बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम् bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram - chapter-22, verse-1

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लाभभावफलञ्चाथ कथयामि द्विजोत्तम ।
श्रूयतां जातको लोके यच्छुभत्वे सदा सुखी ॥१॥

1. lābhabhāvaphalañcātha kathayāmi dvijottama .
śrūyatāṃ jātako loke yacchubhatve sadā sukhī.

1. lābhabhāvaphalam ca atha kathayāmi dvijottama
śrūyatām jātakaḥ loke yat śubhatve sadā sukhī

1. Now, O best among the twice-born (dvijottama), I will speak of the results pertaining to the house of gain (lābha-bhāva). Listen! The native (jātaka) in the world, when auspicious conditions (śubhatva) prevail, is always happy.

Words meanings summery:

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लाभभावफलम् (lābhabhāvaphalam) - results concerning the house of gain (lābha-bhāva) (result of the house of gain, fruit of profit)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अथ (atha) - now (now, then, therefore, moreover)

कथयामि (kathayāmi) - I will explain (I tell, I narrate, I speak)

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the twice-born (dvijottama) (O best of the twice-born)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - Listen! / May it be heard! (let it be heard, listen)

जातकः (jātakaḥ) - a native (jātaka) (a native, a person born, a horoscope)

लोके (loke) - in the world (in the world, in the universe)

यत् (yat) - who, which (referring to jātaka) (which, what, that)

शुभत्वे (śubhatve) - when auspicious conditions are present / if auspicious (in auspiciousness, in prosperity)

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, perpetually)

सुखी (sukhī) - happy (happy, joyous, comfortable)

Words meanings and morphology

लाभभावफलम् (lābhabhāvaphalam) - results concerning the house of gain (lābha-bhāva) (result of the house of gain, fruit of profit)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lābhabhāvaphala

lābhabhāvaphala - results of the house of gain/profit

Compound type : tatpurusha (lābha+bhāva+phala)

lābha – gain, acquisition, profit, advantage, 11th house (in astrology)
noun (masculine)
Derived from root labh.
Root: labh (class 1)
bhāva – state, condition, existence, emotion, house (in astrology)
noun (masculine)
Derived from root bhū.
Root: bhū (class 1)
phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
noun (neuter)

Note: Object of kathayāmi.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this statement with previous discussions (implied).

अथ (atha) - now (now, then, therefore, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the beginning of a new topic.

कथयामि (kathayāmi) - I will explain (I tell, I narrate, I speak)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kath

1st person singular, present active, parasmaipada. Root kath is a denominative verb from kathā (story/speech).

Root: kath (class 10)

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among the twice-born (dvijottama) (O best of the twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born, excellent Brahmin

Compound of dvija (twice-born) and uttama (best).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya), bird, tooth
noun (masculine)
Derived from dvi (two) and jan (born).
Root: jan (class 4)
uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of ud.

Note: Addressed to the interlocutor, generally Parāśara addressing Maitreya.

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - Listen! / May it be heard! (let it be heard, listen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śrū

3rd person singular, imperative, middle voice (ātmanepada) passive.

Root: śrū (class 5)

जातकः (jātakaḥ) - a native (jātaka) (a native, a person born, a horoscope)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jātaka

jātaka - native, one born, horoscope, story of birth

Derived from root jan (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)