=established

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative तितं=that, established ये=understood

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative ं understood ये= जतः=according to birth


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यिद=if अँय=invisable दल=portion इग=Lagna ईश=lord

That established [calculation from above] converted in months, etc. between [the native’s] birth and Niṣeka [act of coitus that produced birth of native]. If the Lagna Lord is in the invisable portion then [the degrees moved by] the Moon in its particular sign.

अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative तदा=then इ=Moon ओः=masculine “u” stem, singular, genitive ु =particular भत भाग=zodical sign ् ु =joined यक

ु =joined particular zodical sign, ु े े े यँयदलगशदोभतभागयक of the Moon, if Lagna Lord in the invisable portion


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् ू  ु ् े ं शोधयते पववनम। ताले साधयन

 े ताभाशभु ं वाय ं गभ िवशषतः॥ २९॥ tatkāle sādhayellagnaṁ śodhayet pūrvavattanum| tasmācchubhāśubhaṁ vācyaṁ garbhasthasya viśeṣataḥ||29|| ् तत=that काल=time ए=masculine “a” stem, singular, locative ताले=in that time ् साधयते=ought to be accomplished लन=rising sign

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative े = ं ought to be accomplished, rising sign साधयन ् शोधयते=ought to be determined

् ू  =according to the previous पववत ु तन=Lagna

् उम=masculine “u” stem, singular, accusative ् ु =for ू  पववनम the self having determined that ् तात=therefore

शभु=pleasantness

अशभु=unpleasantness

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative ं on that account, pleasantness, ताभाशभु= unpleasantness वाय=spoken

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative वायं=spoken  =in the womb गभ अ=masculine “a” stem, singular, genitive  गभ =of in the womb


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े =accounted िवशषत अः=masculine “a” stem, singular, nominative े =accounted िवशषतः

At that time having calculated the Niṣeka Lagna the pleasantness and unpleasantness of the one in the womb can be told.


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् ु ु ं वदते िपऽोजीवन ं मरण ं तथा। शभाशभ

् े ं कनात॥् ३०॥ े े सग य एव ं िनषकलनन śubhāśubhaṁ vadet pitrorjīvanaṁ maraṇaṁ tathā| evaṁ niṣekalagnena samyag jñeyaṁ svakalpanāt||30||

शभु=pleasantness

अशभु=unpleasantness

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative ु ु = ं pleasantness, unpleasantness शभाशभ ् वदते=ought to be spoken िपतृ=parents उः=agential masculine “ṛ” stem, singular genitive जीवन=life

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative िपऽोजीवनं=of the parents, life

मरण=the death

् अम=neuter “a” stem, singular, nominative मरणं=the death तथा=thusly एवं=just so े =Niṣeka िनषक लन=Lagna एन=masculine “a” stem, singular, instrumental े े =with the Niṣeka Lagna िनषकलनन ् सग=completely ये=to be known

् अम=masculine “a” stem, singular, accusative ं to be known ये= =one’s own कन=investigation

् आत=masculine “a” stem, singular, ablative ् कनात=from one’s own investigation


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Thusly, from one’s own investigating with the Niṣeka Lagna the pleasantness and unpleasantness, the life, and death of the parents are to be known completely just so.


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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Chapter: Essence of the Zodiacal Signs (Chapter 4)

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