बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-2, verse-3
अवताराण्यनेकानि ह्यजस्य परमात्मनः ।
जीवानां कर्मफलदो ग्रहरूपी जनार्दनः ॥३॥
जीवानां कर्मफलदो ग्रहरूपी जनार्दनः ॥३॥
3. avatārāṇyanekāni hyajasya paramātmanaḥ .
jīvānāṃ karmaphalado graharūpī janārdanaḥ.
jīvānāṃ karmaphalado graharūpī janārdanaḥ.
3.
avatārāṇi anekāni hi ajasya paramātmanaḥ
jīvānām karmaphaladaḥ graharūpī janārdanaḥ
jīvānām karmaphaladaḥ graharūpī janārdanaḥ
3.
Indeed, there are many incarnations (avatārāṇi) of the unborn Supreme Self (paramātman). The Lord Janārdana, in the form of planets (graha), bestows the results of (karma) actions upon living beings (jīva).
Words meanings summery:
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- अवताराणि (avatārāṇi) - divine incarnations (avatārāṇi) (incarnations, descents)
- अनेकानि (anekāni) - many (many, numerous, not one)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
- अजस्य (ajasya) - of the unborn (Brahman/Viṣṇu) (of the unborn, of Aja (Brahman/Viṣṇu))
- परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self (paramātman) (of the Supreme Self, of the ultimate (ātman))
- जीवानाम् (jīvānām) - of living beings (jīva) (of living beings, of individual souls)
- कर्मफलदः (karmaphaladaḥ) - bestows the results of (karma) actions (giver of the fruits of actions, bestower of results of (karma))
- ग्रहरूपी (graharūpī) - in the form of planets (graha) (in the form of planets, having the nature of planets)
- जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - The Lord Janārdana (Viṣṇu) (Janārdana (a name of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa), one who excites or troubles men)
Words meanings and morphology
अवताराणि (avatārāṇi) - divine incarnations (avatārāṇi) (incarnations, descents)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of avatāra
avatāra - descent, incarnation, manifestation
Derived from 'ava' (down) + 'tṛ' (to cross, pass over) with the suffix 'a'.
Prefix: ava
Root: tṛ (class 1)
Note: Though avatāra is typically masculine, here it is used in neuter plural, possibly as a collective or generalized statement, or agreement with 'anekāni'.
अनेकानि (anekāni) - many (many, numerous, not one)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of aneka
aneka - many, numerous, not one
Compound: a (not) + eka (one).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+eka)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - eka – one, single
numeral (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'avatārāṇi'.
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, for)
(indeclinable)
अजस्य (ajasya) - of the unborn (Brahman/Viṣṇu) (of the unborn, of Aja (Brahman/Viṣṇu))
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of aja
aja - unborn, not born; a name for Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Cupid
Compound: a (not) + ja (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+ja)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - ja – born, produced from
adjective
Adjectival suffix
Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'paramātmanaḥ'.
परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self (paramātman) (of the Supreme Self, of the ultimate (ātman))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of paramātman
paramātman - the Supreme Self (ātman), the highest soul
Compound: parama (supreme) + ātman (self, soul).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ātman)
- parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
adjective (masculine)
Superlative form of para. - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: at (class 1)
Note: Genitive case expressing possession ('of the Supreme Self').
जीवानाम् (jīvānām) - of living beings (jīva) (of living beings, of individual souls)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of jīva
jīva - living being, individual soul (jīva), life
Root: jīv (class 1)
Note: Refers to the beneficiaries of karma-phala.
कर्मफलदः (karmaphaladaḥ) - bestows the results of (karma) actions (giver of the fruits of actions, bestower of results of (karma))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of karmaphalada
karmaphalada - giver of the fruits of actions (karma), bestower of consequences of deeds
Compound: karma (action) + phala (fruit/result) + da (giver).
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (karma+phala+da)
- karma – action, deed, ritual, fate, destiny (karma)
noun (neuter)
Root: kṛ (class 8) - phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter) - da – giving, bestowing (suffix)
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun suffix
Derived from root 'dā' (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'janārdanaḥ'.
ग्रहरूपी (graharūpī) - in the form of planets (graha) (in the form of planets, having the nature of planets)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of graharūpin
graharūpin - having the form of a planet, manifested as planets
Compound: graha (planet) + rūpin (having the form of).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (graha+rūpin)
- graha – planet, seizer, grasping
noun (masculine)
Root: grah (class 9) - rūpin – having the form of, embodied as, beautiful
adjective (masculine)
Derived from rūpa (form) with suffix -in.
Note: Agrees with 'janārdanaḥ'.
जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - The Lord Janārdana (Viṣṇu) (Janārdana (a name of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa), one who excites or troubles men)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of janārdana
janārdana - Janārdana (a name of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa), one who excites or troubles men, one who is worshipped by men
Compound: jana (men) + ardana (troubling/exciting/worshipped).
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (jana+ardana)
- jana – man, person, people
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4) - ardana – troubling, exciting, worshipping (as a nominalization of ard-)
noun (masculine)
Action noun/agentive from root 'ard'
Derived from root 'ard' (to torment, to worship).
Root: ard (class 10)
Note: Subject of the sentence (implied verb 'is' or 'bestows').